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This is the remarkable biography of Noor Inayat Khan, code named “Madeleine”. The first woman wireless transmitter in occupied France during WWII, she was trained by Britain’s SOE and assumed the most dangerous resistance post in underground Paris. Betrayed into the hands of the Gestapo, Noor resisted intensive interrogation, severe deprivation and torture with courage […]
Hosted this year by fashionable TV personality, Gok Wan, The Asian Awards took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London and celebrated the outstanding achievements and excellence of Asians across the world. Gok Wan, who picked up last year’s Outstanding Achievement in Television award, was joined by a who’s who of politicians, dignitaries, […]
Image courtesy of Clarence House Weeks before they are set to welcome a new grandchild, the second royal baby, Prince Charles and Camilla are celebrating another happy occasion—their 10th anniversary. On Thursday, Clarence House, the couple’s royal residence in London, has released a sweet photo of the pair. The picture was taken in January and shows the […]
The 2015 Sculpture Exhibition at Borde Hill Garden, sponsored by 1st Central Insurance, will be opened by internationally renowned sculptor Angela Conner, who will be unveiling her own permanent piece, in the presence of local Sussex dignitaries and guests. Now in its 16th year, the Sculpture Exhibition at Borde Hill is a notable celebration of […]
The Albukhary Foundation is providing significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. The area, which will replace the existing Islamic World gallery on the north side of the museum and is considerably bigger, will lie at the heart of the museum. The museum […]
From 13 – 19 April, the UK will be flexing its green fingers and celebrating National Gardening Week, with events and activities to get the nation growing. National Gardening Week was launched four years ago by the RHS and since then it has grown into the country’s biggest celebration of gardening. Thousands of people, gardens, […]
