On July 6th 1940 in Berlin Adolf Hitler celebrated his victory in Europe, his army chief called him the greatest warlord in history. From Moscow Hitlers collaborator, the Russian leader Joseph Stalin sent his congratulations. In London the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was isolated and the American President Franklin Roosevelt stood aloof.In the coming five years everything in the r
Osama Bin Laden, the man who ordered the 9/11 attacks on America some how managed to evade capture for 10 years after being made public enemy no. 1. Found in Pakistan, a place no one expected him to be, he was killed on 2nd May, 2011.During this operation the Americans found private papers which revealed what life was like for Osama whilst on the run from the worlds most powerful army. The pap
Harvey Weinstein at one point could have been considered the king of Hollywood, one of the most successful characters in the game who had amassed an incredible wealth along with 81 Oscars to his name. His reign however would come to an abrupt end once women started speaking out against his sexual misconduct.It had long been a known secret within Hollywood that Weinstein was a bit of a predator
Emile Ghessen is a former British Royal Marine Commando who served in the military for 12 years, over these years he was exposed to extensive action in Iraq and Afghanistan. However his father is from Syria and came to the United Kingdom in the 1970's but the majority of his family still live in Syria, because of this Ghessen is very much concerned with their well being due to the ongoing civil wa
GRUAIG is an award winning Irish documentary directed by Steven Sheehy, it is a fascinating glimpse into the world of barbering and follows some of the most talented, funny and charismatic barbers across Ireland. For years and years these barbers listened and told stories to their customers, non stop day after day. While trends come and go there's one thing that remains; whats happens in the chai
With Netflix having just released their new 8 part documentary series on the Madeleine McCann missing case, I figured it would be a good time to share the special Sky News released two years ago in May 2017, it marked the 10th anniversary of Madeleines disappearance.It was the evening of 3 May 2007 that Madeleine disappeared on from her bed in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Thi
If you lived through the 90's it might come as a shock to hear that the track 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)' by Eiffel 65 was in fact a flop when it was first released, selling only about 200 records initially. It was actually dismissed as a flop and all but forgotten about, that is until a turn of events would see the track being picked up by a local radio station which gave it enough momentum to get some a
Between Richmond and the North Sea 30 bridges span the river Thames in London, they carry people across a stretch of river that is 35 miles long. These extraordinary structures connect a population of nearly 8 million and have been the making of London, Britains capital.Millions of Londoners cross these bridges every week, most probably don't give them a second thought but for British art hist
Tasmania is a secluded island located off the south coast of Australia, it is know for it's large, rugged wilderness but towards the west of the island there is an ominous red river which divides the small mining town of Queenstown.This red river is the result of water run-off from a closed mine, the water itself is extremely acidic which dissolves much of what lies in its way, rendering the s