The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will guest star in a special EastEnders episode in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. In the special programme, Charles and Camilla will surprise the residents of Albert Square at a street party held to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years on the …
Read More »Charles WON’T drop pet projects when he’s crowned King: Prince ‘will resist calls to abandon causes’
Charles WON’T drop his pet projects when he’s crowned King: Prince of Wales ‘will resist calls to abandon his charitable causes and is set to throw open Royal palaces’ during his reign Prince Charles is set to refuse to stop campaigning for the causes he likes He summed up his …
Read More »Police called as easyJet passenger refuses to turn off mobile phone before landing
A man became rude and abusive on an easyJet flight when cabin crew asked him to switch off his mobile phone before landing. It resulted in the police being called. The flight was heading into Newquay, Cornwall, from Manchester. Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to Newquay Airport …
Read More »Thousands of runners to mark five-year anniversary of Manchester Arena bombing
Survivors of the Manchester Arena terror attack and Mayor Andy Burnham are among those marking the fifth anniversary of the tragedy before running a 10km race through the city. More than 20,000 racers in Sunday’s Great Manchester Run are applauding the 22 victims ahead of the starting pistol, while church …
Read More »Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sproutl team up to launch new exotic plant collection
The ‘hard-to-find’ plants range from 45cm to over 165cm with leaves that can span up to three meters. And even better they can be delivered straight to your front door, meaning you can have Kew-inspired plants come directly to you. The Palm House Collection. (Sproutl) Prices range from £80 for …
Read More »PM Scott Morrison concedes defeat in Australian election
Australia’s prime minister has conceded defeat after an election that could deliver a minority government. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acted quickly after Saturday’s election despite millions of votes yet to be counted because an Australian prime minister must attend a Tokyo summit on Tuesday with US, Japanese and Indian leaders. …
Read More »Marshall Wace emerges with a £100m bet against Tesco
Mayfair-based hedge fund Marshall Wace emerges with a £100m bet against Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket By Francesca Washtell, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 21 May 2022 | Updated: 17:43 EDT, 21 May 2022 Mayfair-based hedge fund Marshall Wace has emerged with a £100million bet against Tesco, Britain’s biggest …
Read More »Royal Family shares 2010 snap of the Queen visiting a Yorkshire village in its countdown to Jubilee
A trip up North! Royal Family shares throwback snap of the Queen visiting Yorkshire village in 2010, as the latest in a series of 70 photos counting down to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations Royal family shared a snap of the Queen visiting Cloughton in Yorkshire in 2010 The Firm is …
Read More »Royal family ‘providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugee families’
The royal family are reportedly providing accommodation to Ukrainian families who have been forced to flee their homeland. Members of the royals have vowed to “do their bit” and are housing refugees but the family has “no wish” for publicity, according to the Daily Express. Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have …
Read More »SCHRODER UK MID CAP FUND: Mid-cap trust taking fight to inflation
SCHRODER UK MID CAP FUND: Shareholders set to continue roller coaster journey, but mid-cap trust is taking the fight to inflation By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:52 EDT, 21 May 2022 | Updated: 17:41 EDT, 21 May 2022 Shareholders in investment trust Schroder UK Mid Cap have …
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