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THIS picture shows Llanhilleth Station, and comes from the book Monmouthshire's Lost Railways by Peter Dale.

In Britain Herbert Austin, works manager of the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co, built the first of the Wolseley cars in 1896. Britain had been slow to adopt the concept of the motor car, partly because of the strong lobby from the railways and partly because legislation until 1896 had limited the speed of powered vehicles to 4mph in the countryside and 2mph in towns. In 1896 the limit was raised to 14mph and in 1903 to 20mph. Frederick Henry Royce was born in 1863. His father’s milling business failed and he died when Frederick was nine. After only a year in school he gained ...

Rumpus Media expands, promotes development team Rumpus Media, the London-based indie founded by Emily Hudd and Iain Wimbush, has cemented the top line structure within its development team with the promotions of Fintan Maguire and Morgan Roberts. Maguire (pictured), ... December 21, 2020 Rumpus Media, the London-based indie founded by Emily Hudd and Iain Wimbush, has cemented the top line structure within its development team with the...

Jo Brand’s How to Stay Sane in a Mad World (C4, 8pm) Before she became a comedian, Jo Brand spent 10 years working as a psychiatric nurse. So, if anyone knows the importance of looking after our mental health as well as our physical wellbeing during the pandemic, it’s her. Here, she’s sharing her A-Z guide on the best ways to keep mentally strong during what has been a very stressful time. The emphasis is on keeping it fun, creative and, of course, Covid-friendly as she touches on everything from health to horticulture, QR codes to UV rays, and hibernation to isolation (which soun...