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International Day of Families – Celebrate Your Unique Family
The world is full of families and every family is different. Your own family is unique and it’s special. You may have a huge extended family or there’s just a small handful of you, either way, family is a big part of who we are. International Day of Families was set up by the United Nations back in 1994 to focus on how important family is, for everyone all over the world. Each year a different theme is picked and the theme for 2019 is Families and Climate Action. A time to think about yo
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The Spanish Grand Prix – a True Classic
You’ve got to love Spain, it’s got so much going for it. Great weather, conveniently situated so we can all have a sunny holiday without travelling for too long, fantastic wine, great food, and the Spanish Grand Prix! The Spanish Grand Prix itself is more than 100 years old making it one of the world’s oldest motor races. It has been part of the Formula 1 calendar since 1967 at several different locations. The current home of the Spanish Grand Prix, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been us
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UFC 237 – Fight for the World Strawweight Championship
Legends of UFC head to the Jeunesse Arena Rio de Janeiro on Saturday May 11th for UFC 237. The main event sees current world strawweight champion Rose Namajunas up against Brazilian Jessica Andrade. The event was originally going to be held at Arena de Baixada in Curitiba but the UFC failed to agree terms with home team Athletico Pranaense so the venue was moved the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janiero. This is the first time ever that a strawweight bout has headlined a pay-per-view UFC event. In ad
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Gaydon Land Rover Show 11th - 12th May
If you’re looking for something fun to do on the weekend of the 11th to the 12th of May, the Gaydon Land Rover Show at the British Motor Museum is well worth a visit. A show dedicated to the iconic Land Rover marque. Plenty to see and do for all the family It’s a great family weekend with something for everyone to enjoy. You’ll find hundreds of Land Rovers on display, from classic 1948 models, to the very latest releases. There’s a Range Rover Reborn and Range Rover Classic parts display
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May Day – More than just a Bank Holiday
When you think of May Day, you most likely just think about your nice day off work for the bank holiday, but May Day itself is steeped in ancient traditions, many of which still live on, especially in small towns and villages around the country. Hal-an-tow Jolly-rum-ba-low We were up long before the day-o To welcome in the summer To welcome in the May-O For Summer is a coming in and Winter’s gone away-O While ‘officially’ summer is a way off, traditionally, May the 1s
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JapFest – A Silverstone Spectacular Event
Europe’s biggest celebration of Japanese cars in here for the fourth year running at the iconic Silverstone Circuit. JapFest brings you more than 3500 cars on display and so much more besides. Join over 16,000 attendees on Sunday May 5th for a day out that’s out of this world for Japanese vehicle fans. So much to see Highlights of the festival include a special display to celebrate 50 years of the Nissan Skyline GT-R trim. You’ll get to see GT-Rs from the classic Hakasuka to the latest R3
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Happy Star Wars Day!
It’s May the fourth, so of course you’re going to celebrate Star Wars Day and have a fabulous time. As Yoda said, Do or do not, there is no try. There’s no doubt the Internet has made Star Wars Day into the big worldwide event it is today, the pun ‘may the fourth / may the force’ has actually been around for nearly as long as Star Wars itself has, with the earliest notable mention being an advert in the London Evening News following Margaret Thatcher winning the election to become Britain’s firs
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Historic Cars in Their Glory at Donington Historic Festival
Donington Historic Festival has been running for a few years now and it’s definitely earned a place as one of the biggest and best events on the historic racing calendar. There’s something very special about seeing historic racing cars actually racing, rather than standing in a museum. The sounds, the smells, the excitement, it all takes you back in time to when these vehicles were the height of modern technology. And what better setting than the iconic Donington Park, England’s first permanent
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Celebrates his Birthday!
On May 2nd 1972, baby Dwayne was born to parents Ata and Rocky Johnson. Both his father and his grandfather had been professional wrestlers, so it was likely no surprise when Dwayne became the third generation of Johnsons to take to the ring. He joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF now WWE) in 1996 with the name Rocky Maivia, which was an amalgamation of both his father’s and grandfather’s wrestling nicknames. He was never keen on the name, but the heads of the organisation wanted to make
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Excitement Grows for Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix
The street circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix has always been a favourite of many F1 fans. There’s something extra thrilling about seeing the high speed action taking place on real streets. The speeds seem even faster when the drivers are whizzing past buildings, and the risks involved with such a circuit have us on the edge of our seats as the cars hurtle round the corners. So it was certainly fantastic news when the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was introduced in 2017, another street circuit in the
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Good Luck London Marathon Runners
Over 40,000 people gather each year to take part in the iconic London Marathon. Many more than this apply each year, but only a few are lucky enough to secure a place in the race via the annual ballot. The London Marathon began in 1981, but the streets of London have been a venue of marathons for a long time before that, with the Polytechnic Marathon first being held back in 1909. The London Marathon was the brain child of athlete John Disley and journalist Chris Brasher and was inspired by simi
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WRC Heads to Argentina for the Xion Rally
The Xion Rally in Argentina, part of the World Rally Championships, is certainly challenging, and definitely exciting to watch. The course is located around the lakeside resort of Villa Carlos Paz and includes a wide range of terrain, from the super special stage in downtown Villa Carlos Paz, to plains, lakeland and mountains. This particular event was first run in 1980, however, just two years later it was cancelled, due to Britain being at war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. A tr
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