Caernarfonshire County Day is held on the 28th November. 28th November was chosen as Caernarfonshire County Day as it is the date of death of Owain Gwynedd. Owain Gwynedd was King of Gwynedd, North Wales from 1137 to 1170. He was called Owain the Great and the first to be styled a Prince of Wales. He was considered to be...
Wales will be hoping to put the consecutive 6-1 away thumping and 3-0 home loss they received four years ago at the hands of Serbia behind them during the World Cup 2014 qualifying stages with a win on Saturday 12th November in their next home fixture. The Welsh Dragons are now a rejuvenated side, with a monumental run during the...
The eagerly anticipated World Cup 2018 qualifying clash between bitter rivals England and Scotland will take place on the 11th November - Armistice Day. As expected, on this momentous British date, all proud Scots and English will be wearing their Poppies to remember those who have fallen. Players will also be wearing the Poppies, despite protests from FIFA who see...
The first Bedfordshire County Day was held on 28th November 2015. In 2014, The Friends of Bedfordshire Society organised a campaign to help select a date for ‘Bedfordshire Day’. This date was for the county of Bedfordshire to celebrate their love of the county, its history and culture. Suggestions were put forward and a poll went live from 1st December...
St Andrew’s Day is celebrated on 30th November. As the biting cold of winter approaches and the dark nights draw in let’s raise a warm toast with Scotland to celebrate St Andrews Day. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and has been for over 1000 years. Saint Andrew is believed to have been a fisherman and one of...
As the nights draw in and the freezing grip of winter approaches, the proud residents of Lancashire will be brightening up the skyline by flying the glorious golden Lancashire flag emblazoned with the Red Rose of Lancashire in anticipation of another splendorous Lancashire Day. Lancashire Day is the county day of Lancashire. It is celebrated on the 27th November each...
United Nations Day is celebrated on 24th October. The United Nations Charter was drafted at a conference between 25th April 1945 and 26th June 1945 in San Francisco, USA. Delegates from 50 Allied nations attended the conference and signed the new charter. It came into force on 24th October 1945. Its aim was to maintain international peace and security, promote...
Every proud Northamptonshire resident should be flying their county flag high on 25th October - Northamptonshire Day. This celebrated day is a relatively new affair, with the flag being raised above the county hall for the first time in October 2014. Northampton celebrates is County Day on 25th October, which is also the feast day of St Crispin. Saints Crispin...
The qualifiers for the Russia World Cup 2018 continue for England with an away match to Slovenia. The Three Lions did the job needed against Malta with a rather drab 2-0 win but will come away happy to keep the 100% record of two wins out of two, and with a perfect record against Slovenia in previous meetings (four wins...
With one point in the bag after a draw with the Czech Republic, Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland will be confident of adding three more points with a win against minnows San Marino in their next World Cup 2018 qualifier. The teams have met twice in the past resulting in emphatic wins for the Green Army of Ireland. Kick off Sat...
