Tembe tribe defend themselves against illegal loggers

Alto Rio Guama reserve in Brazil, the Tembe tribe has been battling for decades from illegal loggers, sparking violent clashes deep within the jungle.  The Ka’apor Indians, a tribe form the northeast region of Brazil who migrated to the area now known as the Alto Turiacu indigenous reserve several centuries ago. They have also taken…

F16 and Cessna 150 collision in mid-air balls of fire, two killed

An F-16 fighter jet  attached to the 20th fighter wing, collided with a small Cessna 150  two seater plane in mid-air in South Caroline 11 miles from North of  Charleston,  at about 11 am local time, according Federal Aviation officials. The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) says investigation are continuing. The pilot of F-16…

Murray in quarter finals

Wimbledon 2015   Twenty eight year old Andy Murray beat big hitting 6ft 11in, Ivo Karlovic to reach Wimbledon quarter finals for eight years in a row. The third seeded 2013 Wimbledon Champion won 7-6 (9-7), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in three hours on centre court. 36-year-old, Karlovic, who went to the match with a tournament…

Princess Charlotte’s christening

The nine week old Princess Charlotte is christened at a service in Sandringham attended by just 21 guests including the Queen and Prince Philip, Charles and Camilla, the Middletons, and the five godparents, four of whom were accompanied by their spouses. The Duchess of Cambridge pushed Princess Charlotte in a vintage Millson pram, which the…

No end in sight to Calais blockades

In a twofold story involving people from ferry companies together with up to 3,000 potential asylum seekers, the problems in Calais continue.  Calais has been blockaded so many times recently, one group of French Trade Unionists have declared they could enter  “like a hot knife through butter”. Illegal migrants have set fire to piles of tyres…

6.5 magnitude earthquake in Xinhiang North West China, 6 dead

  A earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude struck the North West China province  Xinjiang’s Hotan 160km (100miles) Prefecture, Uygur autonomous region 3rd July 2015,  morning in which six people were killed and 48 others injured  and destroying or damaging thousands of homes, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) and the government and state…

Sinabung Volcano erupts

The Mount Sinabung volcano erupted on Thursday afternoon 2nd July 2015, in the Indonesia’s north Sumatra province, spewing columns of smoke 1 .25 miles two kilometers in to the sky. The volcano continues to extrude viscous lava that periodically generates glowing avalanches and pyroclastic flows as the volcano remains at the highest alert level four…

About something never to forget?

THE ELEPHANT MAN   – A “STORY” WHERE TRUTH PERVADES THE WHOLE FABRIC OF THE PLAY. The Elephant Man at The Theatre Royal Haymarket has three actors playing who have been  awarded best performance accolades  through the Tony awards network. It is running until August 9 2015. Bradley Cooper – an American actor, also known for…

Wimbledon Tennis grounds evacuated after a fire alarm

Wimbledon Tennis grounds have been evacuated after a fire alarm, as security staff supervised a swift evacuation of Centre Court and then the entire ground after the close of play on 1st July 2015. Several fire engines attended the scene but there was no indication of either smoke or fire. The cause of the evacuation…