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A War Horse Rewarded
Warrior, the resilient and heroic horse that served in the First World War and inspired the movie “War Horse”, has been awarded the highest medal for animal bravery. The story of Warrior has thrilled and inspired people around the world for over half a century culminating in the Spielberg film and finally the award ceremony on September 2nd, 2014.
Read more...A-levels are a “mini Christmas” for laptop sellers
Laptop sales swell by more than 50% in the two weeks after A-level results are published as parents get their children ready for university, according to data from PC World and Curries.
Read more...Scarborough Rock and North Sea Rollers
British seaside towns have been voted the favourite national get-away by a range of holidaying Brits. Any number of the pretty destinations come to mind, from Brighton to Barry, but Scarborough in Yorkshire was considered the ideal place for a seaside sortie in the roaring twenties and after years of changes it still retains plenty of charm.
Read more...Kate Bush and the iPhone controversy
Singer Kate Bush is making headlines before even stepping on stage for the first time in a long while thanks to her unusual requests.
Read more...James Foley: a life in words
James Foley’s death has been infamously distributed by Islamic State (Isis) militants online, but it is his life as a passionate journalist that this article is concerned with.
Read more...England’s Rugby World Cup champions celebrated
England’s recent women’s rugby union dominance was brought to a peak on Sunday August 17 when a victory against Canada secured the world cup for the first time in 20 years.
Read more...The bubble tea revolution
A quiet revolution is happening as we speak. So quiet that readers of this blog may be wholly unaware of it. Or maybe you’re someone who keeps up with every trend that’s sweeping the nation and…
Read more...More soggy bottoms on their way!
The excitement is building for the start of the ultimate baking battle: the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off starts tomorrow, Wednesday August 6th, at 8pm on BBC One.
Read more...Over 100,000 fans make up the biggest football crowd ever in the US
Manchester United beat Real Madrid 3 – 1 last week far from either team’s home.
Read more...Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace
“I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this mass multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war.”
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