Bathstore goes into administration
Bathstore, the UK’s largest specialist bathroom retailer has gone into administration, putting around 530 jobs at risk. This is after the…
Increased demand for CARE Food Larder
Increased demand for food parcels has caused a Grimsby charity to make urgent changes in order to refocus on its…
Windrush Day
Windrush Day was introduced last year on the 70th anniversary of the landing of the first Caribbean migrants in the…
World Humanist Day
World Humanist Day is celebrated annually around the world on the June solstice (21 June). Its main aim is to…
The Longest Day – Let the sun shine!
The Longest Day – Let the sun shine! The Summer Solstice, also known as ‘the longest day’, is when the sun…
Father’s Day
Unlike Mothering Sunday, which has a long tradition dating back to the 16th century, Father’s Day in the UK is…
Rastafari celebrate Leonard Howell Earthday
Rastafari celebrate Leonard Howell Earthday The Rastafari movement, also known (improperly) as ‘Rastafarianism’, emerged in the early 1930s. Rastas see…
Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan
This anniversary, commemorated on 16 June, is an important day in the Sikh calendar. Guru Arjan (in Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ) was the…
Pentecost – the Church’s birthday!
The Christian holy day of Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter According to the Christian Bible, it…
The Jewish festival of Shavuot
Shavuot is known as the Festival of Weeks in English and Pentecost in Ancient Greek. (Pentecost is also the name…