Vintage World War Two aircraft Junkers JU-52 crashed in the Piz Segnas mountainside in eastern Switzerland, near the Austrian border, killing 17 passengers and 3 crews who were on a sightseeing flight when it took off on Saturday afternoon at 5 pm. Operator JU-Air who has suspended all flights until further notice, said it was…
Lamplighters by Rogue Productions (www.roguecreates.com) currently featuring at The Old Red Lion theatre, Angel, London, running ‘til and including August 18, stars a feisty MC hailing from Ireland, Neill Connolly who worked with his business partner Dean Rodgers, to create a skit based on the novels of John Le Carre and their improvised spy name…
Netherlands were crowned Women’s Hockey World Cup winners for a record eight time after crushing Ireland 6-0. Four goals in seven-minute spell around the half-time break as the Dutch trounced Ireland. The Dutch’s first penalty corner finished in a powerful shot from Lauren stam, before Ireland’s Shirley McCay produced a brave diving block. Netherlands doubled their…
Snapchat is today launching new lenses that respond to voice commands. Snapchat is rolling out a series of lenses that will animate when users speak simple English world like “hi’’ , “love’, “yes”, “no” and “wow”, as opposed to taking some other action like opening their mouth or raising their eyebrows. By saying “HI” in…
4 Aug 2018 International Test Match Series First Spacesavers Test – Day 4 of 5 at Edgbaston England 287 all out off 89.4 ov, Joe Root 80 run out off 156, 9 fours, Bairstow 70 off 88, 9 fours, Jennings 42 off 98, 4 fours, Ashwin 62-4; Shami 64-3, U Yadav 56 -1, I Sharma…
Brazil’s failure to achieve stable growth, legal norms and protection for all its citiznes, in the very short term has been tragic. On August 24, 1954, Getulio Vargas, Brazil’s president retired to his room at the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro, lay down on the bed and put a pistol to the left…
3 Aug 2018 International Test Match Series First Spacesavers Test – Day 3 of 5 at Edgbaston England 287 all out off 89.4 ov, Joe Root 80 run out off 156, 9 fours, Bairstow 70 off 88, 9 fours, Jennings 42 off 98, 4 fours, Ashwin 62-4; Shami 64-3, U Yadav 56 -1, I Sharma…
2 Aug 2018 International Test Match Series First Spacesavers Test – Day 2 of 5 at Edgbaston England 287 all out off 89.4 ov, Joe Root 80 run out off 156, 9 fours, Bairstow 70 off 88, 9 fours, Jennings 42 off 98, 4 fours, Ashwin 62-4; Shami 64-3, U Yadav 56 -1, I Sharma…
Apple Shares hit the $1 trillion market value milestone on Thursday 2nd August 2018. The stock briefly hit the $207.05 per share price that was needed to bring it to the $1 trillion mark before retreating. The shares have soared after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday after the bell. The stock leapt 5.9 per…
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate by 0.25 % to 0.75%- the highest level since March 2009. This move will increase the interest costs of more than three-and-a-half million residential mortgages that have variable or tracker rates. It will be welcomed by savers, who could see a lift in their interest rates…