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It was: 250 years ago, on 1st Jan 1776 that, according to tradition, George Washington raised the first American flag, the Grand Union Flag, at Prospect Hill in Charleston, Somerville, Massachusetts. Also 250 years ago, on 24th Jan 1776 that E T A Hoffmann, German fantasy/Gothic horror writer, composer, artist and judge was born. Offenbach’s... (912 words)Looking at Community (all articles) for January 2026
All in the month of January Menai Suspension Bridge celebrates 200 years Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear From slaughter on a beach through gates of splendour Remembering Agatha Christie World Leprosy Sunday – 25th January 2026< Burns Night – 25th January Australia Day – 125 years on Holocaust Memorial Day What makes snow stick?... (3287 words)Menai Suspension Bridge celebrates 200 years
If you have ever gone to Anglesey, chances are that you used the Menai Suspension Bridge (Pont y Borth, in Welsh). A lot of people do – an average of 13,300 vehicles a day, or about 4.8 million vehicles a year. The bridge celebrates a big anniversary this month: it is 200 years old. It... (232 words)Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear
It was 100 years ago, on 13th January 1926, that Michael Bond, the children’s writer, was born. He has an assured place in any literary Hall of Fame, for he created the characters Paddington Bear and Monsieur Pamplemousse. Paddington Bear padded into Michael Bond’s life quite by accident. It was back in 1956 that Michael... (290 words)From slaughter on a beach through gates of splendour
It was 70 years ago, on 8th January 1956, that five young American evangelical Christian missionaries were killed by members of the savage and isolated Auca tribe in the rainforest of Ecuador. The missionaries had been attempting to bring Christianity to the small tribe of about 500 Auca people, and so had spent several months... (323 words)Remembering Agatha Christie
50 years ago, on 12th Jan 1976 that Dame Agatha Christie, crime novelist, short story writer and playwright died. Best known for creating the character Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, and for the world’s longest running play, The Mousetrap. Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890, the daughter of wealthy parents. In 1914 she... (270 words)World Leprosy Sunday – 25th January 2026
We read about leprosy in the Bible and assume it is a disease of the past. But leprosy is very much a disease of today, with more than 200,000 newly diagnosed cases every year. That means that every two minutes of every day, someone hears the words ‘you have leprosy’. Three short words, but they... (235 words)Burns Night – 25th January
Each year, Burns Night takes place on 25th January to celebrate the life and legacy of Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns. (1759 to 1796) Burns Night is usually a combination of haggis, neeps, tatties, and warming ‘drams’, accompanied by recitals of some of Robert Burns’ famous work. Robert Burns was born in 1759 and died... (307 words)Australia celebrates a milestone
This is an important month for Australia. As of 1st January, it has been 125 years (1901) since the Commonwealth of Australia was established, when the six British colonies of New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia were federated. But a British presence in Australia began long before 1901. It... (328 words)Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), held each year on 27th January, marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. Under the Nazis, six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered, as well as millions of Gentiles. Holocaust Memorial Day also commemorates the more recent persecutions and slaughter in Cambodia, Rwanda,... (148 words)What makes snow stick?
Depending on whether you are a child with a sleigh or an adult trying to drive home, snow is either your friend or your foe. And sometimes snow can be hard to understand…. Matt Taylot of the BBC Weather, recently named a couple of reasons as to why snow behaves in the way that it... (141 words)
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