About the event Modern coronations are carefully rehearsed, but not 1838′s. Only Victoria and one Westminster Abbey official came prepared for the five-hour event. Clergymen skipped pages in the complicated program, in one case dismissing Victoria from the abbey too early; an elderly lord tripped on the slippery steps in …

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a stabbing in St Matthews estate in Leicester. Detectives investigating the attack in the Willow Street area of the estate are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Police were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service just after 9pm …

Here we feature photos from the Oxford Mail archive from the days when it was the city’s number one shopping street. Buses were finally removed in 1999 as part of a new transport strategy but since 2017, when the Westgate Centre reopened following a multi-million pound upgrade there has been …

A man jointly accused with TikTok star Mahek Bukhari of killing two men by ramming their Skoda off the A46 claimed the social media influencer told one of the crash victims, “Watch what I do to you”, in a phone call just minutes before the fatal crash. Today, at the …

Coronation stamps issued by Royal Mail in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's big day. 1d ago ·Sky video. Source link

Postboxes have stood proudly across Great Britain for hundreds of years – they are part of the very fabric of the streets.  So ubiquitous are Britain’s bright red postboxes, they are passed by millions of Brits every single day, the majority taking little notice of their design intricacies. But not …

Support us and go ad-free Bosses and the Tory government are trying to bring UK trade unions to their knees. Not that this is a surprise. However, some unions appear to be holding the line better than others – currently none more so than the National Union of Rail, Maritime …

Tom Cruise has been confirmed as one of the stars to appear at the Coronation Concert on 7 May. The event, to crown the new King and Queen Consort, will take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle to round off the weekend’s proceedings and is expected to be attended …

Royal Mail announced that the next date when there will be “no collections or deliveries” is Monday, May 8, for the Coronation of King Charles III. Its website explained that access in the EC1, SW1, SE1, W1 and WC postcode areas will be restricted for security reasons. This will be …

Atelier Works commissioned artist Andrew Davidson to work on the stamp illustrations, which were based on wood engraving similar to those he produced for King Charles III’s book, Harmony. Graphic design studio Atelier Works has designed the four Royal Mail stamps issued to mark the Coronation of King Charles III …