A political quarrel between the leader of Spain’s conservative Popular Party, Pablo Casado, and the regional president of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, widely considered one of the party’s rising stars, spilt into a new week on Monday despite efforts to turn the page on the in-fighting. Senior PP officials, including …

Birmingham is set to appear on new 50p coins which will be specially created to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this year. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships have signed a collaborative licensing deal with The Royal Mint and Royal Mail to produce commemorative coins and stamps to mark the …

New stamps marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee are now winging their way around the world as they come into use. The eight stamps, released in the month that Her Majesty became the first British Monarch to rule for 70 years, are on sale at Post Offices around the UK and …

Eve Muirhead’s home village of Blair Atholl enjoyed perhaps its finest moment in recent times early on Sunday morning. The centre of activity was the Tulach Restaurant at Blair Atholl Golf Club, where friends and family members gathered for the televised final of the women’s curling. For weeks there had …

The pheasant’s revolt: Postman faces plucky nemesis on daily battle to make his deliveries Mark Brough says he is often attacked by feisty pheasant in Staffordshire village The 49-year-old postie says bird ‘bites everything in sight’ as he makes delivery Mark, father-of-two, says he sees the funny side even if …

It has been confirmed that the 95-year-old monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” and expects to carry out “light duties” this week. This follows after it was confirmed she had been in direct contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, the week he had tested positive for the …

This comes as it was revealed that she had come into contact with Prince Charles whilst he was infected with the disease. The Queen is said to be experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” and expects to carry out “light duties” this week. Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “Buckingham Palace confirm …

LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – Sir Paul McCartney plans to launch a 14-date American concert tour in the Pacific Northwest this spring, marking his first series of live performances since the end of a world tour in 2019, the former Beatle announced on Friday (Feb 18). The Got Back tour will …

The Queen has faced a turbulent start to her historic Platinum Jubilee year in what is meant to be a time filled with royal celebrations. It may only be seven weeks into 2022 but the monarch, who has now tested positive for Covid, has already endured personal turmoil amid a …

The Queen has contracted Covid, Buckingham Palace has announced. The monarch, 95, has tested positive for the virus and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to carry out “light duties” this week. The head of state has fallen ill after it was confirmed she had been in direct contact …