Image caption, Andy North first picked up a digital camera more than 20 years ago Article Information A photographer says it is “wonderful” to see many of his pictures of the Isle of Man being used on stamps. From when he first picked up a digital camera in 2005, Andy …
Read More »Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor urged Eugenie and Beatrice to spend Christmas with the King so they could tell him what he’d missed, Royal expert claims
Disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor urged Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to spend Christmas with King Charles so they could report back on what he had missed, a royal expert has claimed. Andrew, 65, did not attend the Royal Family’s annual Christmas at Sandringham and was forced to spend it alone at Royal …
Read More »Labour MP sits in awkward silence while Camilla Tominey lists EVERY Labour U-turn since election
Watch the moment Camilla Tominey left a Labour MP sitting in awkward silence while she reeled off every Labour U-turn since their ascent to power. Joining the GB News host in the studio, Alex Ballinger, who is the MP for Halesowen in the West Midlands, was subject to a lengthy …
Read More »Nuneaton Wilko in its glory days after building finally pulled down
As this week has seen the end of an era for Nuneaton town centre, we have taken a look back at the former home of Wilko on Church Street. The final walls of the building were pulled down on Wednesday (January 7). It marks not only the end of the …
Read More »Royal Mail Borders staff thanked by Borders MSP and MP
John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and MSP Rachael Hamilton, for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, visited the Royal Mail delivery offices in Coldstream and Hawick. Mr Lamont praised the staff’s work ethic during the busy Christmas period, saying: “Posties do an amazing job throughout the year, but Christmas is …
Read More »Tram shelter, fort and phone box – the ten quirky listed Huddersfield assets easily missed
The wider Kirklees area has over 3,000 Listed assets The Listed phone boxes on Northumberland Street(Image: Google Maps) Huddersfield boasts a long and varied collection of listed buildings but some could quite easily go unnoticed. The town has a long and interesting history, and as such has a large number …
Read More »Looking Back: Times have changed in North Cornwall and Torridge
St Bridget’s Church, Bridgerule, restored in 1878 by Rev G H Southcombe at a cost of £1,200, had had much work done for its by the present vicar (Rev F H Kingdon). He has erected rood screens with parclose, screen in carved oak with painted panels of the Twelve Apostles, …
Read More »This city centre street has been closed for 10 years and may never open again
The potential future of a city centre road that has been shut for 10 years has been revealed. For decades, Ainsworth Street allowed access to a Royal Mail depot from Brownlow Hill and was a useful shortcut to get to Lime Street Station via Hawke Street and Copperas Hill. There …
Read More »Free 1980s film exhibition at Glasgow Riverside Museum opens this week
Retro Reels, which has opened at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum, will invite visitors to immerse themselves in the sights, stories and creativity that defined a decade of blockbuster filmmaking. Running from January 10 until March 29, 2026, the free exhibition will feature an extensive collection of replica props from some of the …
Read More »ROYAL MARINES STRENGTHEN NATO’S NORTHERN DEFENCES WITH MAJOR ARCTIC DEPLOYMENT – Conservative Post
Commando Forces refreshing their Nordic skiing skills. Photographer: PO Phot Si Ethell UK MOD © Crown copyright. MOD Crown Copyright News / Editorial Licence. The Royal Marines are returning to the Arctic Circle in significant numbers as the United Kingdom and Norway deepen their military partnership and reinforce NATO’s northern …
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