Those who know me will know I love to promote Nottinghamshire and love farming. The county show is a highlight of my year. I am also chair of the Nottinghamshire County Showground Committee, writes Coun Roger Jackson.
I was eleven years old in 2009, when 1 was forced to drop out of school. My parents could no longer afford to pay school fees for all of their children. In Upper Denkyira west there is nothing about education for girls because they cannot work for their self and traditionally, boys’ education…
BBGSians Reminisce Of Good Old Days After Photographer s Tweet About Grandma Goes Viral
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A tweet by part-time photographer @lamkanahraf recently blew up after he revealed that his grandmother used to be a teacher at Bukit Bintang Girls School (BBGS)
The now-viral Twitter thread sparked responses from several former students as well as children of former teachers at the school.
Long before Bukit Bintang became the busy shopping hub that it is today, BBGS was an iconic landmark in the area
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- Victoria Institution (1893)
- Methodist Boys School Kuala Lumpur (1897)
15 incredible Londoners in the New Year’s Honours List
In a list that was largely dominated by health staff and civil servants this year, Christopher Woolard, who served as interim Chief Exec of the FCA in 2020, became a Commander of the British Empire, while Kate Nicholls, a vocal advocate for the hospitality industry throughout this terrible year for bars, pubs and restaurants, received an OBE.
But away from the world of business, hundreds of local heroes were recognised for their hard work and dedication.
City A.M. zoomed in on 15 remarkable Londoners who were honoured in the New Year Honours 2021 list but you may never have heard of.