Olympic gold medal winner Heather Stanning has officially opened a village shop staffed by volunteers.

BBC: Heather Stanning

And since 1950, the Oktoberfest has officially opened with the tapping of the first keg by the Munich mayor.

BBC: Oktoberfest turns 200

Pakistan has officially opened its second nuclear power plant as part of its programme to meet the country's future electricity demands.

BBC: Pakistan opens Chinese-aided nuclear plant

China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou.

BBC: China opens world's longest high-speed rail route

The Duke of Gloucester has officially opened a Shropshire village created partly by a trust set up by chocolate manufacturer George Cadbury.

BBC: Duke of Gloucester officially opens Lightmoor Village

The Prince of Wales has officially opened a power plant in Dorset that will run on locally produced maize and food waste, including chocolate.

BBC: Prince Charles opens Dorset food-powered biogas plant

The JCB Academy in Staffordshire has been officially opened by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

BBC: JCB-sponsored ?22m academy is opened by royal couple

The station has been developed with funding from the UNESCO Kabul office and is due to be officially opened on International Women's Day, the 8th March.

UNESCO: Communication and Information