The Queens Platinum Jubilee holiday weekend was 33 weeks and 3 days ago . It is a special extended bank holiday weekend will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom to come together to celebrate the historic milestone. Full Royal details are here https://www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend Add to your own Countdown What about…
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Peirs Morgan was 40 weeks ago back on TV appearing on Talk TV. Talk TV hailed his return as “Britain’s Most Outspoken Broadcaster Is Back On Your Screens – Don’t Miss His Best Moments. Unfiltered, Unlimited And Uncancelled.” You can find out more here. Add to your own Countdown What about working days? How many…
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There was 35 weeks and 2 days ago until half term in England. How you’ll be spending your days off? This coincides with airports in the UK facing chaos due to lack of staff and airlines cancelling flights. BBC News reports long queues and disruption across airports including Manchester, Birmingham and Heathrow. Many families were…
DetailsDuring the covid-19 pandemic, Japan has been permanently closed to tourists. For some periods of time, even foreign residents and spouses of Japanese national have been banned from entering. This extreme policy is coming to an end with japan reopening it’s borders to tourists on a trial basis on 25th May 2022 as part of…
DetailsOriginally, the uk national lottery, which started in 1991 in the UK was a weekly draw on a Saturday night. It cost £1 per ticket and used the number 1-49 as balls with 6 balls and a bonus ball being drawn. Anyone with all 6 winning numbers would share the top prize that week and…
DetailsUniversal Studios Japan is situated in Osaka in the Kansai area of Japan. For many seasons they have introduced new attractions but this time it was extra special as Nintendo world was being built. After several delays due to covid 19 Super Nintendo world was opened on February 4, 2021 (annual pass holders only)…
DetailsThe British summer is generally in May, June, July, August and September however BST (british summertime) is also used to represent daylight savings time which is when the clocks are adjusted in the UK by 1 hour. 1 hour forward in the spring and 1 hour back in the autumn. This adjustment forward happened on…
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There was 28 weeks ago until the Avenger Campus at Disneyland Paris is open. The new area at Disney includes shops, restaurants, and attractions themed around the legendary Marvel stories and characters. Add to your own Countdown What about working days? How many working days are there in a year? Calculate how many weeks until…
DetailsNike, the ever-popular running and sports brand started off as another company – Blue Ribbon Sports. It was established on 25th January 1964. This . Created by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. They opened their first retail outlet in 1966 and launched the Nike brand shoe…
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The much-anticipated report on the lockdown parties (partygate) in and around Downing Street will detail when and with whom the so-called parties took place, breaking UK lockdown rules. There have been was 36 weeks ago since the report was published in full. Add to your own Countdown What about working days? How many working days…
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