1,400 gay weddings in England, Wales in first three months
London (AFP) - Just over 1,400 gay couples tied the knot in the three months after same-sex marriage was allowed in England and Wales, figures out Thursday showed. The Office for National Statistics said 1,409 marriages took place between March 29 and June 30.
Fewer Pass High School Exams, and Some in England Cheer
LONDON — After years of complaints about declining standards for high school exams, the British government has made them harder to pass: The latest results show the first drop in the passing rate in three decades. And in a nation where education has long ...
England book World Cup spot
England booked their place at the FIFA Women's World Cup campaign finals on Thursday when Mark Sampson's team made sure of qualification in ruthless fashion. A 4-0 victory over Wales means England booked their spot at Canada 2015 with a game to spare.
England find old fluency to crush Wales and seal World Cup place
Lianne Sanderson heads in England’s fourth goal of the World Cup qualifier against Wales at Cardiff City Stadium. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images England’s resurgence under the head coach, Mark Sampson, was underlined in emphatic style with a ...
New England Patriots: Expect a lot of Tom Brady against Carolina
New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady and most of the starters are expected to receive a majority of the playing time in Friday night’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. It will be the team’s third preseason game and the one that ...
Democracy or Communism
Serious issues involving our country are numerous at this time and will continue to multiply as the November election approaches. There has never been a time in my life that has seemed as threatening to freedom and individual rights as the present. The abuse of federal power and attacks on personal ...
Tapestry
We began our day visiting the only tidal power plant in North America, the Annapolis Royal Tidal Generating Station. They are celebrating their 30th year of operation on Saturday and we have been invited to attend their party where we can get a hamburger flipped by the President of Canada's Hydro Po ...
Our Monumental Trip
We've had three places on our Bucket List that we've talked about for several years: Arches National Park, Four Corners and Monument Valley . In fact, we've even tried to visit them a couple of times only to be turned back by snow or closing times. (Four Corners closes at 5 PM during the winter seas ...
Step One
I’ve been thinking about this place a lot lately, wondering if I should dust off the old diary and starting writing again. And, well, here I am. Because it’s like stepping into a super hot bath that you know will be glorious once the pain subsides, here is a list to get me started. - In October 2011 ...
Wrexham to Cardiff: Day 17 of bus tour
Our first stop today (and it really was today – I’ve caught up!) was in Bluith Wells. We enjoyed lunch and a walk by the river. I can’t remember the whole story now but someone shod their horse backwards so that people trying to follow them would think they were travelling in the opposite direction. ...
