Serial killer Peter Tobin refused to admit to any more murders as detectives questioned him on his deathbed. Tobin, 76, died on Saturday in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after becoming unwell at HMP Edinburgh where he was serving life sentences for three murders, police said. But detectives have long …
Read More »Fundraising efforts under way to help those affected by Creeslough tragedy
Ireland’s postal service has invited the public to donate to a support fund to help those impacted by the Creeslough explosion. The announcement from An Post came as an online fundraiser set up by someone originally from the village passed 80,000 euro on Saturday evening. An Post said people could …
Read More »Residents deserve a better service from Royal Mail
I have just learned that Royal Mail workers are to strike for another 19 days during October and November. I was a Union member myself for many years. I was (and still am) passionate about workers’ rights and being paid a fair wage for a fair day’s toil. I even reluctantly …
Read More »Meghan Markle news: Prince Harry & Meg ‘backtracking on tell-all book & Netflix series’ to reconcile with Royal Family
‘Not many have gone through what Camilla has’ says royal author In an interview during Breakfast with Esther McVey and Philip Davies on GB News, Angela Levin said of Camilla: “It’s absolutely extraordinary. I can’t believe what she’s been through [Camilla]. “I don’t think many women could have gone through …
Read More »Fifa won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush at football match, says president
Indonesia’s president has said the country will not face sanctions from football’s world governing body after the firing of tear gas inside a half-locked stadium caused a crush at the exits, killing 131 people, including 17 children. Joko Widodo said Fifa president Gianni Infantino wrote in a letter to him …
Read More »Marlow Nostalgia: By request, let’s learn about the town’s mill
At Marlow Place for the recent Heritage Open Day I was asked what constitutes a “Marlovian”. The general consensus has always been a 40-year residency in the town, but as far as I am concerned anyone who lives here, no matter how long, intends to carry on living here, who …
Read More »Christmas bank holiday moved from December 25 this year
This year’s Christmas bank holiday will not take place on December 25 as the big day falls on a Sunday. Instead, a ‘substitute’ weekday will become the official bank holiday for Christmas Day. This means that this year, Christmas Day bank holiday will be observed on December 27. The New …
Read More »Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton says being sexy ‘doesn’t come naturally’
Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton says that she “cringes” when she watches herself dance and says that being sexy is something that doesn’t come naturally to her. The Leeds Countryfile presenter was on tonight’s episode of BBC Two’s It Takes Two with professional dance partner Gorka Marquez to talk about …
Read More »Serial killer Peter Tobin dies after falling ill in prison
Serial killer Peter Tobin has died after becoming unwell at the prison where he was serving three life sentences. He was taken from HMP Edinburgh to hospital, thought to be the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, on Wednesday and subsequently died, sources said. He was serving a life sentence for raping …
Read More »Take a deep dive into Abbey Road’s storied legacy as “the world’s most famous recording studio”
The first time I stepped into Abbey Road’s fabled Studio 2, I couldn’t breathe. The very thought that I was standing in the room where the Beatles recorded the vast majority of their unparalleled music was simply overwhelming. With “Abbey Road: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Famous Recording …
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