The Princess Royal has begun a three-day visit to Australia on behalf of the Queen in celebration of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. Anne was guest of honour at the opening ceremony for the Sydney Royal Easter Show as it celebrated its 200th anniversary. Source link
Read More »Firms must flex to win love and loyalty of new wave of online shoppers – Retail Times
New research by the World Retail Congress with Railsbank investigating the behaviours of today’s new global consumer finds that the online buying habits developed over the pandemic are sticking. Internet retail sales may have slipped back from the ‘giddy high’ of 37.8% in January 2021, but they were still a whopping 27.1% …
Read More »Royal family share poem tribute to Philip on anniversary of his death
The Queen and royal family have shared a touching poetic tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the first anniversary of his death. The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, was posted to the royal family’s social media accounts on Saturday, a year after Philip, famously described …
Read More »Queen has shown ‘grace and strength’ in year since Prince Philip died
The Queen has shown ‘grace and strength’ in the year since her beloved Prince Philip died, a royal expert has claimed. Today marks the first anniversary of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died aged 99 on 9 April 2021 at Windsor Castle. The monarch, 95, last week joined …
Read More »Glasgow museum items to be repatriated to Nigeria, India and Native Americans
THE largest repatriation of museum items in Scotland has been agreed by Glasgow City Council, with artefacts to be returned to Nigeria, India and Native Americans. Looted bronzes from Benin, a stolen ceremonial sword from India and belongings lifted from massacred Lakota people in South Dakota, USA, will now be …
Read More »The art of letter-writing in the era of WhatsApp
When was the last time the postie’s arrival gave you a thrill? Unless you are strangely enthusiastic about acquiring another bill to add to the pile, or a fistful of junk mail destined for the recycling bin – or you have other business with the visitor in question – it …
Read More »Ultimate late mail: Tips, analysis for Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick
Here it is. The ultimate late mail for Day 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick. One of Australia’s biggest race days has arrived — Day 2 of The Championships. Our team has been working around the clock to ensure you’re equipped with all the information you need to help …
Read More »Finalists for Northallerton business awards
JUDGES have completed the tough task of deciding finalists for the 2022 Love Northallerton Business Awards. An independent panel reviewed dozens of nominations for town-centre businesses and were particularly impressed by their strength and quality. This is the second time Northallerton Business Improvement District (BID) has hosted the awards and …
Read More »Queen to mark first anniversary of death of her ‘beloved Philip’ privately
The Queen and royal family are expected to privately mark the first anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death. Philip, famously described by the Queen as her “constant strength and guide”, died peacefully in his sleep on April 9, 2021 at his Windsor Castle home, just a few months short …
Read More »Around 30,000 Covid patients treated with ‘cutting-edge’ anti-viral drugs
Around 30,000 vulnerable Covid-19 patients in England have been treated with highly effective “cutting-edge” antiviral drugs which improve symptoms “within hours”, according to the NHS. The health service said it had procured nearly five million doses of Paxlovid and other antivirals, such as Molnupiravir as part of the latest deal …
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