Events will be held today to mark the 50th anniversary of the funeral of former British Primer Minister Winston Churchill.

EACH year the BBC broadcasts a televised lecture in memory of the legendary broadcaster Richard Dimbleby which gives a prominent person the opportunity to speak to the nation on an issue of their own choosing.

THE recent US space probe reminds me of Yuri Gagarin’s orbit of the earth for one hour and 29 minutes in April 1961.