There are tons of match-3 games to choose from in the Google Play Store but for those who like collecting digital stuff from various fandoms, this new one is pretty special. The Funko Pop! Blitz game is now available for your mobile gaming pleasure. Because Funko Pop has a lot of licenses from various pop … Read more
By the start of September 1940, the Battle of Britain had been raging for almost two months and Hitler was frustrated that his enemy remained defiant. In a speech on September 4, he announced the Luftwaffe was to change tactics. ‘We will raze their cities to the ground!’ he raged. ‘The hour will come when … Read more
By the start of September 1940, the Battle of Britain had been raging for almost two months and Hitler was frustrated that his enemy remained defiant. In a speech on September 4, he announced the Luftwaffe was to change tactics. ‘We will raze their cities to the ground!’ he raged. ‘The hour will come when … Read more
Coronavirus really has brought out the nation’s famous Blitz spirit, a study has revealed. Researchers analysed documents from between 1938 to 1945, comparing the public’s wartime response to our behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic. The study, by King’s College London and published in The Lancet Psychiatry, found several major similarities and concluded the current Government … Read more
How will Brexit affect your holiday to Europe? Ministers launch advertising blitz warning Britons about changes to holiday insurance, mobile phone charges, passports and travelling with pets after UK leaves EU on January 1 UK citizens holidaying in Europe told to get comprehensive travel insurance They will also be advised to check their mobile phone … Read more
How will Brexit affect your holiday to Europe? Ministers launch advertising blitz warning Britons about changes to holiday insurance, mobile phone charges, passports and travelling with pets after UK leaves EU on January 1 UK citizens holidaying in Europe told to get comprehensive travel insurance They will also be advised to check their mobile phone … Read more
Ministers fear China will blitz UK with a devastating online attack – dubbed ‘cyber 9/11’ – amid perfect storm of diplomatic fallouts The Government prepares block Huawei from helping build Britain’s 5G network Security chiefs fear that attacks would cripple computer networks and blackouts Boris Johnson has also called for an inquiry into the true source … Read more
UK and US media evoke the spirit of the Second World War during the coronavirus pandemic by using language relating to force and combat, a study reveals. The use of a ‘war rhetoric’ – particularly verbs to invoke a ‘call to action’ – are abundant in news reports on British and American news sites, including the Daily … Read more
How do you follow your heart during wartime? This remarkable treasure trove of letters gives a unique insight into home-front life and romance Eileen and Gershon on their wedding day, 1944 Eileen Alexander was a brilliant scholar, graduating from Cambridge in 1939. Her academic career derailed by the war, she lived in London with her … Read more
Boris Johnson did not draw a direct parallel with the threat posed to Britain by coronavirus and that of the Blitz in 1940. But at his Downing Street press conference yesterday he struck the dark, serious tone of a man putting the nation on a war footing. And he was addressing people already coming to … Read more