Quiz: How well do you know World War II?
Facts, figures and events from World War Two are at risk of being forgotten – with some people mistakenly believing Germany and Britain were on the same side, a study has found. The location of the Battle of Britain, the date of D-Day and even Britain’s allies during the second world war all leave the nation stumped. And one in ten had no idea Adolf Hitler was involved in World War Two. Dan Korn from TV Channel HISTORY, which commissioned...
Eleven Bedroom Home Up For Sale For £795,000 – With It’s Very Own Magistrate Court And Jail Cell
A fascinating family home with its own MAGISTRATES' COURT has been put on the market for £795,000. The Old Court is a 150-year-old Grade II Listed home with 11 bedrooms and stunning Victorian period features. And as the name suggests it was, for more than 100 years, the courthouse in Temple Cloud, south of Bristol. On the first floor is a stunning 800 sq/ft courtroom, with vaulted ceiling, which is now used as a grand entertaining room. There is a...
Anxious Parents Speak Out Over Worry For Son Who Faces Three Years In UAE Jail For Accidentally Touching Man’s Hip
The parents of a Brit arrested in Dubai for accidentally touching another man's hip to avoid bumping into him have warned others to stay away from the country. Jamie Harron is facing three years in a UAE jail for "public indecency" after he placed his hand on a man so they did not bump and spill their drinks. And as his trial approaches Jamie's mother Patricia says she cannot even sleep out of worry for her son - and his...
Lost Scottish distilleries to be brought back to life
Two "lost" Scottish distilleries closed more than 30 years ago are to be brought back to life following a £35million investment in the whisky market. Port Ellen and Brora have lain silent since they were closed in 1983, but their whiskies have become some of the most highly prized and sought after in the world. But now whisky company Diageo is set to invest £35 million to reopen the closed distilleries. The "once in a lifetime" investment comes as a...
Could you tackle the hardest karaoke song in the world?
A new video is making the rounds on social media after tourists in Iceland attempted to crack what has been dubbed the ‘hardest karaoke song in the world’. The tongue-twisting sing-a-long – which is similar to Monty Python’s Finland song - was created to launch Iceland’s A-Ö tourism campaign and features a string of notoriously tricky Icelandic words. Iceland’s native language is among the most difficult in the world to learn and since humans first arrived in the country in...
Civitas expands portfolio
Civitas expands portfolio - Civitas Social Housing PLC has completed the purchase of two specialist supported living and residential care investments for a total consideration of £8.5 million, comprising the freehold interest in 5 properties, with 43 tenancies. The properties are immediately income generating with an initial net yield in line with the Company’s expectations and both were sourced off-market by the investment manager. Investment One Investment one was acquired for a total consideration of £3,900,000, comprising 17 tenancies within 1 property. The property...
London home to the poorest workers in Britain – but where are the richest?
UK professionals working in the city of London are officially the poorest workers in Britain, despite earning the highest average salary in the UK. Based on new roles advertised in Q3 2017, CV Library revealed that the average annual salary in London is £37,335; a slight dip on the same period in 2016 and just 15.7 per cent greater than the national average of £32,246 per year. However, further research revealed that premium costs in the capital drastically outweigh the...
UltraTecno leads the ultrasound cleaning sector
Ultrasounds are usually reserved for the NHS and the health services, when you are having a scan for a baby, for example. However, the latest technology sees ultrasound waves used in cleaning equipment at UltraTecno - a leading ultrasound cleaning company that has revolutionised the cleaning sector. It’s a surreal, but enticing concept. Based in Spain, UltraTecno concentrates on the development and distribution of ultrasound machinery intended to provide cleaning and degreasing services of every type of industrial part. Looking like largescale stainless-steel twin...
Pakistan food trends: gourmet food delivered
Everything related to the trend of high quality pizza that people are getting in the habit of ordering online in Pakistan. Keep in mind that we don't want to deal with the company but just with the restaurants we link to. Gourmet food is a is a rich philosophy of good food and drink, or ‘haute cuisine’ (high quality French cooking), which is considered refined. Gourmet is given over to extravagant presentations of finely-looking balanced meals consisting of several different,...