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Having a routine is crucial – as humans, we are attuned to having habits, but for some reason, we don’t always apply this to writing.

On 5th December, 1921, the Football Association banned women from playing their game, deeming it “unsuitable”. The ban remained in place until 1971.

The Second World War created a need for an emergency hospital service, a service which was dependent on the government for funding.

Read on to learn about these well-known writers, and more, born in the height of summer…

The Big Jubilee Read is a celebratory event to showcase literature from across the Commonwealth countries, and includes 10 books from each of the seven decades that Elizabeth II has been in power.

Hawaii is the only state of America to have ever been ruled by Kings and Queens.

What do we really remember about each queen?

At the time of Barnardo’s death in 1905, he had established 96 homes which were supporting more than 8,500 children.

Oxford’s unique May Morning celebrations date back more than 500 years, although the exact origins of the traditions are hazy…

Perhaps owing to their sporadic and unpredictable appearance, and to their ability to refresh the sky with dazzling colours during a fierce rainstorm, rainbows have long been the subject of reverence.