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Amiens (English: /æˈmjæ̃/ or /ˈæmiənz/ AM-ee-ənz; French: [amjɛ̃] ; Picard: Anmien, Anmiens or Anmyin) is a city and commune in northern France, located...

Sicilian (Sicilian: sicilianu, Sicilian: [sɪ(t)ʃɪˈljaːnu]; Italian: siciliano) is a Romance language that is spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite...

Boots UK Limited (formerly Boots the Chemists Limited), trading as Boots, is a health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain that operates in the United...

Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990), known professionally as Olly Alexander, is an English singer, actor and LGBT activist. He rose to prominence...

Joe Harry Lycett (born 5 July 1988), also known by the self-given moniker Mummy, and formerly known as Hugo Boss, is an English comedian, television presenter...

The Workers Party of Britain (WPB), also called the Workers Party of Great Britain (WPGB) or Workers Party GB, is a socialist and socially conservative...

The Flensburg Government (German: Flensburger Regierung), also known as the Flensburg Cabinet (Flensburger Kabinett), the Dönitz Government (Regierung...

Ian Watkins (born 8 May 1976), known by his stage name H (which stands for "hyperactive"), is a Welsh singer and actor. He is a member of the British pop...

Fine Gael (/ˌfiːnə ˈɡeɪl, ˌfɪn-/, Irish: [ˌfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːl̪ˠ]; English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish") is a political party in Ireland, formed in 1933...

Colin Michael Maurice Cashman, Baron Cashman, CBE (born 17 December 1950) is a British actor, dancer, politician, and LGBT rights activist. A member of...

The 43rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 30 March 1959 [verification needed]. Belgian Rik Van Looy won the race in...

The Dreyse needle-gun was a 19th-century military breech-loading rifle, as well as the first breech-loading rifle to use a bolt action to open and close...

The Battle of Toulouse (721) was a victory of an Aquitanian Christian army led by Odo the Great, Duke of Aquitaine over an Umayyad Muslim army besieging...

Gobernador Heneral Hurtado de Corcuera (baptized March 25, 1587, Bergüenda, Álava[non-primary source needed] – August 12, 1660, Tenerife, Canary Islands)...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is a forum to discuss issues surrounding aid...

The Crypteia, also referred to as Krypteia or Krupteia (Greek: κρυπτεία krupteía from κρυπτός kruptós, "hidden, secret"), was an ancient Spartan state...

Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings... is an historic book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs that consisted, in its final...

Socialist self-management or self-governing socialism was a form of workers' self-management used as a social and economic model formulated by the Communist...

Pet Plan Limited, trading as Petplan, is a London-based pet insurance company.[non-primary source needed] It is a subsidiary of Allianz Insurance plc,...

Halifax Choral Society (HCS) is a choir based in the town of Halifax in the English county of West Yorkshire. It is notable for being the oldest amateur...