Sadiq Khan has unveiled his diversity taskforce that will review London’s landmarks in the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. The 15-strong team includes an academic who implied that all international examples of white supremacy can be traced back to Britain, and an activist who once marched up to the Queen to demand she … Read more
60 landmarks across 40 cities and 24 countries to call attention to this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Medical experts fear resources for other diseases are being neglected during the Covid-19 pandemic Neglected diseases including leprosy, scabies and river blindness are causing suffering around the world Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, Italy’s Tower of Pisa … Read more
Famous landmarks across the country lit up in purple tonight to remember the millions of Jewish people who died during the Holocaust. The London Eye, the Natural History Museum, the Palace of Westminster and the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle were among the buildings immersed in light on Holocaust Memorial Day. It came as the Prince of Wales spoke of the … Read more
Although there will be no crowds or military march past at this year’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, you do not have to travel far before you find reminders of the sacrifices previous generations made for their country. It has long been the custom to name streets after battles and war heroes. Today, housing … Read more
Parisians are seen in masks after French capital ordered face-coverings must be worn at landmarks and on streets with £120 fine for rule breakers Tourist areas like Notre Dame Cathedral and Montmatre neighbourhood affected Busy thoroughfares and markets have also been singled out by Paris officials Masks are already mandated in shops and other indoor public … Read more
Silence fell across the nation tonight as Britons remembered those who died during the coronavirus pandemic while monuments across the country were lit up in NHS blue. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those due to take part in country-wide event, with a candle planned to be lit at his official residence at 9pm, ahead … Read more
And now the statues fight back! Social media users post pictures of monuments ‘attacking’ THEM in opposition to campaign to tear down Britain’s ‘racist’ landmarks Former British soldier Ian Inglis posted series of images which have gone viral His Facebook post has been shared more than 20,000 times in the last 48 hours Social media … Read more
Snapchat unveils augmented reality features that let users decorate landmarks in their neighborhood and use voice commands to change effects in camera mode Snapchat announced voice activation for its AR lenses Users can ask the app to change the filters using voice commands It also rolled announced collaborative AR landscapes called ‘Local Lenses’ The feature allows users to … Read more
Sadiq Khan has announced he will ‘review and improve’ the diversity of London’s public landmarks and called for the removal of all slave trader statues in the capital. It follows the tearing down of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol over the weekend by Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators. Last night, some people … Read more
They’ve inspired four award-winning books, blockbuster movies and a global fan following. But many of the key scenes in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit are based on little-known places in the British countryside. Expert John Garth spent years retracing the esteemed author’s footsteps and painstakingly studying influences on him during the 20th century … Read more