So Royal Mail is paying tribute to “bona fide rock legends” Iron Maiden with a series of images on a new set of stamps (Iron Maiden win Royal Mail seal of approval with 12 stamps, 5 January). Good to see a bit of heavy metal in the post. However, what …
Read More »Keke Palmer ‘can’t wait’ to meet her baby | Entertainment
Keke Palmer is “very excited” to meet her baby. The 29-year-old actress is expecting her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson, and Keke is already experiencing a range of different emotions. She shared: “I’m very excited, nervous, and curious more than anything because it’s one of those things that no …
Read More »Beautiful West Kilbride home dating back to 1700 comes on the market
THIS week’s Ayrshire property of the week takes us to the village of West Kilbride, and a simply stunning historical home. The substantial semi-detached property at Underhill dates back to around 1700 and forms the end terrace of three traditionally built houses in a sheltered, rural, woodland location. Meikle Underhill …
Read More »Who has Prince Harry given interviews to about his controversial memoir Spare?
The Duke of Sussex is due to feature in a series of broadcast interviews ahead of the official publication date of Spare, his autobiography, on Tuesday. In the UK, he has sat down with Tom Bradby of ITV while in the US the duke has spoken to Anderson Cooper for …
Read More »Sinn Féin renews calls for Irish Passport Office in Northern Ireland amid postal suspension
SINN FÉIN has reiterated its view that the Irish Government must open a passport office in Northern Ireland amid a postal suspension. The Irish Passport Service announced in December that it was temporarily suspending posting passports to Great Britain and Northern Ireland due to Royal Mail industrial action. Members of …
Read More »Spare us! Harry reveals Meghan kept a diary which may form the basis of her own book
Spare us! Now it’s Meghan’s turn, as Harry reveals she kept a diary during her turbulent years in the Royal Family which may form the basis of her own book Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ reveals the Duchess of Sussex kept a journal Some speculate Meghan Markle might be planning her …
Read More »PM defends royal family as institution to be ‘proud’ of despite Harry’s memoir
Rishi Sunak has defended the royal family as an institution to be “proud” of, despite a string of revelations from the Duke of Sussex. The disclosures, which include claims that the Prince of Wales physically attacked his brother Harry, come from the duke’s memoir, Spare, which is due to be …
Read More »Brighton photographer to be exhibited in city’s museum
An exhibition of the works of a famous photographer is coming to the city. Roger Bamber Photographs: Out Of The Ordinary will open at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in the spring. Bamber died of lung cancer in September last year and the major exhibition will celebrate the life and …
Read More »West Hull versus East Hull: Is one side really more ‘rough’ than the other?
The divide between west Hull and east Hull is perhaps one of the most baffling things for newcomers to understand when they arrive in our city. It’s mostly good-natured, from slightly-drunk strangers in nightclubs demanding, “East Hull or West Hull?” in a madcap way of greeting, or banter from others …
Read More »Customers left with Christmas hangover of missing parcels
As the country returns to business as usual, many have been left with the Christmas hangover of not receiving parcels or packages on time or at all because of either customs charges about which they were not warned, or the postal strikes in Britain. Many people have taken to social …
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