Laughing Buddha represents Budai, a Chinese monk from the 10th century, known for his joyful nature and wisdom. He is admired for his cheerful and carefree personality.

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog. Emergency services have closed off Marton Road between Broughton and Broadwell Road in Middlesbrough, due to a car fire. Traffic is building ...

A multi-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 1 near the Manawatū-Whanganui town of Marton and left two people injured. Police said emergency vehicles were responding to a report of a two ...

A crash on State Highway 1 in the Whanganui region has left people with serious injuries, police say. The two-vehicle crash north of Marton was reported shortly after 2pm. The road is closed, police ...

Emergency services are responding to a report of a crash involving two vehicles on State Highway 1 north of Marton, reported shortly after 2pm. Indications are that there have been serious injuries.

Let’s take you through some interesting and fun facts about the Chinese zodiac you might not know. Ever wondered why Rat holds the first place in the Chinese zodiac cycle, Ox second and so on? Let’s ...

Video / NZ Herald A multi-vehicle crash has closed State Highway 1 near town of Marton in the Rangitīkei district and left two people injured. Police said emergency vehicles were responding to a ...

(Hindustan Times/Arvind Yadav) As we gear up to celebrate the 76th Republic Day of India, know more about the interesting and lesser-known facts about this special day and the parade that happens ...

More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2025 proposals that might not otherwise make ...

Bill Belichick has already been on the recruiting trail, but it’s officially official that he’s North Carolina’s next head football coach after he signed his contract. And it’s a contract ...

(Instagram/@thisisbillgates) Bill Gates says, “So when I was in fourth grade, my teacher said, ‘Bring in something interesting for show and tell,’ and I remembered talking to my dad ...