It’s set to be the royal wedding of the summer – and now new details have emerged of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and his bride’s big day tomorrow. In September, it was announced that Sandhurst graduate Hussein, 28, was set to wed Saudi Arabian-born architect Rajwa Al-Saif, also 28, after …
Read More »Prince Charles and Diana toasted with special beer at brewery
Morland’s brewery in Abingdon had launched a special limited edition to mark what promised to be the wedding of the year – the marriage of the then Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. Bottling supervisor John Highsmith, left, and brewer Bill Mellor are seen sampling the new brew in 1981. …
Read More »Can you guess the Royal Family’s favourite summer holiday destinations?
Whether it’s speaking German at a Berlin banquet, wearing grass skirts in the Pacific or traying out traditional Caribbean dance moves, Royal tours are rarely short of variety. Perhaps it is understandable, then, that when it comes to their own holiday destinations, the Royal Family favours predictability, returning to the …
Read More »Knit and Natter group does it again
Newtown’s well-known Knit and Natter group has been at it again, this time promoting this weekend’s Newtown Outdoor Festival. The group has made a post box topper which has been on the Royal Mail mail box on High Street. The group, which has raised thousands of pounds for charity through …
Read More »further chaos at the firm while CWU talks continue
Support us and go ad-free Royal Mail‘s collapse as a functioning company has continued apace in recent weeks. Not least among this has been its financial results showing huge losses. Then, there’s the ongoing dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU). However, the latest twist in this saga, involving Evri, …
Read More »Yaya Toure rubs salt into Man Utd wounds by highlighting Man City power shift moment | Football | Sport
The teamsheet from Manchester City’s 6-1 derby day demolition in October 2011 hangs framed on the wall of Yaya Toure’s home in Ivory Coast. Of his eight seasons at the Etihad it is that match which stands above others as the knockout blow in the battle for local bragging rights, …
Read More »King presents medals to Royal Navy over key role at Queen’s funeral
Charles awarded honours from the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) – in the King’s gift and bestowed independently of Downing Street – to around 150 sailors and officers who played a prominent role on the day Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest. Almost 100 Royal Naval Ratings, known as a …
Read More »Glasgow’s Govanhill sex pest postman betrayed a community
Experiences were shared, in-person and on social media, of strange encounters with a man who they saw on a daily basis. One who was trusted to know their home address and intimate details about their lives. Irfan William abused that position of trust by preying on single women over a period …
Read More »The rise and remarkable downfall of Ocado Group
2023-05-31 04:45:00 ET Ocado ( LON: OCDO ), the e-commerce and logistics provider, has had a remarkable fall from grace. Once seen as the UK’s Amazon, the company’s growth has stalled and is now being kicked off the blue-chip FTSE 100 index. Ocado Group growth has stalled Ocado Group , …
Read More »Petition to keep the Island’s daily mail plane running
THE managing director of an air-freight-handling company has launched a petition calling on the government to keep the Island’s daily mail plane running. Christopher Bee, of OceanAir Handling, said he feared that if the service was lost, his business could be forced to close while Jersey’s ‘already fragile economy could …
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