Every country in the world has a flag that represents the people, flying high on the top of builds, landmarks and for the rest of the globe to see. But, some flags aren’t just made up of random colours and designs that somebody threw together; they are based on parts of that country’s culture, history or even by legend. Every...
Sir Mo & Bolt’s Curtain Call... There could be a very special few nights ahead in early August….It’s that time again when the whole country goes athletics-mad for two weeks and we all stop what we’re doing to shout at the TV as the world’s finest athletes do battle! The 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships In London begins on August...
It's Tradition After all! It’s as quintessentially English as Fish’n’Chips, Coronation Street and moaning about the weather. It used to be yet another exercise in that most classical English sporting trait of getting wildly optimistic about our nation’s athletes and then cursing their gallant but predictable demise once it got serious. But not anymore! Since the newly-knighted Sir Andy Murray...
Spring is well and truly here which amongst other things, means it's almost time to celebrate that most English of days, St. George's Day! St. George's Day was at one time a national holiday in England. It is now more of an event that is celebrated in some areas with parades, dancing and similar activities. Yet it’s popularity and prominence...
Whether you’re Irish or Irish at heart, St Patrick’s Day is an international festival, bringing everyone together with a whole lot of drinking, dancing and green outfits! St Patrick’s Day or St Paddy’s Day as it’s more colloquially known, is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on March 17. Traditionally, St Patrick’s Day marks a celebration of the life of...
The annual Six Nations Rugby championship is one of the most illustrious tournaments on the rugby calendar. Each year, the national teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy battle it out to be crowned kings of the nations. Close neighbours will battle for victory, with Scotland and Ireland kicking off the Six Nations 2017 tournament on Saturday 4th...
After a century of occupation by France, Algeria gained independence in 1962, and adopted the flag of Algeria we see today. The flag is very similar to the one used by the Algerian government in exile (1958–1962) with two main differences – the current flag displays a red crescent and star placed centrally, with equally spaced vertical green and red...
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...
