Royal Horticultural Society is dragged into culture wars as boss vows to make it less ‘white, middle-aged and middle class’ A critic said it was ‘another institution falling to the modernisation agenda’ The president said the RHS would affirm the ‘commitment to equality’ TV garden designer Danny Clarke welcomed the proposed …
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Date Name of EngagementAttended 11/01/2020 Trip to Oman In Person 15/01/2020 Reception for Mountain Rescue teams In Person 16/01/2020 Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Michael Marshall In Person 19/01/2020 Recital and Dinner for Opera Australia In …
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How Royal divorces made John Major dither over replacing the Royal Yacht Britannia Major administration was concerned at public anger over cost of a new vessel Debate began after marriages of Prince Charles and Prince Andrew fell apart In March 1996, Sir John’s private secretary, Alex Allan, described rationale PM did …
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Prince Harry’s mental health documentary series with Oprah Winfrey has ‘stalled’, after facing several delays, according to insiders. The Duke of Sussex, 36, who is currently living in his $14 million mansion in California, announced he had been working on the Apple TV documentary series for ‘several months’ with the …
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A government vaccine adviser has defended plans to delay the second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from three weeks to 12 weeks after the first jab, as the United States’ top doctor said he disagreed with the approach. Dr Anthony Fauci, the American infectious disease expert, said the “optimal …
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The first batches of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca have started arriving at UK hospitals ahead of the jab’s rollout. Some 530,000 doses of the jab will be available from Monday – with vulnerable people taking priority – as Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the inoculation …
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T wenty people who attended a party in the basement of a north London restaurant have been issued with fixed penalty notices for breaching strict Tier 4 rules. Police were called to the venue on Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, after receiving reports of multiple revellers entering. Officers attended and found …
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Dear pupils, welcome back. Or should that be I hope to see you soon. Maybe on January 11, January 18 or another random date, depending on the latest ministerial edict. All those wearing odd-numbered football shirts can have an extra week’s holiday. Those in even-numbered shirts must start remote learning …
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The trails and tribulations of retailers at what should be their busiest time of year dominated December headlines, but so did the big ‘D’ which finally succumbed to the domino effect of exhibitor withdrawals and cancelled next year’s Drupa. 1 Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA …
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In November, the Duke of Sussex was refused permission to have a wreath laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf. Prince Harry made a personal request to Buckingham Palace, but courtiers denied it on the grounds that he is no longer representing the monarchy. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped …
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