As Hitler’s bombs threatened London during World War Two eight-year-old David Merron was removed f..

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It is 1945 and victory marches fill the streets of London. Brenda and her friends happy that at long..

Victory in the Kitchen is a culinary biography: a life lived through food ranging from rural Berkshi..

“So you lot want to be pilots? Bloody hell Stalin’s had it now!” were the withering words of t..

On 17 August 1860 wealthy widow Mary Emsley was found dead at home killed by a blow to the head. Wha..

In January 1991 eight members of the SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission deep behind ene..

Emil Zátopek won five Olympic medals set 18 world records and went undefeated over 10000 metres for..