Trolley dollies
Virgin Atlantic dropped its requirement for air hostesses to wear make-up at work. What was required of the first air hostesses?
— United Airlines introduced hostesses in 1930 on its multi-leg flights from California to Wyoming. They had to be registered nurses, aged 25 or under, weigh no more than 8st 2lb and be no taller than 5ft 4in.
— The first UK airline to introduce hostesses was Air Despatch in 1936. They were expected not only to be able to cook and mix cocktails but also to be able to type letters for businessmen on the flight.
On a knife edge
Is knife crime rising everywhere?
Offences per 100,000 population | |
2016/17 – 2017/18 | |
London | 137 – 167 |
Yorkshire, Humberside | 64 – 79 |
West Midlands | 65 – 72 |
North-West | 51 – 59 |
East Midlands | 48 – 57 |
East | 49 – 46 |
North-East | 38 – 39 |
South-East | 30 – 37 |
Wales | 29 – 37 |
South-West | 31 – 31 |
Hotter than average
A new record temperature for February of 21.2°C was set at Kew. What are the records for the other months and when were they set? (Measurements from 1868 onwards.)
January | 18.3 |
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