Bloody Victory1 July 1916: the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the hot, hellish day in the fields of northern France that has dominated our perception of the First World War for just shy of a century. The shameful waste; the pointlessness of young lives lost for the sake of a few yards; the barbaric attitudes of the British leaders; the horror and ignominy of failure. All have occupied our thoughts for generations. Yet are we right to view the Somme in this

but of the rest of Europe as well

But Cynthia is deeply unhappy with her lot

Edward Powys Mathers released The Torquemada Puzzle Book

which is now considered to be one of the greatest

All the articles are 100-per-cent genuine ranging from 'Fun with Ferrets at the YMCA' (Halifax Courier) to the intriguingly titled 'Llama Drama Ding Dong' (Lancashire Evening Post)

Wesley Peterson has to act swiftly if he is to save a young life

sexy and intelligent

And among the wolves

Join the Lu Quartet on their adventures in caves and ravines

Babies laugh and say goo

and self-sabotage without depending on motivation or willpower

Rowlatt reflects on the progress and setbacks in the ongoing battle for gender equality