It was not quite the 11th hour, but it was perilously close. A high tide of public disapproval was lapping at the seawall of the Royal Family’s image, threatening to overwhelm it. For almost six years the grisly Prince Andrew affair has overshadowed every royal good intention, swamping hard-won reputations …
Read More »Is William behind Andrew’s stunning demotion? Royal historian Andrew Lownie claims decision to remove the former Duke’s titles is coming from King Charles’ heir
Royal historian Andrew Lownie believes the decision to remove the former Duke of his titles did not come from the monarch or the Duke himself – but rather King Charles’ heir, Prince William. After another week of scandal, Andrew was finally forced to relinquish all of his remaining royal titles …
Read More »eBay: Rare Beatrix Potter 50p coin selling for over £10000
The coin features an image of the iconic Beatrix Potter character Benjamin Bunny and has been put up on the online marketplace eBay. With an image of Queen Elizabeth II on the back, the coin dates back to 2017, and has been listed for over 50,000 times its face value. …
Read More »Man violently attacked outside car dealership
Police are looking to speak to the people who helped him The assault may have been linked to an earlier road rage incident(Image: Google) A man was violently attacked on a busy road in Cardiff. Police believe the assault may have been linked to a road rage incident. A 35-year-old …
Read More »Mike Tindall reveals what marrying into the Royal Family is really like as he celebrates his 44th birthday
‘Zara’s boy from blacksmith stock,’ read one headline following the Tindalls’s wedding. Ex-England rugby player Mike Tindall, who celebrates his 47th birthday today, was compared to Kate Middleton when he and Zara tied the knot in the ‘other’ royal wedding of 2011. Born in West Yorkshire, he was described as …
Read More »Salisbury care home finalist in two national awards
Staff and residents at Milford House Care Home are celebrating after being named finalists in two national award categories for the second year running. The Salisbury care home is one of the UK’s largest care providers, has once again impressed at the National Activity Awards, run by the National Activity …
Read More »The secret city beneath the Mailbox which isn’t on any maps
The modern Mailbox is home to some of the city’s most exclusive shops and restaurants. But underneath is a sight which Brummies never see – and which shows how this was once the hub of all mail deliveries in Birmingham. There’s a hidden world beneath The Mailbox surface that most …
Read More »Andrew gives up his Duke of York title in further banishment from royal life
The dramatic development in the long-running debacle comes after a fresh wave of controversy over the Epstein scandal, and the furore over his contact with an alleged Chinese spy. Andrew made the decision in close consultation with both the King and the Prince of Wales, with the monarch said to …
Read More »UK’s disgraced Prince Andrew gives up royal title
The UK’s Prince Andrew on Friday renounced his title of Duke of York under pressure from his brother King Charles, amid further revelations about his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I will… no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me,” Andrew, 65, …
Read More »Burgess Hill: Girl threatened by man while on way to school
The incident happened at around 8.10am on October 16, in an alley running along the south stretch of Maple Drive, near the junction with Packham Way, in Burgess Hill. The girl was approached by a man not known to her and threatened, before she ran away. Police said the man …
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