Category Archives: Current Affairs

Most of us will be pretty envious of the staff working at a company in New Zealand that has brought in a four-day week.

Why do we change our clocks twice a year?

A massive congratulations to Britain’s Got Talent winner Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) for his continued success following the show.  It has been announced that Lee will be returning with a second series of his Radio 4 sitcom Ability.  This extremely likeable chap is not only very funny and clever, he is also a fantastic inspiration and a great example of how you can achieve anything you want whilst also managing not to take yourself too seriously.  Lee’s sitcom, co-written with Katherine Jakeaways, …

Continue reading →

You used to be ‘like the Queen’ if you didn’t carry any cash around, but nowadays it’s quite common not to have money on you.

The most popular word of the year among children has been officially announced as ‘plastic’.

A three-year-old girl being saved in the Australian wilderness by a dog.

I was totally shocked this week to read an article about how wrong we are getting recycling.

If you want to be happy, live in Finland.  According the new World Happiness Report 2018, people in Finland are the happiest.

International Pi day was held on March 14 – when thousands of people around the world celebrated this number that never ends.