May 2023 has a bumper crop of bank holidays, thanks to an additional day off to mark the coronation of King Charles III. It all gets started on 1 May, with the first of the long weekends coinciding with the traditional festival of May Day. Here’s why we have a …
Read More »Irfan William, from Newton Mearns, delivered letters in Glasgow’s Southside, where he took advantage to harass victims with unwanted advances. The 49-year-old was reported to the Royal Mail twice – but it was only after he forced himself on one woman that police were alerted. William could now face jail after …
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Federal Territories Pardons Board has yet to discuss imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application for a royal pardon over his conviction and 12-year jail sentence involving SRC International Sdn Bhd’s RM42 million. The board’s secretary Datuk Seri Dzaimee Daud said they …
Read More »These are the candidates and their own words as to why they are standing. North Baddesley Joe Billett (Local Conservatives) Joe lives with his young family near Romsey, having been born and brought up in Test Valley. He works in the family business and wants to bring that local experience …
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Emily Maitlis has recalled how she felt “really sick” ahead of her BBC Newsnight interview with the Duke Of York. The journalist, who grilled Andrew over his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, is executive producer of a new Channel 4 documentary, which forms part of the broadcaster’s programming around …
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Royal superfans are continuing to camp out on The Mall this weekend as they try and bag front row seats to the procession for King Charles’ coronation. A number of royal supporters have erected temporary homes made of tarpaulin along the iconic road just over a week before the big …
Read More »Speaking at a full-scale rehearsal of the coronation procession at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, Lieutenant Colonel David Barringer, Commanding Officer of the Household Division Bands, said discussions on music began before Christmas. He said a final decision was made six weeks ago, with a list then presented to the King. …
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Prince Harry is set to attend King Charles’ Coronation next week, but royal aides are worried he might bail Prince Harry is set to attend his father King Charles’ Coronation next week, however, there are fears that he may still pull out of the historic occasion amid no planning updates …
Read More »Nurses have worked “tirelessly” with NHS England to make sure their strike is safe for patients, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said. The RCN will hold industrial action from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday after voting to reject the latest Government offer. The …
Read More »The 21-year-old centre helped fire Scotland to a 36-10 victory over Ireland in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 4,862 at the DAM Health Stadium in Edinburgh. Smith was an integral part of the Scotland squad sealed back-to-back victories for the first time in 17 years following their 29-21 …
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