LIFE OF LANCELOT: DIVERSITY & STRUGGLES IN LINCOLNSHIRE – CONTRAST FROM THEN AND NOW
Lancelot McFayden. Smithville, Jamaica to Boston, Lincolnshire. A young boy from Jamaica, who left his Caribbean home in 1944 to assist the ‘Mother Country’, was welcomed to the UK with open arms after being encouraged to help the war effort. But as the times have changed, many views have also Continue Reading
80th Anniversary of D-Day
You may already be aware of the 80th anniversary of D-day coming up in June, however, do you know how the world is remembering the historical event? Commemorative activities are scheduled for June 6, 2024, as well as on the days leading up to and following that date. For example, Continue Reading
Russia and Europe: Victory or Peace?
9 May is known to Russians as Victory Day, a day that commemorates the Soviet victory against the Nazis; however, it is celebrated by countries to its west as Europe Day, a day that marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. While in Russia the event is extremely patriotic, Europe Continue Reading
The St. Petersburg Bombing: What Do We Know?
On April 2nd, a bomb went off in a popular cafe in the second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg. The explosion has been described as ‘domestic terrorism’ by Ukrainian officials and caused the injury of many, including the death of a popular Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Vladlen Tatarsky Continue Reading
Putin, Stalingrad & Ukraine…
On the 2nd of February 1943, the most brutal battle of WW2 ended in Stalingrad. 80 years later, a new war is taking place: the fight for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin the Russian President made a direct link between The Battle of Stalingrad and the war in Ukraine when he attended Continue Reading
Will Winter Win Russia’s War?
In late February 2022, Vladimir Putin invaded the Eastern regions of Ukraine. Since then, Ukraine have suffered heavy losses, but fought hard and have started to counter-attack the Russians. But the civilians of Kyiv and other major cities have been forced to endure harsh times due to lack of vital Continue Reading