Simon Ward
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UK media magnet and follower of sport, news, retro music, cinema, history, travel etc. London and West Country vibes. #thingilearnedtoday
The Marylebone Cricket Club organised England's overseas tours from 1903/04 to 1976/77. #thingilearnedtoday
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Marylebone Cricket Club organised England's overseas tours from 1903/04 to 1976/77. #thingilearnedtoday
The BBC is the second most-trusted news source in the United States, behind The Weather Channel. (The Rest is Politics) #thingilearnedtoday
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The BBC is the second most-trusted news source in the United States, behind The Weather Channel. (The Rest is Politics) #thingilearnedtoday
With a total of more than 1,500, Nigel Clough has managed in more football games than his father Brian who retired at 1,453. (The Football Ramble) #thingilearnedtoday
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
With a total of more than 1,500, Nigel Clough has managed in more football games than his father Brian who retired at 1,453. (The Football Ramble) #thingilearnedtoday
All the issues facing the BBC in the UK and yet its boss and head of news end up resigning over dodgy editing in a programme that went out last year about an event that took place in another country in 2021.
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
All the issues facing the BBC in the UK and yet its boss and head of news end up resigning over dodgy editing in a programme that went out last year about an event that took place in another country in 2021.
In World War II three out of every five members of Great Britain's Bomber Command were killed or injured. #remembrancesunday #thingilearnedtoday
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
In World War II three out of every five members of Great Britain's Bomber Command were killed or injured. #remembrancesunday #thingilearnedtoday
Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world. #thingilearnedtoday
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world. #thingilearnedtoday
The Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the site of several radio telescopes, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. #thingilearnedtoday
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the site of several radio telescopes, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. #thingilearnedtoday
The world's heaviest bird that can fly is southern Africa's Kori Bustard, with males weighing up to 19kg. #thingilearnedtoday
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The world's heaviest bird that can fly is southern Africa's Kori Bustard, with males weighing up to 19kg. #thingilearnedtoday
Following his election Zohran Mamdani will be New York City's youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor and its first mayor born in Africa. (BBC) ##thingilearnedtoday
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Following his election Zohran Mamdani will be New York City's youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor and its first mayor born in Africa. (BBC) ##thingilearnedtoday
There are over 8,700 buses in London serving 675 routes. #thingilearnedtoday
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
There are over 8,700 buses in London serving 675 routes. #thingilearnedtoday
Comeback queens India are the first to team to win a Women's Cricket World Cup having lost three matches during the tournament. Pakistan in 1992 and England in 2019 have done it in the men's event. #cwc25 #thingilearnedtoday
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Comeback queens India are the first to team to win a Women's Cricket World Cup having lost three matches during the tournament. Pakistan in 1992 and England in 2019 have done it in the men's event. #cwc25 #thingilearnedtoday
The 2001 horror film The Others was written, directed and scored by Chilean-Spanish citizen Alejandro Amenábar. It was set in Jersey but also filmed in Spain, England and the US. #thingilearnedtoday
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The 2001 horror film The Others was written, directed and scored by Chilean-Spanish citizen Alejandro Amenábar. It was set in Jersey but also filmed in Spain, England and the US. #thingilearnedtoday
The Italian Gardens on the north side of Kensington Gardens in London were created in the 1860s purportedly as a gift from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, and restored in 2011 with the support of The Tiffany Foundation. (The Royal Parks) #thingilearnedtoday
November 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Italian Gardens on the north side of Kensington Gardens in London were created in the 1860s purportedly as a gift from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, and restored in 2011 with the support of The Tiffany Foundation. (The Royal Parks) #thingilearnedtoday
In 2024, the foreign-born share of the US population was 15.6%. (World of Statistics) #thingilearnedtoday
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In 2024, the foreign-born share of the US population was 15.6%. (World of Statistics) #thingilearnedtoday
Little known outside cricket that the Women's World Cup predates the men's edition. This has been its best week ever with thrilling underdog semi-final wins for South Africa and India and can only boost the female game and its commercial potential. #CWC25
October 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Little known outside cricket that the Women's World Cup predates the men's edition. This has been its best week ever with thrilling underdog semi-final wins for South Africa and India and can only boost the female game and its commercial potential. #CWC25
Three of Italy's 13 largest cities - Palermo, Catania and Palermo - are on the island of Sicily. (World Soccer) #thingilearnedtoday
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Three of Italy's 13 largest cities - Palermo, Catania and Palermo - are on the island of Sicily. (World Soccer) #thingilearnedtoday
The name of the French band Air is an acronym - Amour, Imagination, Rêve. #thingilearnedtoday
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The name of the French band Air is an acronym - Amour, Imagination, Rêve. #thingilearnedtoday
The wrestler Kendo Nagasaki's real name is Peter Thornley and he was the subject of a BBC Arena documentary in 1992 in which he was painted by artist and fan Peter Blake. #thingilearnedtoday
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The wrestler Kendo Nagasaki's real name is Peter Thornley and he was the subject of a BBC Arena documentary in 1992 in which he was painted by artist and fan Peter Blake. #thingilearnedtoday
US film stars Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have been a couple since 2011 and now live in Hampstead in north London. #thingilearnedtoday
October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
US film stars Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have been a couple since 2011 and now live in Hampstead in north London. #thingilearnedtoday
The Everton Lock-Up in Liverpool is also known as Prince Rupert's Tower after the Royalist cavalry commander in the English Civil War. #thingilearnedtoday
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Everton Lock-Up in Liverpool is also known as Prince Rupert's Tower after the Royalist cavalry commander in the English Civil War. #thingilearnedtoday
Stevie Wonder played the harmonica solo on the Eurythmics' 1985 hit There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart). #thingilearnedtoday
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Stevie Wonder played the harmonica solo on the Eurythmics' 1985 hit There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart). #thingilearnedtoday
Fair to say Starmer's Labour government got a hospital pass from the Tories last year but with all the negative headlines they've kicked the ball straight into touch.
October 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Fair to say Starmer's Labour government got a hospital pass from the Tories last year but with all the negative headlines they've kicked the ball straight into touch.
Princess Alice, the Duchess of Gloucester, holds the record as the longest-lived member of the British royal family, dying aged 102 in 2004. #thingilearnedtoday
October 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Princess Alice, the Duchess of Gloucester, holds the record as the longest-lived member of the British royal family, dying aged 102 in 2004. #thingilearnedtoday
The Sahel is a transition zone in Africa that lies between the Sahara to the north and the tropics to the south. (The Chipping Forecast) #thingilearnedtoday
October 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Sahel is a transition zone in Africa that lies between the Sahara to the north and the tropics to the south. (The Chipping Forecast) #thingilearnedtoday