A SAND sculpture encapsulating the Queen is to become a permanent addition to the sand modelling area on Weymouth Beach. The sculpture – initially carved to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – will now remain as a tribute and ‘a place of reflection’. A spokesperson for Sandworld described the Queen …
Read More »Royal Shakespeare Company announces new co-artistic directors for 2023
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced the appointment of Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey as its new co-artistic directors. Erica Whyman is currently the acting artistic director of the theatre company after Gregory Doran announced last September that he was taking a period of compassionate leave to care for …
Read More »B&Q’s marketplace accounted for 8% of the DIY retailer’s online sales in August, says parent company Kingfisher
B&Q’s new online marketplace is performing ahead of expectations, with sales from partner brands representing 8% of its online sales in August, parent company Kingfisher Group says today. The move to enable partner brands to sell via the marketplace resulted in 100,000 product lines SKUs (stock-keeping units) being added by …
Read More »Did the royal burial deliver a fatal blow to the Commonwealth?
The burial of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022 dominated much of the chatter on social media across Africa. A careful reading of the content revealed three specific questions. Why did some African presidents attend the funeral while others did not? Nearly all of Africa’s heads of state and …
Read More »Dad in tears over Royal Mail driver’s gift as ‘amazing’ gesture goes viral
Dad Darren Chesters was moved to tears by the ‘amazing’ gesture from a Royal Mail driver for his truck enthusiast son. Darren’s son Alex, who has a quadriplegic cerebral palsy – which is the most severe form of cerebral palsy, loves to stand on a bridge over the M6 and …
Read More »Laughter as Woman’s Yard Covered in Clothes After Dog Shreds Package
A dog who has emptied his owner’s delivery package in the backyard has left the internet in stitches. In a viral TikTok video posted by @ughasif101, the Staffordshire terrier can be seen with a bag from online fashion and cosmetic retailer ASOS in his mouth surrounded by garments scattered across …
Read More »With £10,000, I’d buy these 10 FTSE 250 shares and hold for 10 years
Image source: Getty Images If I had £10,000 to start investing in FTSE 250 shares today, what would I buy? Smaller companies in the FTSE 250 can be riskier than their bigger cousins in the FTSE 100. For that reason, I’d definitely want some diversification. I’d still only buy companies …
Read More »IPC releases sustainability progress data
The International Post Corporation (IPC) celebrated Green Postal Day by releasing data on the progress of 18 postal companies in achieving their sustainability targets. ‘) } // –> The postal companies include An Post, Austrian Post, Australia Post, bpost, Correos, CTT Portugal Post, Deutsche Post DHL, Hravtska Posta, Le Groupe …
Read More »Royal fans shocked as CNN ropes in Trisha Goddard to provide ‘analysis’ on the Queen’s funeral
Brits watching coverage of the Queen’s funeral on CNN were left shocked on Monday as Trisha Goddard was roped in to provide ‘analysis.’ The legendary chat show host, 64, appeared on the American network from their New York studio to help with five hours of live coverage alongside host Don Lemon, Zain …
Read More »Pom in Oz with Derek Goforth: There’s a time and place to debate anti-royal sentiment, but not right now
Over the past two weeks our social media feeds have been filled with people posting condolences about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Some have shared news stories, others personal experiences, but mostly people have just tried to connect with others in a common time of mourning. I respect that, …
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