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CTV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Ka-chow!' Lightning McQueen replica makes a pit stop at P.E.I. daycare
Maria Sarrouh has the story of an Ontario man's tour of the Maritimes, delighting children with his replica of Disney's Lightning McQueen.
CTV News
14-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Ship Hector relaunched into Pictou Harbour
Atlantic Watch A restored replica of the square-rigged sailing ship that sparked a wave of Scottish immigration to Nova Scotia more than 250 years ago was relaunched Saturday.
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Statue of first British-made Stephens car unveiled in Clevedon
A statue of the first entirely British-designed and built motor car has been unveiled. The 1:1 replica of a car built by Richard Stephens in 1898 in Clevedon, now sits on Six Ways roundabout, a short distance from where the original was Reber, organiser of the Clevedon Cars and Coffee event, who commissioned the statue, said: "I am so happy to see the town's response, everyone is excited by this project."It's a reflection of how the car originally came together, it was several Clevedonians who made it happen, and it's gratifying to see that pattern repeat again today." Richard Stephens began his car manufacturing business in Clevedon in 1897, taking inspiration from engineers he met in America, including Henry Ford and Ransom Olds, founder of the Oldsmobile car there are two surviving cars from 12 that were built and the company folded in 1916 after competition from other firms. One of the cars is still using its original tyres, installed 127 years ago. The two have participated in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run for several years. Stephens' vehicles could reach 40mph (64km/h), and he invented his own suspension systems for his cars, as well as manufacturing early taxis and granddaughter Georgina Westlake, who unveiled the statue, said it looked "amazing"."Richard Stephens would be proud and so would my father," she said. The car statue was funded from private donations."Richard Stephens was a big believer in using cars for public transportation, creating them with local people using locally-sourced materials," Mr Reber said."Then he built them for mass transit, and his final car carried 10 people."Here we are in 2025 and we realise how many things he got right."He is the road not taken, and he addressed things in his design and business model we only appreciate now."Mr Reber next plans to commission a mural of Richard Stephens for the building which formerly housed his workshop.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Warrington Museum's WW2 gas mask sold by charity shop by mistake
A World War Two replica gas mask on loan from a museum for a window display was accidentally sold by a charity artefact was put in the window at St Roccos Hospice shop in Stockton Heath, Warrington, as part of a children's treasure hunt for a festival in the village next Garratt, one of the Stockton Heath Festival organisers, said "our hearts sank" when it was discovered that the item loaned by Warrington Museum was missing from the shop window less than three hours after the display was set up. However, he said "through the power of social media" they managed to track down the woman who bought it for £5 and she returned it "so we had a happy ending". Steph Clemens from Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, said it was grateful to the festival organisers for their swift action in "solving the curious case of the missing gas mask" and ensuring its safe return."It's now something we can look back on with a smile after a series of misunderstandings with no harm done," she said. Ms Clemens added: "We often lend pieces from our handling collections. They are typically used for education projects and lent out to schools."In this case, the gas mask was a replica of one that would have been used by civilians during the Second World War."The Stockton Heath Festival, which has been staged since 2008 and takes place between 3-6 July, includes 50 events from art exhibitions to live music and open-air children's treasure hunt features 15 items in 15 shops in the village with World War Two being this year's theme. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
NHK
24-06-2025
- Politics
- NHK
3D image data of Buddhist statue in Japan to be provided to S. Korea
NHK has learned a temple in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, will provide South Korea with three-dimensional imagery data of its Buddhist statue so that a replica can be made of it. The statue, once stolen and taken to South Korea, was returned to the temple in May. The statue was stolen from Kannonji Temple on Tsushima Island in 2012. It became the subject of a legal dispute over its ownership after it was found at Busuksa Temple in South Korea. It was returned to Japan after South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that it belonged to the Japanese temple. The statue is currently kept at a museum in Tsushima City due to security concerns. Officials of the temple and the city said they decided to provide the statue's 3D data after Busuksa Temple said it wanted to create a replica. They said the data will be taken this month. The city and the prefecture will also consider making a replica for Kannonji Temple in line with requests from the temple's parishioners. Former Kannonji priest Tanaka Sekko said he hopes a replica will help the supporters of the South Korean temple feel the presence of Buddha.
