Christmas adverts mark the start of the festive period for many, with hotly anticipated adverts - verging on short films - from the likes of Aldi, John Lewis, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Disney.

But they are not the only country to go wild with these weapons of mass destruction. In the 1950s, the UK worked on a plan that would involve placing a bunch of chickens within a nuclear bomb.

This column is in honor of Julie Bradley: I recently saw a picture of a family on Christmas Day in 1950’s Jamestown. In the picture, three children from the Bishop family sat in front of their ...

ABF reported a 6% decline in comparable sales across its UK and Ireland Primark business over the quarter covering Christmas. It said that while sales over the festive season itself were strong ...

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The group said growth in UK and Ireland like-for-like sales over the key Christmas trading weeks was more than offset by weaker autumn trading in "a challenging retail environment". Official data ...

WELCOME to another edition of bygones. Today we return to the 1950s to share a selection of pictures showcasing Powys life from the decade. As ever we encourage all our readers to share their own ...

Terry’s Dessert Chocolate Apple was produced until 1954, when it was discontinued following World War II. At this time, coca ...