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WELCOME TO SUNBRIDGE WELLS – THE UNDERGROUND QUARTER

We created Bradford’s first underground retail complex right in the heart of Bradford’s historic trading quarter. With easy access from City Park and Sunbridge Road – Sunbridgewells has become a shopping and leisure area right in the center of Bradford linking the area from the new City Park to the Arndale Mall. Bradford’s own Victorian quarter incorporating restaurants and bars in a setting in keeping with the history and ambience of Bradford.

There are Victorian style units running the length of the tunnels and it has become an internal street with a large glass area above. A rear courtyard has been created together with open plan glass / steel staircase leading to Upper Miller Gate. This creates light to the tunnel system and has been covered by an atrium entrance and exit to the shopping area below.

The main entrance to the tunnel is behind the City Park development fronting the new City Park lake fountain and below the staircase leading to Sunbridge Road. With City Hall, Lloyd’s Bar, Starbucks, Nando’s, Bradford Councils Art Gallery Number One, Jury’s Hotel, The Alhambra and Provident are in the direct vicinity – which is an ideal area for new and existing business to trade.

We are here to promote both independent retailers young and seasoned entrepreneurs in the Bradford area – with easy in and out flexible trading terms making Sunbridgewells an ideal area for new and existing businesses to trade in the heart of the city centre.

We opened Sunbridgewells for business on 09 December 2016 and by Royal Appointment HRH Princess Anne on 28 June 2017.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, after defeating the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 3-2 in Alexandria.

Odion Ighalo scored a brace, and Alex Iwobi got one goal to book Nigeria a match next Wednesday with South Africa

Rose Peter Graham is a Nigerian National who holds a Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology from the University of Lagos in Lagos State. She also studied Diploma in Commercial and Industrial law, and have done several courses in broadcast journalism, both in Nigeria and abroad.

Rose is an international broadcaster of repute. A compere, voiceover artiste, producer, director and presenter.

Rose started her broadcast career under the tutelage of the popular independent broadcaster, Funmi Iyanda on the popular break fast show, New Dawn, on NTA 10, Lagos.  She later moved on to Galaxy Television where she produced and presented the following shows: Dating Game, Behind the Scenes, Dance of Shame- the story so far. Rose also handled the marketing aspects of the programmes she produced and presented.

During the compulsory National Youth service,  she served at the head quarters of the Nigerian Television Authority. Given her dedication to work and creativity,  she was retained and transferred to Lagos, where she joined the then flagship programme of the Programmes Directorate- AM Express.  A nationwide breakfast show, with over 40 million viewers across Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States.

She produced the Am Movies segment of the AM Express.  On that beat, she covered the behind the scene activities in the popular  Nigerian film industry (Nollywood), which included movie premieres, reviews, film festivals across the world among others. On this beat she had the privilege of conducting interviews with both African and Hollywood film makers.  In recognision of her hard work and dedication, Rose was sponsored to  France 24, in Paris, France, for an international broadcast training by the French Embassy.

As a staff of the NTA, she produced and directed News and television shows.

In 2013, she moved to the United Kingdom for family life. In 2014, she co-presented Politricks with Kayode Ogundamisi on BEN Television, UK.

During the keenly contested 2015 Nigerian Presidential Election, Rose participated actively in bringing the news to the Nigerian audience across the world.

In 2016, she started her independent programme on Heritage Television- Rose On All Sides.  Due to the success of the show, BEN Television beckoned.

Her Programme,  Rose On All Sides,  is gradually becoming one of the most sort after shows on Television. The show focuses on all aspects of our modern society. It projects people, culture, fashion, current affairs, charities, and other societal issues.

With over 10 years experience in the broadcast industry; Rose’s presentation style is uniquely robust, engaging, entertaining and pleasantly captivating to her teeming audience.

There’s never a dull moment with Rose. She is lively, chatty, compassionate and empathetic. Every minute spent with her is ultimately uplifting.

Part of her high profile guests on the show include government officials,  Nollywood supertars,  Afrians around the UK who are making indelible marks in various communities, charity organisations, NGOs and so on.

Rose is loved and respected by many. She has a huge following on social media.

Rose believes in people, her moto is “Reach out and Touch somebody’s hands, make this world a better place. The world can be a better place for all, she believes.

Rose is behind Lion Rose Production, a media consultancy outfit, which handles event management, PR, and documentaries. Rose is a mother of an adorable child, Edward

Ms. Ekanem Robertson is a force for change. Her energy fills every room she finds herself in and she has become such a popular host for a variety of events and media platforms. Driven by a burning desire to inspire and educate others about a diverse range of issues, Ms. Robertson wants nothing more than for women to make choices that will allow them to thrive and be happy. Her work has a focus on helping African Caribbean and African women of all ages, all over the world, and she’s not afraid to ask the questions that others avoid. She’s bold and powerful and has a great time while she’s at it!

