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All in the month of March Remembering the Hindenburg Remembering the Dunblane Massacre Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 2026 – as it celebrates 40 years Earth Hour 2026 – a time to turn off your lights Crufts 2026 – bigger than ever Debt Awareness Week 2026 – 16th to 22nd March Our love affair with... (2525 words)All in the month of March
It was: 300 years ago, on 26th March 1726 that Sir John Vanbrugh, architect and playwright died. Best known for designing Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. 250 years ago, on 24th March 1776 that John Harrison, carpenter and clockmaker died. Known for inventing the marine chronometer, which enabled sailors to calculate longitude at sea. 175... (578 words)Remembering the Hindenburg
Ninety years ago, on 4th March 1936, the German airship Hindenburg made its first flight. It was the largest airship ever constructed, and when it was destroyed in a fire in May 1937, it ended the era of airship travel. Airships had been developed from balloons – the first attempt at lighter-than-air travel pioneered in 1783 by the... (294 words)Remembering the Dunblane Massacre
Thirty years ago, on 13th March 1996, the Dunblane Massacre took place in Scotland. Thomas Hamilton, a former Scout leader, entered Dunblane Primary School, shot dead 16 children and a teacher, wounded 15 more, and then committed suicide. As a result, the private ownership of handguns was banned in the UK. There was no obvious... (295 words)Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 2026 – as it celebrates 40 years
Throughout the month of March, the end-of-life charity Marie Curie will be holding its annual flagship fundraiser, the Great Daffodil Appeal. There’s only one chance to give someone the best possible end of life. And one chance for you to help give care that makes all that possible. Care that protects someone’s dignity – instead... (248 words)Earth Hour 2026 – a time to turn off your lights
The Earth Hour 2026 takes place on Saturday 28th March, when at 8.30pm in their local time millions of people worldwide will turn off their non-essential lights for one hour. Organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the 20th anniversary of this global initiative will aim to raise awareness of the earth’s climate crisis, and... (139 words)Crufts 2026 – bigger than ever
The nation’s favourite dog show returns to the NEC this month, from 5th to 8th March. Organised by The Kennel Club, Crufts attracts more than 20,000 dogs from 49 different countries. They will be watched by 150,000 people, and over eight million TV viewers via Channel 4, More4 and All4 broadcasts. This year Crufts is... (217 words)Debt Awareness Week 2026 – 16th to 22nd March
Everybody seems to be in debt these days, from households across the UK, right up to the public sector. Our household debt is a burden to us. As of April 2024, the total debt per household (including mortgages) averaged £65,143. Many households struggle with ‘problem debt’, ominously relying more and more on credit cards and... (242 words)Our love affair with our phones
It was 150 years ago this month, on 10th March 1876, that the world’s first telephone call was made. Alexander Graham Bell called his assistant and said: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.” That phone call was the beginning of a worldwide addiction to phones. Phones spread quickly, constantly improved, and after more than... (194 words)
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