Barefoot Harry tackles rugby sharks in S A

Prince Harry played rugby in Durban during his current tour of South Africa. He also put his head in the mouth of the country’s mascot – a giant shark “toy”! Harry 31 was at the “Shark Tank” rugby venue and took off his trainers to go on the pitch for an impromptu game.  He is…

Rio Transport expansion project

Department of Transportation and  Rio Trilhos , a rail operators group  called Plano director Metroviario (PDM) has launched new expansions to the metro subway as well as its integration multi-form of transport systems like VLT and BRT bus systems by 2045. The Secretary of Transportation, Carlos Roberto Osorio, said specialists will be working alongside engineers…

Cotton spinning revival boost in Manchester after 30 years

A new company has emerged in Manchester, marks the revival of the cotton-spinning line known as “cottonopolis”, after the trade died out in 1985. Worldwide demand for high quality thread from the new emerging fashion industry has encouraged German backed Culimenta Saveguard to make a£5.8m investment and £2m loan from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority,…

Kochi metro trail runs

Kochi Metro (Komet) in Kerala, India covering 22 stations and  25.65km of metro line run from Aluva to Petta. The £627m,  $950m operated by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, a joint venture between the Central and State Governments of India. The project will be operated under a build operate and transfer (BOT) basis for a 30-year…

Millions Missing over Fraudulent Romance Internet Crime

A man calling himself Christian Anderson with a copy of “The Game” – a book on the art of seduction was arrested on fraud charges after an investigation conducted by DCI Gary Miles of the Met’s Falcon cyber crime  and fraud task force exposed the scam where people “were ruthlessly manipulated by men and women…

Mammooty, Huma stars in “White” shot in London

“White” is a new Malayalam film directed by Uday Ananthan, produced by Eros International, starring Mammootty and  Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi shot in London, Budapest, Banglore and Kerala. According to the director who shot to fame with his debut Pranayakalam, “  This film is superstar Mammooty’s comeback after his recent blockbuster ‘Pathemari’ and will create…

GB wins the Davis Cup after 79 years

Great Britain have won the Davis Cup for the first times in 79 years, since 1936, after Andy Murray beat David Goffin of Belgium to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in Ghent. Andy Murray 28, won 6-3 7-5 6-3 , as he won 11 of the 21 points during Britain’s first successful campaign. Britain have…

Versailles saga to replace Downton in UK TV Hits

Each episode of the new Versailles drama cost twice as much as filming for Downton and it is a French period drama, in spoken English set in the world of lust, power and betrayal regarding a young Louis XIV created by Helen Mirren’s nephew, Simon and creator of TV series Spooks, David Wolstencroft but clearly…

Invisible killer in your home

Radon Rn⁶ is another little known invisible gas that kills 27 times more people than Carbon Monoxide, causing the deaths of 1, 100 people a year in the UK alone. Radon is a radioactive, odourless, colourless gas that is naturally present throughout UK and in other countries across the globe as well, naturally emitted in…

1million rooms for Marriott

Marriott International on 16th November 2015, announced a £12.2bn deal to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which will now create the World’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, covering 1.1million rooms in 5, 500 hotel under their wing, beating rivals like Hyatt Intercontinental and Chinese bidders who were in the past linked to a…