King Charles gives permission for the Royal Kennel Club to celebrate its 150th anniversary in the garden of Buckingham Palace in May. Source link
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Oldest surviving royal wedding gown – dating back to 1816 – to go on show
The silver embroidered silk bridal gown belonged to George IV’s daughter, Princess Charlotte of Wales. It dates back to 1816 and is the only surviving royal wedding dress from the Georgian period. The wedding dress of George IV’s daughter Princess Charlotte of Wales (Royal Collection Trust/HM King Charles III/PA) It …
Read More »Babcock warns on hit from Royal Navy frigate contract
Babcock warns on £100m hit from Royal Navy frigate contract costs as inflation bites defence engineer In an update Babcock said it was seeking to claw back the extra costs involved The first ship, HMS Venturer, is expected to be completed in December this year By Jane Denton For Thisismoney …
Read More »How to get a week off for King Charles’ Coronation by using minimal annual leave
The King’s coronation means an extra bank holiday is quickly approaching and there’s a way you can extend your time off – but you need to act fast. The royal occasion will take place on Saturday, May 6 but the historical event is being marked as a three day affair, …
Read More »Fascinating maps show second most popular language in Reading, Slough and rest of Berkshire
With more than 150 languages spoken in the county, Berkshire is home to people from all over the world. These fascinating maps from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) portray the extent of Berkshire’s multiculturalism. The maps chart the main spoken language by residents over three years old in every …
Read More »Second homes/holiday lets restriction on new Tenby scheme
Plans to build a mixed housing and retail development at Tenby’s former Royal Mail sorting office have been approved this week – as long as only a quarter are second homes or holiday lets. Members of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s development management committee at their March meeting, were …
Read More »Sorting office development approval depends on second home assurances
The proposed development at Tenby’s former Royal Mail sorting office. Picture : Roberts Limbrick Architects. Plans to build a mixed housing and retail development at Tenby’s former Royal Mail sorting office have been approved as long as only a quarter are second homes or holiday lets. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park …
Read More »Cystel’s Sarma comments on UK cybersecurity threats
National cyber strategy must focus more on game-changing quantum technology risk, according to Cystel’s Dr Meera Sarma. Sarma, the CEO of cybersecurity consultancy Cystel, says: “Future-proofing our digital economy is vital in the face of increasing numbers of state-sponsored threats and individual attacks on UK companies and infrastructure. “The …
Read More »The big changes to Royal Mail parcel deliveries as new system rolled out
Royal Mail is set to launch a new way of delivering parcels. The new system will be introduced within a fortnight. Royal Mail bosses the updated system is designed to save people time. The changes will come into effect on May 2. A “something for you” card will be posted …
Read More »Capita admits customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed by hackers – MKFM 106.3FM
Capita, the outsourcing specialist and government contractor, has revealed that customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed during a cyber attack in March. The company, which announced earlier this month that it had been targeted, said its investigations had identified that the attack on its systems first took …
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