England is being blighted by Dickensian levels of illiteracy despite billions of pounds spent on state education, the Government admitted today. The Schools Minister said there were "still shadows of Charles Dickens's world in our own". Known for his colourful characters with evocative names, the real aim of Charles Dickens…
Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago today in the town of Portsmouth, England. According to Claire Tomalin's 2011 biography "Charles Dickens: A Life," his childhood home was happy and comfortable, but his father tended to live beyond his means, Certainly, these Hard Times (heh) have a certain Dickensian ring…
High praise coming from the UFC head honcho towards Frankie Edgar. Dana White puts Anderson Silva the top of the heap for pound for pound rankings, then Edgar, followed by UFC welterweight champ Georges St Pierre.
