Crowning glory: The Queen’s Coronation in 1953 If you have a Royal commemorative mug collecting dust on the mantelpiece, now is the time to spruce it up and raise a toast to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. But while most patriotic pottery is little more than a memento worth a few …
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Contingency plans are being drawn up to try and keep passenger and freight trains running in the event of industrial action after unions warned of “potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history”. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union is balloting 40,000 members on the move, which network …
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Falkland Islanders have spoken of their gratitude for “freedom” to mark the 40th anniversary of British forces landing on the Islands as part of its recapture from Argentina in 1982. Throughout May 21 and 22, 1982, British troops carried out an amphibious landing at San Carlos in the Falkland Islands. …
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Are you looking for a fresh new start? As we hit the summer months of 2022 you might want to turn over a new leaf before the end of the year. Luckily, for jobseekers in Berkshire, there are a lot of companies seeking new recruits. We have handpicked a few …
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The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will guest star in a special EastEnders episode in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. In the special programme, Charles and Camilla will surprise the residents of Albert Square at a street party held to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years on the …
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Charles WON’T drop his pet projects when he’s crowned King: Prince of Wales ‘will resist calls to abandon his charitable causes and is set to throw open Royal palaces’ during his reign Prince Charles is set to refuse to stop campaigning for the causes he likes He summed up his …
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A man became rude and abusive on an easyJet flight when cabin crew asked him to switch off his mobile phone before landing. It resulted in the police being called. The flight was heading into Newquay, Cornwall, from Manchester. Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to Newquay Airport …
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Survivors of the Manchester Arena terror attack and Mayor Andy Burnham are among those marking the fifth anniversary of the tragedy before running a 10km race through the city. More than 20,000 racers in Sunday’s Great Manchester Run are applauding the 22 victims ahead of the starting pistol, while church …
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The ‘hard-to-find’ plants range from 45cm to over 165cm with leaves that can span up to three meters. And even better they can be delivered straight to your front door, meaning you can have Kew-inspired plants come directly to you. The Palm House Collection. (Sproutl) Prices range from £80 for …
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Australia’s prime minister has conceded defeat after an election that could deliver a minority government. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acted quickly after Saturday’s election despite millions of votes yet to be counted because an Australian prime minister must attend a Tokyo summit on Tuesday with US, Japanese and Indian leaders. …
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