Dear friend, At this time of year, we just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been involved with us by coming to events and volunteering. It’s a pleasure to serve local people and we couldn’t do any of it without you. Here are just some of the things we’ve achieved…
At a time of year when we think more of others, the Nottingham Journal of 28 and 31 December 1867 reported on a court case involving a child… On 28 December 1867, a young boy by the name of Thomas Hogg was brought before magistrates at the Borough Police court. He was 10 years old…
With Christmas approaching, you may be thinking of presents for your nearest and dearest. Five gold rings would be nice, or even a partridge in a pear tree. How about a string of onions? Before World War II, 90% of onions, a staple of British cooking, were imported into Britain, although they could so easily have been grown in British…