Hiroshima: After Aftermath

On August 6 1945, the American army dropped ‘little boy’ a nuclear bomb on the city of Hiroshima, in an attempt to crush the Japanese, forcing their surrender from the war.
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And The Oscar Goes To . . .

After 12 months of epic movies, highly acclaimed performances by big names in big movies and endless queues by eager film fans, the time has once again come to roll out the illustrious red carpet. Read more

Hard times for US journalism

Just as is happening here in the UK, the burgeoning importance of the internet as a news medium, and the continuing recession, is beginning to have serious repercussions for the American print media.

Recent months have seen the publisher of the esteemed Chicago Tribune filing for bankruptcy, resulting in the resignation of its editor, and the credit rater Fitch claiming that the American press is in such a bad financial state that some US cities could be without a single daily newspaper as soon as 2010.

The Wall Street Journal, the New York-based financial bible, has shed 25 journalistic jobs after parent company News International announced a 42% drop in operating income for the last quarter of 2008.

Sunderland journalist Ray Nichols, whose son Adam works for the Murdoch-owned New York Post, said: “The American industry reflects a similar climate to what we have in Britain. There is a new momentum now with the crisis.”

But he held out some hope for those who want to work in the US one day. “The American industry is tough to get into, but if you have any kind of track record in Britain then it goes a long way in America,” he said. “New York has a fair proportion of UK print journalists because they are trained in shorthand.”

Hitter is back but the Bomber is blown away

It was a tale of contrasting fortunes as Junior Witter and Danny Williams, two of the biggest names in British boxing, attempted to reignite their careers at The York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday.

Witter, 34, looked impressive as he knocked out Argentine, Victor Hugo Castro, in the third round, but Williams, 35, was woeful as he was humiliated by the unknown Pole Albert Sosnowski in less than eight rounds. Read more

Black is Back

This week we have witnessed a great part of history in two countries that share those three sacred colours on their flags. Just a couple of days apart, two ambitious black men made their dreams  come, with the help and gratitude of millions. Read more