The Royal Navy has completed a five-day operation escorting Russian warships through the English Channel. The RFS Admiral Kulakov destroyer is returning home from the Mediterranean with fellow warships from the Russian navy’s Northern Fleet. Three Navy ships and two helicopters were involved in keeping a close watch on four …
Read More »Three quarters of Canadians still do NOT want to pay for Harry and Meghan’s security
Megxit fails to win over Canada: Three quarters of Canadians still do NOT want to pay for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security as they are not representing the Queen Seventy-seven per cent believe the Canadian taxpayer does not have to pay Couple settled in British Columbia after stepping down as …
Read More »Bafta guests were served vegan starter and dessert
BAFTAs go vegan! Organisers followed the Golden Globes and served plant-based dishes to A-list guests – as part of measures to make the awards show ‘carbon neutral’ BAFTA guests were served a vegan starter and dessert at last night’s awards Part of a range of measures to make the entire …
Read More »The Queen visits a Royal Air Force station in Marham in her first engagement of 2020
The Queen was introduced to Britain’s new £100 million F-35B Lightning stealth fighters today on her first public engagement of the year. The 93-year-old monarch visited their base at RAF Marham in Norfolk, a short hop from her Sandringham home, in her role as honorary air commodore of the base. …
Read More »BAFTAs 2020: Rebel Wilson makes a VERY awkward joke about Prince Andrew
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Read More »Royal blogger reveals ‘beautiful ‘ handwritten letter from Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice reveals she is ‘so excited to get married and begin life’ with her fiancé Edo Mapelli Mozzi in a handwritten note to a royal fan who congratulated the pair on their engagement Katherina from Germany has been running katsroyalletters since June 2019 Royal blogger shared a handwritten note from …
Read More »Rebecca Fitzgerald, founder of StrawberrySocial
Rebecca Fitzgerald and the team at StrawberrySocial have over 60 years’ worth of social media management experience between them. With classic dot pop art style branding, StrawberrySocial helps businesses and charities to reduce risks in their social and online campaigns. Before she set up the company, Rebecca was the director …
Read More »We asked the experts what really adds value to your home
From cosy loft conversion to glamorous en-suites with roll-top baths, most homeowners have at least one dream home renovation project at the back of their minds. But which ones are most worth doing, which will bring the biggest benefits to how you use the space and how do you fund …
Read More »Recalling a popular ‘homely’ city pub which was demolished 35 years ago
We wonder how many of our readers remember this “homely back-street pub” now long since demolished. It is one of many that have disappeared from Leicester’s streets over the past 50 years, including a significant number that were within walking distance of the old Leicester Mercury premises in St George …
Read More »Trust commits to the ‘Dying to Work Charter’
The charter ensures greater security for terminally ill workers. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust, a provider of mental health and disability services in the North of England, has today added its name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill at work. The …
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