If only Churchill and gang had known what Ripley’s Kenneth White was up too - click the picture to find out more. Even better still pop along to the Museum Saturday (Open 10:00-12:00) (fb)

AMAZING the Send And Ripley History Society has hit the BBC headlines after uncovering the forgotten story of a tiny pharmacy that helped kickstart the mass production of penicillin. Once tucked away in obscurity, this small chemist played a giant role in a medical breakthrough that changed the lives of so many — and now, thanks to passionate local historians it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves. Click on the picture to read the article or better still come along to the Museum in Ripley open every Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00. (fb)