I’m fiercely independent and averse to small talk, but I wasn’t going to let that get in the way of my dream. When my French partner declared that he had “zero interest” in boarding the Royal Scotsman, a Belmond Train—a journey I’ve dreamed of taking since it took to the …
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By David Grantham News in brief Reigate Business Guild’s Christmas Fayre takes place today, Saturday, 11.30am – 5pm, one of the most popular events in the town’s calendar. The guild has said: “As well as the stalls in Church Street there is a lot of entertainment for all the family …
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The push comes after years of controversy surrounding his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allegations from the late Virginia Giuffre, who said Windsor sexually assaulted her as a teenager before she took her life this year aged 41. He denies the accusation. Windsor is now living in …
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As far as royal books go, none has been as recently controversial as Omid Scobie’s Endgame. While royal watchers had initially written Endgame off, the publication – and then hasty recall – of its Dutch translation sent shockwaves around the world. Two years after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle told …
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A sale of a 221-acre plot of farmland next to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Chilton, in the south of the county, was completed on Wednesday, October 8. The purchase is said to deliver on The Crown Estate’s objective to create “world-class” lab space for the benefit of …
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Royal Mail is waiting to learn whether it can make a series of changes to its plans for a new depot. It wants to move the loading bays for lorries from the northern end of the proposed distribution centre in Patcham to the southern end – nearer to neighbours’ homes, …
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Engineering work means that no trains will run between Brighton and Hove and Gatwick tomorrow (Sunday 30 November). Network Rail said: “Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express passengers are advised to plan ahead on Sunday 30 November as buses replace trains on the Brighton main line due to major engineering work …
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By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 04:26 EST, 29 November 2025 | Updated: 04:38 EST, 29 November 2025 Royal Mail has apologised for delays in delivery and collection services in parts of the UK. The national postal services said the delays were due to local issues, such as high levels …
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Postboxes of the future are coming to Penrith in biggest redesign of the red postbox in 175-year as part of Royal Mail plans to rollout 3,500 solar-powered ‘postboxes of the future’ across the UK following a successful pilot earlier this year, as the company continues to find ways to make sending, …
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