HMS Swiftsure, active during the Cold War, is one of a series of vessels built in the town which are now being recycled to use in the next generation of submarines. The ‘Kiev recordings’ – capturing the sound signature of the flagship of the Red Fleet with the submarine’s periscope …
Read More »What do you think about paying to have garden waste collected?
A number of areas across the Liverpool City Region charge for the collection service The cost of green waste collections in Liverpool rose earlier this year(Image: Huddersfield Examiner) As more and more local authorities feel the pinch financially, some councils are turning to their fees and charges to plug cash …
Read More »Meet Your Makers: Shooting for the Stars with Sorrel Higgins
Sorrel Higgins is a producer for global creative studio Coffee & TV. Since joining in mid 2021 Sorrel has worked on a number of projects such as ‘Tár’, directed by Todd Field, as a post production assistant. Most recently she has been nominated for Best New Producer (Post) at the …
Read More »Princess Anne at Institute day
0 Princess Anne the Princess Royal was again a visitor, and a speaker, at the Security Institute annual conference and awards ceremony. Her Royal Highness is pictured left, at the Royal Society of Medicine on Wimpole Street, facing a plaque to mark its opening in 1986 by her mother, Queen …
Read More »Letter: ‘What will happen when WHSmith store closes?’
With 13 counters and usually only two or three actually open at any one time, the queues often snaked out into Post Office Road (originally called Beckford Road ). Many jewellers’ runners were stuck in the street with parcels containing £50,000 worth of items desperate to be sent off quickly …
Read More »Royal fan shocks onlookers with her message for King Charles during Sydney visit with Queen Camilla
By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:48 EDT, 22 October 2024 | Updated: 20:51 EDT, 22 October 2024 A bikini clad young Australian woman has shocked royal fans by holding a very provocative sign during King Charles’ visit to the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. The blonde bombshell, who …
Read More »Find an alternative to DC – or else – Law & Regulation
Employers and their workers need an alternative to defined contribution (DC) if people are to live independent lives with dignity in retirement, according to former general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), Terry Pullinger. Pullinger was speaking of his involvement with the development of Royal Mail’s recently launched Collective …
Read More »Sporting round-up: 22 October | Shetland News
BOTH of Shetland’s senior rugby teams saw their Saturday afternoon matches called off after their opponents could not field teams. Peterhead Women’s team had been due to travel north to face Valkyries at the Clickimin at 12pm, before the men’s team faced Deeside on the same surface two hours later. …
Read More »AGT, BGT’s Golden Buzzer — Musa Motha, legends of the Royal Ballet, concert pianist Viktor Erik Emanuel to feature in Ballet Nights Kuala Lumpur (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — UK dance sensation, Ballet Nights, will make its international debut in Malaysia with performances at the Merdeka Hall in the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, February 22 and 23. Bringing together prominent figures to celebrate the rich tradition of ballet, founder and artistic …
Read More »Halloween postbox toppers are the next must-try crochet project
Calling all crochet fans, we’ve found a new creative project that will have you and your neighbours obsessed this season – Halloween postbox toppers. Craft and stitch lovers from all across the country have been taking to Instagram to share some incredible crochet designs they’ve found on their local Royal …
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