Meghan Markle exited her royal life four years ago, but the effects still linger. The palace’s bullying claims, which included sensitivities by staffers over 5 a.m. emails, are apparently haunting the Duchess of Sussex to this day, and it has impacted her interactions with current employees. The Hollywood Reporter published …
Read More »Republic, an organisation which campaigns for an elected head of state, has published a report analysing existing data, studies and newspaper reports about royal finances and concluded the monarchy costs £510 million annually. Official royal accounts released earlier this year revealed the monarchy is to receive a boost of more …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, 23 September 2024 Until quite recently, there was an unhelpful habit of UK company boards rapidly buckling when faced with overseas and private equity takeovers. There would be dire warnings from fee-hungry investment banks that failure to accept seemingly generous …
Read More »The upgrades for Oxford Ice Rink and four other leisure centres in Oxford were announced in March by More Leisure Community Trust (MLCT), who operate the centres on behalf of Oxford City Council. According to the council, improvements come as part of a £3m loan from the council, which will see a “significant …
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Czech rail freight operator ČD Cargo’s profit has halved in the first half year of 2024. The number amounted to 240 million Czech crowns (9,6 million euros), whereas profit was approximately 480 million Czech crowns (19,2 million euros) in the first half year of 2023. The company mostly points to …
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The University of Westminster on the corner of Hanson Street and New Cavendish Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News. As a longtime resident and indeed native of the neighbourhood, I hurried to the presentation of the University of Westminster’s large-scale redevelopment plan for the “Cavendish Block” on New Cavendish and Hanson Street. …
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Barking and Dagenham councillors paid moving tributes during last week’s full council meeting to serving councillor Lee Waker, who died in July aged 65 after a long battle with cancer. Lee had been a Village ward councillor for over 22 years, having first been elected in May 2002 and was …
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Could you be unknowingly rich? It’s possible if you’re the owner of a certain rare coin that’s been causing quite the buzz. Lately, coin enthusiasts have been on high alert after two old pennies became internet sensations. Not long ago, collectors were buzzing with news that one such penny fetched …
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Credit: Ralf Roletschek via Wikimedia Commons A shiny new entrance and ticket hall has just been unveiled at one of London’s busiest tube stations. As part of the Paddington Square development, Paddington Underground station has been spruced up, and now offers passengers direct, step-free access to the Bakerloo Line platforms …
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