Sales of Lego jumped 14% in the first six months of 2020 as families under coronavirus lockdown spent more time playing together at home, the Danish toy maker said on Wednesday. Family-owned Lego has returned to growth since 2017, when a…
Heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and gale force winds have been forecast for some parts of the country as spring sets in. “A cut-off low pressure system has started developing southwest of the country [on Tuesday], resulting in…
As Earth grew ever smaller below his spacecraft, Apollo 10 commander Tom Stafford made an unusual request to mission control. The year was 1969, and his vessel was the first to be equipped with a color camera, which was beaming live…
Thousands of people from all over the world were glued to their television screens on this day in 1953 as a 25-year old Elizabeth was pronounced Queen of England in Westminster Abbey. Guests to the event included then-US Secretary of…
He may look like your eccentric uncle but Hunter Doherty Adams, better known as Patch Adams, actually holds a doctorate in medicine courtesy of Virginia Commonwealth University. He is also the founder of the Gesundheit! Institute, an…
On this day over 100 years ago, the first Isle of Man TT took place in 1907 under the title of International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy. The exclusively motorcycle race is made up of a series of time-trial races held over the course of a…
Today marks the birthday of Christopher Lee, born in 1922 and possibly the baddest individual to ever grace Hollywood. You could point to the 260 films he’s been in, his Guinness World Record for Tallest Living Actor, the fact that he was…
What do a trilogy of Batman comics from the ’90s, a 2004 flop starring Hugh Jackman, and a production by Turkish State Opera and Ballet in 2013 have in common? They all owe their existence to Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 story. Stoker’s…
There are few individuals in Hollywood who can compare to Helena Bonham Carter. Love her or hate her, there’s no denying that she’s carved out a unique niche all of her own. Whether it’s starring in now-ex hubby Tim Burton’s dark and…
At the time of writing, Star Wars is one of the biggest multi-media franchises in the world. With eight core films, two spin-off films, two critically acclaimed cartoon series, countless books and toys, and the Holiday Special we all…
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the opening of Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest roller-coaster, in New Jersey USA. At its peak, Kingda Ka climbs a mind-blowing 139 meters into the air and can reach 206 kilometers per hour in under four…
Former Irish actor Jack Gleeson was born on this day in 1992. Avid tv watchers will know him for his critically acclaimed role in Game of Thrones where he played the villainous child-prince Joffrey Baratheon. Gleeson has since retired…
In an age of Google Maps and GPS, it seems strange to think that there was a time when no one had any idea what the Earth really looked like. That began to change in 1570 when cartographer Abraham Ortelius and publisher Gilles Coppens de…
On this day in 1845, Sir John Franklin set out with his team of 129 aboard two ships, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, to explore the Arctic. The plan was to traverse the last un-navigated region of the Northern Passage. Sadly, the mission…
Born in 1945, Peter Townshend is most famous for his role as lead guitarist and principal songwriter for the internationally-celebrated rock band The Who. Over the course of his career Townshend has been credited on over 100 songs and…
Did you know that on this day, May 18, 1969, Apollo 10 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States. The first colour pictures of Earth from space were transmitted from Apollo 10. – info from www.onthisday.co.za
“Be a Generation X but think like a Millennial.” That was the lesson from guest speaker Galit Cohen at last week’s Peggy Nesta Foundation Dinner Dance Fundraiser to raise funds for the construction of a community centre in Buffalo Flats.…
Today Put on your dancing shoes to waltz, two-step and line dance tonight away with live music by Alwyn’s Band at the East London Bowling Club from 8pm. Entry is R25 per person. Cash bar open. For more information, call 073-243-2318. The…
IT’S time to lace up your tekkies for a good cause. National Tekkie Tax day is an annual fundraising campaign for a large mix of carefully selected welfare organisations, schools and institutions in South Africa. NGOs that are…
EAST London fashionistas brace yourselves, because the city’s biggest fashion parade is almost here. The annual East London Fashion Walk (ELFW) recently launched what promises to be a spectacular show filled with the latest fashion trends…
