News At A Glance #36

By ASH Smyth
April 2023

—    The Nelson Evening Mail, 19 January 1907

The Metropolitan Police employs 161 officers with criminal convictions.

M People are the 83rd most successful dance act of all time.

Scientia is a step on the way to sapientia.

Something odd is happening with handbags.

Many a person has, no doubt, staved off premature blindness by consulting in time a good oculist and procuring artificial aids from a good optician.

Nobody needs to iron.

The first Indonesian film was shot in 1950.

The sexing of cats is a difficult matter.

Slim’s view of the West African role was offensive.

The first organised swimming events took place in 2500BC.

Medicinal cannabis comes from Limerick.

Girls is players too.

Ukrainian oligarchs have room for fur coats but not books.