prev next (ANSAmed) - ROME, MAY 4 - Saudi Arabia plans to spend 50 billion riyals ($13.33 billion) by 2020 on an initiative to promote entertainment, health, sports and education as part of a modernising drive by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At an event in Riyadh on Thursday, Ahmed Al Khatib, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said the programme, called Quality of Life, should generate 300,000 jobs by 2020, most of which will come under the authority. ''The initiatives will cost a total of 50 billion riyals, and government spending will be around 60 percent, with 40 percent from the private sector,'' Mr Khatib said. ''The entire benefit from this big spending will be for the private sector, and this supports the 2030 Vision that strengthens the role of the private sector.'' The kingdom has undergone many changes in recent months, holding concerts, wrestling events and opening cinemas. The moves are hailed as proof of progress spearheaded by Crown Prince … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia’s $13.33 bln to boost Kingdom’s life style
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Swimming pool turns pink in support of this year’s Race for Life event
Video PUBLISHED: 06:00 28 April 2018 Nadene Chandler Laura Hughes, left, who has breast cancer, and Samantha Catling, right, area marketing manager for Cancer Research UK, with women enjoying the pink teaching pool at the Riverside Leisure Centre, to support Race for Life for Cancer Research UK. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Copyright: Archant 2018 The water at one of Norwich’s swimming pools turned bright pink top raise awareness for Race for Life. Women enjoying the pink teaching pool at the Riverside Leisure Centre, to support Race for Life for Cancer Research UK. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Riverside Leisure Centre gave their teaching pool a temporary Race for Life style makeover during their ladies only session on Friday, April 27 With just two weeks to go until Race for Life returns to the city, it is hoped the pink pool will inspire women to sign up and take part. Laura Hughes, 30 has stage four breast cancer. She was at the pool handing out Race for Life beach balls to … [Read more...] about Swimming pool turns pink in support of this year’s Race for Life event
The Kray gang henchman who lived a life of luxury behind bars
Within the walls of Chelmsford Prison the word of killer Ronald Bender was almost law. From his cell in Wing C3 — where he dispensed brandy and cigars — he ran a highly organised "firm" of fifteen prisoners and controlled every known vice and racket in the jail. The cash that flowed in nightly from those rackets helped Bender live like a king for eight years. He had a personal income of nearly £200 a week from the many card schools he ran. Much of that wealth found its way into the pockets of friends on tine outside. Feared by the other inmates and even some of the warders, Bender was known to all simply by his nickname — The Captain. A top official at the prison said: "The control he had over prisoners in his wing was hard to believe. "He ruled them with an iron fist. "He would discipline prisoners who crossed him by fining them money or cigarettes. "His activities were known to everyone in authority and he enjoyed a domination over other inmates that was quite … [Read more...] about The Kray gang henchman who lived a life of luxury behind bars
‘Baaghi’ and ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ stole the show at Lux Style Awards 2018
Here's who took home the trophy, for their respective categories 0SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO: PUBLICITY Many celebrities graced this year’s Lux Style Awards and the star-studded event was more than just a memory, to say the least. Here’s who took home the trophy, for their respective categories: Best Film #LiveUpdates: #PunjabNahiJaungi takes home the award for the Best Film of the Year✨ at #LSA2018‼️ @iamhumayunsaeed @VJURWA @MehwishHayat @ahmedaliB CONGRATULATIONS ✨✨ pic.twitter.com/bOhMdIFOIt — Tribune Life & Style (@ETLifeandStyle) February 20, 2018 Balu Mahi Chupan Chupai Na Maloom Afrad 2 Punjab Nahi Jaungi (Winner) Verna Best Actor #LiveUpdates: @TheMahiraKhan wins the award for the Best Film Actress for Shoaib Mansoor helmed #Verna✨ at #LSA2018‼️The star dedicated her award to women of the nation. CONGRATULATIONS ✨✨ pic.twitter.com/6w7w7dxO47 — Tribune … [Read more...] about ‘Baaghi’ and ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ stole the show at Lux Style Awards 2018
‘I want to look in my daughter’s eyes and tell her we tried everything we could’ – Portsmouth mums launch desperate battle to get life-changing medicine for daughters on NHS
0 Have your say TWO mums fighting to get a life-changing drug available on the NHS have said: ‘Enough is enough’. Gemma Weir and Michelle Frank, from Paulsgrove, in Portsmouth, have set up a petition to get treatment drug Orkambi available for free.The drug can be used to treat people with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease which causes the lungs and the digestive system to be clogged up with mucus.READ MORE: ‘It’s time to listen to Portsmouth mums’ demand on Orkambi’Both Gemma, 34, and Michelle, 32, have young daughters with the condition who have to do a rigorous daily treatment regime of taking tablets, doing physiotherapy, using a nebuliser (a way to deliver medication) and occasionally, having intravenous antibiotics.They want to see Orkambi added to the list of treatments available on the NHS and have got the 100,000 signatures needed on their petition which they can now deliver to parliament where it will be debated.Currently, the … [Read more...] about ‘I want to look in my daughter’s eyes and tell her we tried everything we could’ – Portsmouth mums launch desperate battle to get life-changing medicine for daughters on NHS