TV and radio presenter Carol Vorderman said “I live without apology” as it was announced she will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart speech at the 2024 Edinburgh Film Festival. The former Countdown star will speak about her career on the small screen, and go on to address her recent social media campaigning. Vorderman began her career […]
Jul. 3—7:30 a.m.: Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market: Locally-grown agricultural products, baked goods and flowers. Old Town Parking Deck. 9 a.m.: Fun and Games for Special Cherry Kids: Art activities, face painting, amusement rides and more for kids with physical or developmental disabilities. Open Space Park. 9:30 a.m.: Orchard Tours and More: Visit a 137-acre […]
Connecticut attorney general William Tong will investigate a music festival held over the weekend in Hartford. At a press conference on Tuesday, Tong said his office has received over 60 complaints from ticket holders of the problem-plagued Capulet Fest. “Nothing makes me more angry than seeing people in our state getting ripped off,” Tong said. […]
The Byesville Fireman’s Festival returned triumphantly to the Village Park on Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29. The event started with a parade down Ohio 209, with bagpiper Colleen Ryan leading the way, flanked by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, characters from Paw Patrol and more. Kaylee Bacon was crowned the Byesville Fireman’s Festival 2024 […]
A pair of high-heeled crocodile skin shoes are among the “strangest” items left behind at the Glastonbury Festival site as the clean-up begins in earnest. The clean-up of Worthy Farm in Somerest comes hours after US R&B star SZA closed the festival with a headlining set on the Pyramid Stage. Thousands of revellers leaving the […]
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS)– This weekend was the last chance to check out the West Virginia Renaissance Festival for some fun adventure. The festival began in early June, but the last chance to experience it was this weekend on Saturday, June 29, 2024, and Sunday, June 30, 2024. The theme for this weekend in particular was Time […]
Kevin Graves was 28 when he disappeared from the Electric Forest Music Festival in 2018 after an argument with his girlfriend Missing Persons Center Kevin Graves Kevin Graves kept in frequent contact with his family, so when they didn’t hear from him on July 1, 2018, they feared something was wrong. Kevin, who was 28 […]
As Kenya faced deadly protests over a hugely unpopular tax hike bill in June, reports surfaced of police opening fire on protesters in the Githurai 45 area, some 16 kilometres from the capital Nairobi. Social media users shared a viral clip of people carrying fire torches, alleging it showed a night vigil held in the […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush, thousands of survivors of a massacre at a trance festival in Israel have come together as a community to heal. They have found solace in massage therapy, ice baths, yoga or surfing with […]
Huawei Technologies has emerged as the big winner in China’s smartphone market for the recently-concluded midyear 618 shopping festival with the biggest jump in sales and the smallest discounts, according to the latest data from Counterpoint Research. Huawei sales jumped 42.4 per cent during the one-month 618 sales period that started May 20, according to […]
Revellers among the first to arrive at Glastonbury Festival have praised it as a “community” and a “religious” experience. Organiser Emily Eavis, stood without her father and festival founder Sir Michael Eavis, led those queuing in a countdown before she opened the gates to the Worthy Farm showpiece at 8am on Wednesday morning. Ollie Howarth […]
The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden’s 15th annual Daylily Festival returns on July 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. Laurna Strehl, the Garden’s executive director, said activities include Silent Disco, a photo booth, food trucks, a cash bar, petting zoo, face painters and a “bubble wonderland.” But the main attraction for flower fans is the more […]