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The title of ”general” is used in most countries to denote the highest rank of a military officer that nominally commands an army in the field. Are you a budding military historian or already a big fan of […]

Could Gloucester be the place for your summer holiday or weekend staycation break? Let’s take a look…

As a cathedral city, we already know that Gloucester is important, but the fact is that historically it was […]

The High Street stalwart will sell items from 11 different clothing brands on its website from spring.
BBC News – Business

Two Syrian women reflect on how their lives have changed, ten years after a popular uprising against the government began.
BBC News – Middle East

The country records more than 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The US company is accused of failing to remove 3,000 posts relating to suicide, drugs and pornography.
BBC News – Europe

The 33-year-old disappeared while walking home in Clapham, London, last week.
BBC News – UK

The rising waters damaged homes, led to landslides, and caused a dam to overflow.
BBC News – US & Canada

John Magufuli has not been seen in public for 11 days amid claims he is ill with coronavirus.
BBC News – Africa

The Kirkby Stephen Quiz
How will you do in the Kirkby Stephen Quiz? Kirkby Stephen is a quiet, small market town and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria. However, it is has a long and perhaps somewhat […]

Askam in Furness is one of Cumbria’s many hidden gems and well worth taking the trouble to explore if visiting the county. Although the place its self is fairly modern, Ireleth which now forms part of its postal […]

What do you know of the early days of Hollywood? Here’s a fun trivia quiz on some of the stars and facts surrounding those beginnings. You don’t have to be a film buff to take the quiz but it would obviously […]

Sanjeev Gupta, owner of Liberty Steel, says he is seeking new funding after its lender went under.
BBC News – Business

As many as 30 people may have died at the facility, which was holding migrants mostly from Ethiopia.
BBC News – Middle East

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the US now have the chance to stay.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A 15-year-old boy and his girlfriend have been arrested near Paris in connection with her death.
BBC News – Europe

The Palace says “recollections may vary” but matters in the TV interview will be addressed privately.
BBC News – UK

Kenneth Walker was accused of shooting and wounding an officer who stormed his home last year.
BBC News – US & Canada

James Ibori stole the money while he was governor of Nigeria’s Delta State in the early 2000s.
BBC News – Africa