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Royal Mint penny-pinches on Enid Blyton

The Royal Mint decided not to honour best-selling — indeed, best loved — author Enid Blyton with a commemorative coin last year because its advisory committee dismissed her as “a racist, sexist, homophobe and not a very well-regarded writer”. Documents obtained under Britain’s Freedom of Information Act have revealed the …

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British Airways Turns 100 Years Old: An A To Z

Today marks British Airways’ 100th birthday. That is to say, 100 years ago today Air Transport and Travel flew the first regular international air service. The service flew between London and Paris. To celebrate this occasion, Simple Flying has created an A to Z guide to the world’s oldest airline. …

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