Imagine you're lost in a vast reaching desert, hundreds of miles from civilisation, driving a grey van called Doris. A wheel has fallen off, the exhaust pipe is coughing up more smoke than Winston Churchill and a search for tools has led to a half eaten cheese sandwich and an apple core. This is what Matt Roberts, 22 and George Bethell, 23 are preparing for as they get set to embark in the challenge of a lifetime: Mongol Rally 2011.
Rum on down - back for its fifth year, UK RumFest returns to celebrate tropical culture in London - Kensington Olympia 2 for the 15th - 16th October 2011. Rum is not just a drink - it’s a way of life. For two days rum-lovers will have their taste buds tantalised by the world's most exclusive rums, listen to live bands playing exotic rhythms and sample some of the tropics most relaxing past times.
Cancer Research UK is urging men and women to light up the country as the UK’s biggest and brightest night-time walking marathon, Shine, opens for entries. Shine London takes place on Saturday 1st October and will bring together thousands of men and women at London's O2 Arena to take part in the walk through the night across the capital and help raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK’s life saving work.
With a forum of experts discussing Suffolk and the Sea and a great range of exhibitors and events, this year’s Aldeburgh Food and Drink festival is shaping up to be the best yet. Running from 23rd September to 8th October, with the main weekend event taking place at Snape Maltings on 24th and 25th September, the festival will once again showcase the cream of East Suffolk’s food and drink producers, with plenty of opportunities for visitors to try before they buy.
A city-wide food project in Plymouth is set to be a shining example for the rest of the UK on sustainable food sourcing in urban areas and aims to help make Plymouth Britain's first 'Sustainable Food City'.
The Bluebird Electric, Europe’s fastest electric vehicle, will feature at the green motor festival EcoVelocity on 8-11 September at Battersea Power Station*.
