On 26 February 1950 the entertainer and song writer, Sir Harry Lauder, died. Lauder went from being a pit boy in Lanarkshire to being one of the most successful entertainers in the world, touring the Unites States twenty three times and becoming the first performer to entertain front line troops during the First World War. Lauder's last stage performance was in 1947, at a concert in the Gorbals celebrating the 25th anniversary of a local Rover Scout Group.

Today in 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated radar for the first time.

Watson-Watt was first approached by the Air Ministry regarding the possibility of building a "death ray". The chain of radar stations subsequently built along the coast of England, known as Chain Home, were to go on to play an important part in winning the Battle of Britain.

Today's recipe: an easy-to-make main dish for a family brunch. Spicy sardines with chickpea and avocado salad.