Kirsty Gray
1st April 2019
Asylum – a place of refuge or a house of horror? Asylum is a word we hear often. Thousands of refugees escaping from peril in their […]
29th March 2019
An ancient tradition, Christian celebration or capitalist construction? Similar to Christmas, the origins of this national holiday are a bit fluffy. Let’s start with one […]
26th March 2019
We have some exciting news! FWL will be getting involved in the Blogging from A-Z April Challenge! Over 26 days a blog will go out […]
28th February 2019
Our story starts with Giovanni Rossi, a lad like any other, growing up in the north-east of England. Employment opportunities at this time favoured those who […]
25th February 2019
“He must have spent it all!” “He knew how to live!” These words were offered up by cousins when learning of the death of Raoul Richards, […]
22nd February 2019
Alistair died in challenging circumstances a year or two ago. A life that had not been easy from the beginning had come to a tragic end […]
21st February 2019
Life did not begin easy for Jim. Technically he wasn’t a Leicester man at all; he was from the north-east. The kids took the mickey out […]
18th February 2019
Amidst all the preparation and business we have going on here at FWL, for the next couple of weeks, we’ve prepared some great stories to share […]