Two-time Olympian Jamie Nicholls has paid tribute to vital local facilities such as Halifax Ski Slope for their key role in providing a platform for those inspired by the Winter Olympic Games to give snowsports a go. The Yorkshire venue has become a hotbed of snowsport talent in recent years, with Beijing 2022 stars Katie … Read more
Microsoft celebrated this Monday (14), Valentine’s Day in the Northern Hemisphere, the 20th anniversary of .NET, the company’s open source development platform. In celebration of the date, the company announced a live broadcast starting at 2 pm today. Microsoft invited all .NET users to join the broadcast and share their stories with the platform using … Read more
KCNA said senior officials visiting Samjiyon city observed fireworks and a music concert. It’s rare for North Korea to hold a high-profile state event in the city at the foot of Mount Paektu, the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula which is the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth revolving around the Kim family. A … Read more
The Chinese New Year period is coming to an end with the Lantern Festival and Google is celebrating it with a special Doodle. Here’s what you need to know about the festival and the doodle The Lantern festival marks the first full moon of the new lunar year as well as the end of the … Read more
Andrelino Vieira da Silva, from Goias, Brazil, is thought to have seven children, 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild Man claiming to world’s oldest celebrates his ‘121st birthday’ A man who claims to be the oldest in the world has reportedly celebrated his 121st birthday while suffering from Covid. Andrelino Vieira da Silva celebrated … Read more
A superfan of the royal family celebrated the Queen’s platinum jubilee in her own “Jubilee Room” – filled with memorabilia dedicated to her 70-year reign. Margaret Tyler, 78, has dedicated her entire home to partying — to the point where her home is mistaken for a museum by passers-by. The grandmother has met the Queen … Read more
Britain’s Prince Charles paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and congratulated her “remarkable achievement” as she celebrated 70 years on the throne on Sunday. The Prince of Wales, 73, said the anniversary was an opportunity for the country to unite and celebrate her service. “The year of this unprecedented Platinum Jubilee brings an opportunity … Read more
