April 2016 – 21st-23rd (Brontë’s, Shakespeare and St George) Now in other countries, they celebrate their Saint’s Day e.g. St Patrick in Ireland and St David in Wales but for us St George has never been overtly celebrated in England with us favouring days dedicated to famous playwrights instead and this leads me to Shakespeare.…

Prince dead at 57 Prince.. The man, the myth, the legend dies aged 57 at his compound in Minnesota. He left fans worried on 15th April after an emergency landing in Illinois and it is not yet clear if his death is due to his ongoing bout of flu or another health problem. Prince’s body…

As a forklift truck instructor, the one reoccurring question asked by employers is, “Can we operate forklifts on public roads?” There is not so much information on this subject and the little information there is, is very vague.    Facts to remember when operating forklifts on public roads To operate the forklift truck on public…

Man of the moment, Conor McGregor has just announced his retirement from MMA but what was his reason behind it!? “I’ve decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya’s later.” (Conor McGregor Twitter Message) It was announced today that Conor McGregor is officially out of UFC 200 and will not be fighting Nate…

Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after a ‘short but brave’ battle with cancer. Victoria Wood was best known for her unique brand of comedy, creating several sketch shows including Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies. Wood won 5 baftas in her career and received an OBE in 1997 and a CBE in 2008. 100s of comedians…

Well.. It comes as no surprise to anyone who voted or has been watching the vote but Boaty McBoatface wins the naming of the £200 million polar research vessel. But has it sunk before it has even had chance to set sail? RRS Boaty McBoatface had just over 124,000 votes with Poppy-Mai, named after young…

Brits abroad. It’s March 2016 and my family and I are embarking on a nice trip to Old Town, Albufeira. The weather? Hot. The tourists? Burnt. The food? Fishy. But the views and sunrises/sunsets would make even the toughest of stone hearts melt. The white villas poke out and christen the clean skyline while the…

The UK’s most sought after job is back in the capable hands of Dermot O’Leary after a year of bad choices for Simon Cowell. Replacing Olly Murs and his rumoured love interest, Caroline Flack. It was announced back in February that they were leaving the job after one year at the top after making such…

Well.. The polar expeditions team have a new boat and have asked the British Public to name this wonderful vessel . The polar research vessel, expected to be operational in 2019, is set to sail throughout Antarctica and the Arctic carrying a team of 90 scientists and support staff providing the UK with the most…

100s of schools were closed today across Yorkshire and East Lancashire due to heavy snow overnight on Monday. The white stuff blanketed all across Northern England with several people stranded on motorways for up to 4 hours. Keylift who provide forklift truck training through out the north of England were stranded trying to get to…

Also in Oscars talk this week we have Sam Smith. Sam Smith won an Oscar for Best Original Song for the Bond Theme used in Spectre but it was his speech that garnered the most criticism when he wrongly stated that no openly gay man has ever won an Oscar but he probably should’ve done…

leonardo dicaprio finally wins an Oscar! Well.. Without a doubt, the most talked about thing from Sunday was Leonardo DiCaprio winning an Oscar. The suspense was killing me and Kate Winslet and then we heard it. And the winner is… leonardo dicaprio! People say that he has been robbed in previous years by the likes…

We’ve all done it. The strategic, “I woke up like this,” but are we putting ourselves in danger!? In fact more people died in 2016 taking selfies than being attacked by sharks. So are selfies damaging to your health? We’ve actually seen people taking selfies while operating forklift trucks! This is very dangerous and is…

It has just been announced that there are 7 presenters for the “new and improved” Top Gear but the question is.. Is it “Seventh Heaven!?” So Chris Evans was announced ages ago and then a shock to the system last week came in the form of Matt Le Blanc. But Top Gear hadn’t finished and…

Have you ever been into a Tesco late at night? Got the munchies? Feeling down and reached for the cupboard only to find nothing there? Walked a mile to your local store after a hard night shift? These things we take for granted but today it was announced that Tesco would be removing the 24…