The world renowned primate centre Twycross Zoo in the East Midlands announced the birth of a northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) which was born at the zoo on Tuesday 18th April 2017 and is the first infant northern white-cheeked gibbon to be born in Europe this year.
Of all the items of jewellery you’ll ever own, your wedding ring is the most important. A constant companion to your daily life, choosing the right ring can be harder than you think.
The first British civilians to fight in the First World War were a group of 50 men, dubbed The Famous 50. They were mostly miners, from the North West Leicestershire town of Coalville. Leicester Riders, Britain’s oldest basketball team was founded in 1967.
A quick-thinking bride has managed to plan her entire wedding in just two weeks, so that her terminally ill mother could see her ‘get married’ at LOROS.
It has been 11 years since Stones Events burst onto the catering scene and they have since gone from strength to strength in creating treasured memories in private parties, corporate events and of course, weddings.
‘Once more unto the spade, dear friends, once more’ to misquote a well known phrase – last year it was Rothley, and this year – Market Bosworth. It was another archaeological dig The only major change, apart from the location, was the organisers.
The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans for eternity. The legend of The Flying Dutchman is said to have started in 1641 when a Dutch ship sank off the coast of the Cape of Good Hope.
There comes a time in a man’s life when the challenge of a 3,000 foot peak in the mountains becomes an ordeal, often an unobtainable goal; when small inconvenient streams and rocks become giant obstacles; when a slope which to the young was almost level becomes almost vertical.
It’s been a very dry Autumn which we have been very thankful for. The cows are still out at grass and we will keep them out so long as the ground remains firm and they still have plenty to eat. Last week the tups (male sheep) went out to start mating with the ewes.
An engagement or betrothal, is a promise to wed, and also the period of time between a marriage proposal and a marriage. During this period, a couple is said to be betrothed, ‘intended’, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged.