Meet ‘Afghan Dreamers’: The First All Female Robotics Team In Afghanistan Who Built Ventilators From Car Parts To Help COVID Patients

‘Afghan Dreamers’ – a name that made headlines after a Robotics team of Afghan teenage girls were awarded for their ground breaking invention in an international US competition. The girls built a lightweight, low-cost ventilator using old car parts to help COVID patients in Afghanistan. Team captain Somaya Faruqi, 17, told Thomson Reuters Foundation: “Our machines are built out of a combination of a Toyota … Continue reading Meet ‘Afghan Dreamers’: The First All Female Robotics Team In Afghanistan Who Built Ventilators From Car Parts To Help COVID Patients

Meet James Farr: The First Pupil From His School In Nottingham To Get A Scholarship To Harvard

James Farr is celebrating his accomplishments! The 18-year-old, who attended The Joseph Whitaker School’s Sixth Form in Nottingham, became the first student from his school to be offered a full scholarship to Harvard University. He was also offered a place at Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge, University College London and the University of York. The pupil told Nottingham Post, “My gut is saying, Harvard. I quite fancy … Continue reading Meet James Farr: The First Pupil From His School In Nottingham To Get A Scholarship To Harvard

Marcus Rashford Becomes The Youngest Person To Top The Sunday Times Giving List

Continuously inspiring the next generation, Marcus Rashford has become the youngest person to top The Sunday Times Giving List! The Giving List reports that despite Rashford’s annual wealth estimate of £16 million, his recent donations to food, poverty and community charities (partnering with FareShare) equate to £20 million. This makes 23-year-old’s giving index 125%. Continue reading Marcus Rashford Becomes The Youngest Person To Top The Sunday Times Giving List

78-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Vivian Cunningham Has Earned Her College Degree

Vivian Cunningham is proving that one is never too old! The 78-year-old great-grandmother just earned her undergraduate degree in liberal studies at Alabama’s Samford University. She told Today, “If I could have done cartwheels across the stage, I would have.” It took Vivian – a retired Alabama Power Company worker, mother of two, grandmother of three and great-grandmother of three, six years to complete her … Continue reading 78-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Vivian Cunningham Has Earned Her College Degree

Cllr Mohammed Khan Becomes The First Bangladeshi Mayor Of Milton Keynes

Cllr Mohammed Khan has become the first Bangladeshi Mayor of Milton Keynes! He will be the Mayor for 2021-22. Born in the city of Sylhet in Bangladesh, he moved to Bletchley with his parents in 1982. He was first elected to Milton Keynes Council in 2013. Mayor Khan attended Water Hall Primary School and Leon Secondary School in Bletchley. He then studied IT at MK … Continue reading Cllr Mohammed Khan Becomes The First Bangladeshi Mayor Of Milton Keynes

Princess Beatrice And Husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Expecting First Child Together

Congratulations to princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi! The couple are expecting their first child together. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news and announced that the baby will be due in autumn. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo got married last year July (2020). Their child will be the Queen’s 12th great-grandchild. Prince Harry and Meghan’s second child, who will be born in this summer, will … Continue reading Princess Beatrice And Husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Expecting First Child Together

Meet Lashon James: The NTU Student Who Opened His Own Sneaker Store In Nottingham

19-year-old Lashon James is doing big things! He’s a first year Business & Economics student at Nottingham Trent University who has opened up his own sneaker brand store, SNEAKRVERSE, in the city of Nottingham. Lashon opened up Sneakrverse’s first physical store this year (2021); he buys and resells limited-edition sneakers. The entrepreneur began his business online two years ago after he won sneakers in a … Continue reading Meet Lashon James: The NTU Student Who Opened His Own Sneaker Store In Nottingham

Steven Bartlett Set To Be Youngest-Ever Judge On “Dragons’ Den”

Steven Bartlett, 28, will be joining the BBC series, Dragons’ Den! The incoming judge will be the youngest investor in the show’s history. Sarah Clay, BBC’s Commissioning Editor of Entertainment, said that Bartlett’s ‘unique approach to business will bring a whole new dynamic to the Den.’ Steven is the founder and former CEO of the social media marketing agency, The Social Chain. The 28-year-old launched … Continue reading Steven Bartlett Set To Be Youngest-Ever Judge On “Dragons’ Den”