‘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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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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The RSPCA is urging people to consider adopting a rescue cat, amid an all-time high in numbers of moggies in the charity’s care including in Cheshire. New data unveiled during the RSPCA’s Adoptober rehoming drive reveals that the number of cats being cared for at the charity’s fourteen national centres alone, as they …
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(Press Association via AP Images) England’s Prince Andrew has given up his royal titles, including his claim to being the Duke of York and membership in the Order of the Garter, due to scrutiny over his relationship with late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The late queen’s third child made the …
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CrossCountry customers are being warned of “significant” travel disruption tomorrow (Saturday) despite the suspension of planned industrial action by the RMT union. The strike would have seen union members – including Train Managers and Senior Conductors – declining to work. Although after discussions this week, the union has agreed to …
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The two-part drama Great Train Robbery, which first aired in 2013 on BBC One over the festive period, tells the incredible story behind the most infamous heist in British history. The first part is shown from the point of view of the robbers, led by mastermind Bruce Reynolds (played by …
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