(Saturday 31st of October 2009)
It's the tallest mountain in Africa. But one plucky woman plans to climb Kilimanjaro to raise £4,000 for the charity set up in memory of her late father. Of course, the trip itself won't be cheap so she has organised a series of bingo nights to raise the necessary funds. There has been a spate of mountain-climbing escapades recently. British bingo club employees recently took on Everest to fundraise for Sue Ryder Care, while staff at Buckingham Bingo Huyton climbed Snowdon to support Breakthrough for Breast Cancer.
(Sunday 25th of October 2009)
A new report suggests online bingo is continuing to grow regardless of the recession. The study, published by Ernst & Young, noted that operators are investing heavily in online bingo to improve the playing experience. It's thought that many people are turning to online bingo as it offers a "fun, cost-effective" alternative to traditional hobbies. The report concluded that the bingo industry was on course to emerge stronger as the economic recovery gathers pace.
(Tuesday 20th of October 2009)
Trinny is one of the most popular presenters on TV. But sparks have been flying ever since she took her first fledgling steps into the bingo world on primetime ITV series Seven Days on the Breadline. The fashionista, who admitted she was scared about visiting her first bingo club, questioned whether somebody living on benefits could afford to play. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Mirror, the Sunday Mercury and the blogosphere have criticised the show and Trinny in particular.
(Wednesday 14th of October 2009)
How can you smash the record for the world's highest bingo game? Climb Mount Everest, of course. An intrepid team of bingo club employees plan to follow in the footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary and scale the world's tallest mountain. It's all part of a year-long campaign to raise £1 million for the charity Sue Ryder Care. Last month, employees at Buckingham Bingo Huyton embarked on their own epic charity adventure by climbing Mount Snowdon, the tallest mountain in Wales.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK's leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer.
