It’s spooky season and Halloween festivities are in full swing. But why do we call it Halloween and why do we carve pumpkins? Professor Anne Lawrence, and Dr Jacqui Turner, from the University of Reading’s Department of History, explain. Why do we call it Halloween? Professor Lawrence, who specialises...
The Camping and Caravanning Club is delighted to announce wildlife cameraman, author and broadcaster Hamza Yassin has been appointed its new President. Hamza, who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, takes over from TV presenter and author Julia Bradbury following ten years in the post. The Club...
London Stansted's unrivalled European route network has been further boosted by the arrival of leading leisure airline SunExpress. The Turkish carrier, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will offer three flights a week to Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, from October 2023 until March...
The Baytree Shopping Centre has welcomed a new store to its premises ahead of the Christmas season. image005.jpgPoundland opened it’s doors to the public on Saturday 20th October in the place of the previous Wilko unit, welcoming shoppers to take a look around it’s huge...
Harlow Council’s Community Safety team, and Harlow Council as a whole, were recognised at a special Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) event at Essex Police Headquarters last month. Members of the Community Safety team attended the event, which featured the first ever awards...
COMEDY legend John Cleese has come face-to-face with a man who spied on him and hacked his mobile phone. The Fawlty Towers legend sat down with US private investigator Daniel “Danno” Portley-Hanks in his new GB News series The Dinosaur Hour. Hanks, who...
FORMER Australian prime minister John Howard has said that the United Nations is not fit for purpose, in response to the Secretary-General’s call for a halt to fighting in Gaza. Asked about comments, Howard told GB News: “I don't think he’s contributed anything in the...
New Metropolitan Police data has revealed that electric vehicle thefts are on the rise in London, with e-bike and e-scooter thefts hitting a record high of 2,368 in the past year, up 17% since June 2022. A freedom of information request uncovered that just 1.1% of...
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle need to leverage their fame to counter a growing negative view of them in the US, according to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Asked about the pair attracting negative attention, Hilton told GB News: “Well, they are big celebrities here, but that's...
Listening to birdsong just got a whole lot easier thanks to audio brand, Pure. Teaming up with Chris Packham, the much-loved naturalist, nature photographer and television presenter, they are bringing the joy of outdoors to spread the love of birdsong this winter. Recent research reveals...
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