Jonathan Ditchburn

26th July – On this Day
What does the 26th July have to offer, well on this day…
On this day the Maldives celebrate their independence day, which commemorates their independence from Britain in 1965.
It is […]

25th July – On this Day
What does the 25th July have to offer, well on this day…
Today Costa Rica celebrates a national Holiday. The day commemorates the 1814 transfer of the region of Guanacaste from […]

24th July – On this Day
What does the 24th July have to offer, well on this day…
Today is Cousins day. A day to celebrate, honor and appreciate our cousins.
Today is also the anniversary of the birth of the […]

Supply firms are having to fight to keep food on supermarket shelves, an industry body warns.
BBC News – Business

PM Naftali Bennett says the decision will help the country gradually shift to a low-carbon economy.
BBC News – Middle East

Gunshots and tear gas punctuate the funeral of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The meteor is believed to have landed in a forest after flashes of light were seen across Norway.
BBC News – Europe

But any rise in cases linked to the 19 July unlocking is unlikely to show up in the daily data just yet.
BBC News – UK

President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser says cases are rising in areas with low vaccination rates.
BBC News – US & Canada

Criminals kidnap an elderly man who was sent to pay a ransom for the release of 136 school children.
BBC News – Africa

Some holidaymakers who tested positive for Covid while abroad are having to stay and self-isolate.
BBC News – Business

Nearly 50 years after 11 Israeli athletes were killed, a moment’s silence is marked in Tokyo.
BBC News – Middle East

Geraint Thomas’ medal hopes are dashed during fall in the men’s road race as Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz wins gold.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Vaccination with Moderna’s jab can now be extended to adolescents, the EU medicines watchdog says.
BBC News – Europe

Police, fire, borders and transport staff are now eligible in England, with 200 new test centres promised.
BBC News – UK

As the search for remains in the collapsed apartment block ends, one victim remains unaccounted for.
BBC News – US & Canada

A renewed surge in fighting has made it ever more difficult for aid to reach areas in desperate need.
BBC News – Africa

Guns Akimbo is an Action/Comedy Film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019 and was released to cinema in March 2020. Written and directed by Jason Lei Howden, the film is set around […]

23rd July – On this Day
What does the 23rd July have to offer, well on this day…
Today sees the start of the astronomical/astrological zodiac, which divides the sun’s apparent orbit into 12 segments. The […]

Government guidelines mean road planners can effectively ignore climate change, campaigners say.
BBC News – Business