The points where our rivers meet the sea can be stunningly beautiful, so why not try some on January 19, 2021I love the sea. I love rivers. The point at which the two come together, an estuary, leaves me inexplicably excited. Between the ebbs and flows of the tides, estuaries hold secrets – some a bit murky, but all the more fascinating for it – and some of Britain’s most potent history. The Wash, the […]
Prize distribution ceremony held for the 5th Oxford Big Read Competition By: Staff Report on January 19, 2021The 5th Oxford Big Read (OBR) prize distribution ceremony was held on Monday and was attended by the winning students, teachers and parents. This was the fifth year running that the Oxford Big Read competition was being held with the objective of inculcating reading habits in students from a young age and is open to […]
Egypt unveils 3,000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery By: Agencies on January 19, 2021Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3000 years to the New Kingdom period. The funerary temple of Queen Neit was also discovered near the pyramid of her husband, King Teti of Egypt’s 6th dynasty which […]
In Tokyo’s lockdown, some drink on even after authorities call time By: Agencies on January 18, 2021For Yuuki Hamazono, it was a relief to find bars and restaurants in Tokyo flouting the Japanese government’s request to close by 8 p.m. The 30-year-old financial trader was one of many people out in the Shimbashi nightlife district during the first weekend of an expanded state of emergency, with the government pleading for residents […]
Teens tutor peers online to fill need during pandemic By: Agencies on January 18, 2021When her suburban Dallas high school was forced to move online last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, Charvi Goyal realized that the schoolmates she´d been informally tutoring between classes would still need extra help but wouldn´t necessarily be able to get it. So she took her tutoring online, as well. Goyal, a 17-year-old high […]
Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history? By: Agencies on January 18, 2021The public won´t see President Donald Trump´s White House records for years, but there´s growing concern the collection won´t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America´s most tumultuous presidencies. Trump has been cavalier about the law requiring that records be preserved. He has a habit of ripping up documents before […]
Social Chemistry by Marissa King By: Agencies on January 18, 2021This is a book that has much to teach about interpersonal relationships. “Beyond its applications to the work place it also explores the social dynamics in the connections we make within our families, with our friends and into our communities,” said a review in goodreads.com. “There are valuable insights here, grounded in research and science […]
Tokyo is the #1 most Instagrammable city for 2021 on January 17, 2021If you want to give your Instagram feed a serious kudos boost, head to Tokyo, once travel is back on the agenda, and get snapping. That’s because it’s number one in a ranking of the world’s most Instagrammable places for 2021. The list has been drawn up by Big 7 Travel after it analysed Instagram […]
Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers By: Agencies on January 17, 2021“Giggling bread” and “joyfully dancing salad” aren’t the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of the recently legalised leaf. The restaurant at the Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital in Prachin Buri started serving its own happy meals this […]
Chic lit genre By: Fozia Chandio & Dr Zia Ahmed on January 17, 2021Hina Shamsi is a Pakistani author. She has studied Business Administration from Southeastern University. She has been a passionate writer of social issues. She says in an interview, “I love to write about social issues, mostly women centric.” The Quintessential Fat Girl is her debut novel, published in 2019 by Auraq Publishers, Pakistan. The novel […]