The family of Brandon Touchet said it is difficult for them as Touchet was a beacon of light. He touched many lives of those around him with his unwavering love and devotion. They said he will be missed.
A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society looks back on years of radical change in the city for better and worseIn recent decades New York City has changed dramatically, transforming from the lows of the crime and drug epidemics that ravaged the city in the 1970s and 80s to the resurgence and optimism that typified the 90s and the surge in gentrification that has been a source of debate more recently. Amid all of this transformation, one might make the assumption that these are new...
Trade unionists will be joining together in Corby later this month to recognise International Workers Memorial Day. International Workers Memorial Day is on Sunday, April 27. An event will be held at the Steelman statue in James Ashworth Square on the day at 11am to which everyone is welcome. Workers Memorial Day is commemorated throughout the world and is officially recognised by the UK Government. It is the day on which those who have lost their lives at work, or from work-related injury and...
For many of us who knew about Pat Tillman, April 22 remains a day of deep sadness. On that day 20 years ago, he was killed by friendly fire at a rocky outcropping in a place called Spera, Afghanistan. Now it’s a day to remember him and to ponder a nation’s lost opportunity. Tillman wasn’t just a soldier serving his country. He was also a national symbol of patriotism. The lead-up to his death was the stuff of national headlines. The aftermath was the stuff of national disgrace. He was 27 when he...
BATTLESTAR Galactica star Terry Carter has died at the age of 95. The actor, who broke barriers in the TV industry in the 1950s, was confirmed dead by his son. Terry died peacefully at his home in
The World of Brian Wildsmith, featuring his life and work, includes many art works and family treasures never before on public display and is set to enchant children and parents alike. Paws, Claws, Tales & Roars: The Art of Brian Wildsmith is at Cooper Gallery while Coming Home: The Life of Brian Wildsmith will be at Experience Barnsley Museum, inside the nearby Town Hall. Both run from Saturday, April 20 to September 21, 2024. Barnsley Museums say the displays will be awash with the vibrant...
FLORIDA – A recent video released by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press team has gained significant attention, depicting authorities removing participants from a pro-Palestine demonstration in Florida. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Bryan Griffin, DeSantis’ communications director, stated that the footage was captured under the direction of the Florida Highway Patrol
The board is asking shareholders to approve Musk’s compensation package after it was struck down by a Delaware judge.
The London Marathon returns on Sunday, with the 44th edition of the capitals most popular race taking place around the city.
While Amazon's Fallout TV show crammed in more than enough references, easter eggs, and cameos - to the extent that a lot of us are still digging through them nearly a week on - there's still plenty left on the table for future episodes. Assuming a second series does go ahead, as we expect, you might get to hear a familiar voice from the Capital Wasteland take on an interesting new role.Which voice, you ask? Well, remember when you had to do a bit of satelite dish maintenance in order to learn...
Loading Best-selling author Amor Towles (The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow), has just published a new short story collection, Table For Two, featuring six stories he wrote in the last ten years that are set in New York around the turn of the millennium. The book also includes a novella following Evelyn Ross, a character from Towles' first novel, Rules of Civility, as she travels to 1930s Los Angeles to try and make it in Hollywood.New York is always changing. As a result, buildings,...
Sheffield star Sean Bean has railed against the class system in television, in an interview to promote his latest role as a ‘baddie’. The Handsworth actor said there was a “wealth of talent” in the working class population that “you don’t see too often.” He spoke out in an interview in The Times to promote Disney’s four-part adaptation of CJ Sansom’s first Shardlake book, Dissolution. He plays Thomas Cromwell, who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540. He said: “There was...