by David West | Apr 1, 2026 | News
I am thrilled to be part of Indie Author Bookstore: a new online bookstore shining a spotlight on independent authors. Supporting indie books makes a real difference this #indieauthormonth, and there are some fantastic discoveries waiting there đź“– I have all the...
by David West | Apr 1, 2026 | News
The Royal Air Force was created on the 1st of April, 1918, when the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service were merged. Coincidently it was also on the 1st of April, 1908, that the Territorial Force was formed as a volunteer reserve component of the...
by David West | Mar 31, 2026 | News
On the 31st of March, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was officially opened. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognisable structures in the world and a defining symbol of Paris and of modern engineering. Rising 300 metres above the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine, it...
by David West | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Airey Neave On the 30th of March, 1979, Lieutenant Colonel Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave DSO OBE MC TD and Member of Parliament was assassinated in a car bomb attack at the House of Commons by the Irish National Liberation Army. I have mentioned Oxford University’s...
by David West | Mar 29, 2026 | News
On the 29th of March, 1867, Queen Victoria gave Royal Assent to the British North America Act which formally established Canada. The history of Canada is a long and layered story of Indigenous civilizations, European exploration and rivalry, colonial struggle, gradual...