While she tackles some serious issues, Ms. Robertson has a great sense of humour. Her eloquence has made her a popular MC on the diaspora circuit and a favorite with event organizers. Ms. Robertson has co-presented the award winning, The Woman TV Show, on BEN TV, SKY 182 since 2012, dynamically inspiring women to reach their full potential. As an advocate for proper parenting and education, amongst other topics, Ms. Robertson has been very active in raising awareness of diaspora matters as the Membership Secretary for the Nigerian Women in Diaspora Leadership Forum (NWDLF). This organisation was established in 2010 to raise the profile of Nigerian women, at home and abroad, to empower and support them in leadership. She was also instrumental in the formation of the Calabar Women’s Association in London, as the past Vice President and remaining an active member.

Ms. Robertson spent her formative years in the U.K. and studied law at the University of London before she was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985. As a columnist for the U.K. based, community newspaper, Nigerian Watch, her column, ER With The Eagle Eye tackles important ideas periodically on the Woman Watch page.

Ms. Robertson’s community consciousness reaches far and wide, like her big and loving heart. With a long-standing involvement with the charity, Contact for the Elderly and Sickle Cell Champions, she often participates in fundraising, once walking 3 km in 4 inch red high heels for the organization! She is also a trained Children’s Champion for AFRUCA (Africans Unite against Child Abuse), where she trains parents, community leaders and professionals in the UK about cultural clashes, the law and the dangers of child abuse. Ms. Robertson is a valued mentor, counselor, coach, trainer and thinker in a number of fields that are lucky to feel the benefits of her enthusiastic change making.

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This will be the 5th annual year of Kenya in the Park (Kenya and Friends in the Park) is an event bringing together Kenyans in the UK and those who love Kenya together to enjoy a day of activities, music, food and keynote speakers. Come celebrate with us as we help us it give it character and style.

Please book early to facilitate better crowd control and safety for all.

Date And Time

Sat, 27 Jul 2019, 11:00 –

Sun, 28 Jul 2019, 22:00 BST

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Plaistow Park

Plaistow Park, Greengate

London

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The Golden Stool (full title, Sika Dwa Kofi) has been the symbol of power in Ashanti Kingdom since the 17th century. According to oral tradition, Okomfo Anokye, a High Priest and one of the two founders of the Ashanti Confederacy, conjured the Golden Stool, decorated with golden bells and fetters, and caused it to descend from the sky where it landed at the feet of Osei Tutu I, the first Asantehene (King) of Ashanti.  Beginning with Osei Tutu I, the Ashanti have believed that the Golden Stool houses the soul of the Ashanti nation.

The Stool, made of gold, stands 18 inches high, 24 inches long, and 12 inches wide. It was never allowed to touch the ground and was considered so sacred that no one was allowed to sit on it. Each new Ashante king is lowered and raised over the Golden Stool without touching it.  No one could be considered a legitimate ruler without the Golden Stool, which usually occupied its own throne next to the Asantehene.

The Ashanti maintained the Golden Stool as their most prized possession. Before they went to war, their war chiefs consulted it. As time progressed and as the Ashanti scored more victories over their rivals, turning their kingdom into an empire, the Golden Stool became even more revered.

By the 19th Century, the Ashanti began a series of clashes with the British Empire which had established effective control of the coastal region of what is now Ghana. They fought three Anglo-Ashanti Wars between 1824 and 1874, with the British and their African allies gaining more control over Ashanti Territory.  During the fourth Anglo-Ashanti War, the British and their Indian and African allies defeated Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh, eventually capturing him and sending him into exile in the SeychellesIslands.

The final war (1900), essentially a rebellion led by Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen Mother and Gate Keeper of the Golden Stool, was prompted by the demand by Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, the British Governor of the Gold Coast to sit on the Golden Stool. With his remark, Yaa Asantewaa led a rebellion called the Word of the Golden Stool which began on March 28, 1900.  The intense fighting led to the death of more than 2,000 Ashanti and 1,000 British and Allied troops.  Both totals were higher than the deaths from all previous Anglo-Ashanti wars combined. The war ended, however, after six months.

Yaa Asantewaa was captured by the British in 1901 and quickly exiled to the Seychelles, where she died in 1921, but the British  never captured the Golden Stool.  Hidden by the Ashanti, it was discovered by a group of African railroad builders in 1920.  They stripped it of its gold ornaments and were tried by the Ashanti and sentenced to death.  British colonial authorities intervened, however, and they were exiled from the Gold Coast Colony.

After ealizing the importance of the Golden Stool to the Ashanti, the British gave assurances that they would never interfere with it again.  Restored to its ceremonial place, the Golden Stool continues to be used in rituals crowning the Asantehene, although he is now considered a traditional ruler without political power or influence.  Nonetheless, the Golden Stool remains a cherished symbol of the former Ashanti Empire.

SOURCE – BLACKPAST.ORG

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