An eight year old from London is thought to have broken the record for being the youngest person to take part in a wing-walk. The youngster used his grandfather’s aeroplane to help him complete the challenge. Tiger Brewer took part in the record-breaking at at the Rendcomb Airfield based in Gloucestershire. During the flight he […]
Kuwaiti wedding fire claims 41 lifes
41 people are reported to have died after a fire which started in a tent set up for use by women and children at a wedding. The news comes from Kuwait’s interior ministry. The fire is said to have started late in to Saturday evening. It began whilst wedding guests were celebrating at a party […]
Hotels one cent error proves costly
A hotel which is situated near Venice has made a costly mistake after advertising it’s rooms on line for just a fraction of what they are worth. The rooms should have been charged at around 150 euros per night. It’s reported that approximately 230 people made the most of the extra special offer and some […]
Prince William gives apology to Great- Grandmother
A lady from the United Kingdom, who recently celebrated her 109th birthday wrote a letter of complaint to the Queen because she wasn’t happy with the cards received. Catherine Masters, who lives in Oxfordshire, said in her letter to the Queen that she was dressed in the same outfit in each of the cards she […]
American reporter: Iran court hears appeal
Roxana Saberia, the US-Iranian journalist has had her appeal heard in Iran. The hearing was held sooner than expected. It was thought the case would not go to appeal for another two days. A lawyer speaking for the reporter said that they were not sure when the decision would be given but they were hopeful […]
Banks announce ‘stress test’ results
Some of the United States biggest banks failed the ‘stress tests’ it was revealed today. In total, ten of them are looking for a $74.6 billion cash injection to help bolster their finances. The aim of the ‘stress tests’ was to find out if the banks had enough money to tide them over if the […]