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That Summer: Why some years are unforgettable
Monday, 6 July 2009
The sun always shone, the sand was golden and ice cream has never tasted so delicious. We've all had summers that stay forever in our memories. Michael Bywater remembers his favourite
Zoo forced to shut as 30 chimps escape
Monday, 6 July 2009
Chester Zoo was evacuated this afternoon after 30 chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure. The animals found their way into a keeper area where their food is prepared at 12.40pm. More than 5,000 visitors were asked to leave the 110-acre zoo shortly afterwards, as keepers rounded up the chimps. There were no injuries to members of the public or staff and the decision was taken purely as a precautionary measure, the zoo said in a statement. "We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused to our visitors and would thank them for their full co-operation and patience," the statement said. The zoo has more than 1.3 million visitors a year and has been named by Forbes as one of the best 15 zoos in the world.
Minor British Institutions: Izal toilet paper
Saturday, 4 July 2009
It is a discomfiting thing to learn that Izal loo roll is still available. Not as discomfiting as it used to be, in the days when this slightly abrasive product was routinely found in school toilets and public conveniences, the harsh price of spending a penny away from home. Today it is not – quite – so harsh.
US Declaration print found at archives
Friday, 3 July 2009
A rare and valuable copy of the US Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the National Archives.
On hold in Oldham: Soulja Boy's wrong number
Monday, 29 June 2009
Jonathan Brown: For one family, platinum-selling rap artist's latest hit has bequeathed an unwanted legacy.
Morris dancers barred over blackened faces
Monday, 29 June 2009
A troupe of morris dancers were prevented from performing at a school because they blacken their faces, they said today.
Britain 'knows little about Bible'
Monday, 29 June 2009
The public is widely ignorant of the stories and people who provide the basis of Christianity, a survey has found, despite 75 per cent of respondents owning a copy of the Bible.
The IoS Pink List 2009
Sunday, 28 June 2009
This year's roster of the 101 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain today.
Minor British Institutions: UKIP
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Politics, as we've seen recently, is a volatile business, but so long as the United Kingdom remains a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom Independence Party will continue to play its small and colourful role in our national life.
The weapon Britain hoped would defeat the Nazis...
Friday, 26 June 2009
Sewing machine needle tipped with anthrax was developed for war effort
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