About World War
A world war is "a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world". While a variety of global conflicts have been subjectively deemed "world wars", such as the Cold War and the War . . .
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... Ukraine s commander-in-chief Gen Valery Zaluzhny told the Economist magazine in November that, " just like the First World War we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate...
Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast mayor scraps bid for 2026 event
... They have only ever been cancelled during World War Two...
Henry Kissinger's Cambodia legacy of bombs and chaos
... For context, the Allies dropped just over 2 million tons of bombs during the whole of World War II, including the bombs that struck Hiroshima and Nagasaki...
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree arrives at Port of Immingham
... The tree, which is sent each year as a token of thanks for Britain s support during World War Two, is at the Port of Immingham after arriving by boat...
PMQs: Rishi Sunak accuses Greek PM of grandstanding over Elgin Marbles
... They have been in the British Museum since 1832, aside from a stint in Aldwych Tube station during World War Two to prevent damage and...
Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row
... Yeah, in World War Two, " Mr Netanyahu said...
How did a little corner of Canada end up in Old Harlow?
... The campus, which has 16 staff and up to 60 students at any one time, was the brainchild of Lord Taylor of Harlow who, after helping create the new town of Harlow after World War Two, became president of Memorial on the other side of the Atlantic...
Israel-Gaza war: The Red Cross's delicate role in hostage crises
... In the Red Cross museum in Geneva, there is an archive of six million registration cards, with details of the prisoners and the missing from two World Wars...
Netflix, ITV and BBC shows earn Hemel Hempstead £100,000
A council has received about £100,000 in The Past six months as a result of a town being used for the filming of major TV Series .
Hemel Hempstead has been the setting for shows including ITV's Grantchester and two Netflix Series - Ricky Gervais ' After Life and Masters of the Air.
Some of the revenue will fund a new role to coordinate filming activities.
Dacorum Borough Council said it wanted to demonstrate it was a " filming positive" authority.
So Far this year, locals have seen Marlowes in The Town centre transformed into 1970s Huddersfield for a Sex Pistols biopic.
In September, Hemel Hempstead 's Old Town was, a New World War Two Series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks .
Robson Green was spotted in the Old Town in August, while has also taken place.
In May, Gervais was spotted for The Third Series of After Life, when a funfair appeared in Gadebridge Park .
At The Time of Gervais' filming, a council spokesman said crews were " taking advantage of the many great filming locations that Dacorum has to offer".
He Said it had become more popular due to its proximity to London.
A Freedom of Information request from the found that between April and October this year, £99,500 was brought in from filming charges on council owned or managed land. This compares to £64,660 for the whole of the financial year of 2018/2019, The Last full year not affected by lockdowns.
The Authority could not reveal a breakdown for each project for commercial reasons, but confirmed Grantchester, After Life, Masters of the Air and Bbc Three 's Ladhood collectively generated £71,765 in 2021/22.
The Council has now employed an officer to facilitate filming projects and work with businesses to coordinate activities and develop filming protocols to address any local concerns.
" We want to demonstrate that Dacorum is a filming positive council, " a spokesman said.
" Having one point of contact to manage these relationships will ensure that residents and businesses can be better informed going forward. "
The Council added that there were a " range of benefits" in supporting filming.
" Encouraging the use of local locations and using local businesses and services will bring economic benefit to the area, " it said.
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