Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett tied the knot in a ceremony boasting traditional Norwegian elements as well as an ‘American-style’ service. Guests left the marriage ceremony tent shortly after 3pm local time, walking along a red carpet to the nearby hotel reception in Geiranger. Some spoke to Norwegian TV channel …
Read More »A.N. Wilson: Why it’s in EVERYONE’s interests for William to be the bigger man – and bring Harry back into the royal fold
Isn’t it time for the royal feud to end? When Prince Harry arrived at a Norfolk parish church last week, for the memorial service for his uncle by marriage, Robert Fellowes, many of those present probably prayed that there would be a reconciliation between him and Prince William. In fact, …
Read More »Royal Navy sailor accused of punching female colleague five times in the face before dragging her across the road is cleared of GBH after telling military court he acted in ‘self-defence’
By Ryan Prosser Published: 20:20 EDT, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 20:53 EDT, 30 August 2024 A Royal Navy sailor who was accused of punching a female colleague and dragging her across a road was today cleared of Grievous Bodily Harm charges. Petty Officer James Brown was accused of throwing …
Read More »Cash prizes up for grabs in new scheme aiming to get Slough cycling
Budding cycle enthusiasts in Slough have been urged to hop on their bikes and take part in a challenge that pits them against other residents for prizes. Cycle September sees riders across the town invited sign up for the Love to Ride app, which allows them to compete against each …
Read More »Caithness health care and Plea over Avonlea and Thor House
Carol Robinson took this photo from the Halkirk river walk. Maree Todd should stop relying on outdated report I would like to challenge some of Maree Todd’s many assumptions in the matter of medical services in the far north. Firstly I would like to point out that Ms Todd is …
Read More »Spencer Matthews raises over £500k for Global’s Make Some Noise and breaks world…
30 August 2024, 18:40 | Updated: 30 August 2024, 18:43 Spencer Matthews has broken a Guinness World Record. Picture: Heart An incredible feat! Spencer Matthews has raised an incredible £511,870 for Global’s Make Some Noise after completing 30 marathons in 30 days, through the Jordanian desert. The father-of-three joined Heart …
Read More »Two Brighton and Hove Albion players receive England U21 call up – Brighton and Hove News
Two Brighton and Hove Albion players have received a call up to the England under-21 squad. Jack Hinshelwood has received his first call-up to England under-21s and will be joined by goalkeeper James Beadle who is out on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. Albion said: “Jack Hinshelwood has received his first …
Read More »Dementia-hit OAP loses £47k to greedy nephew in nasty fraud
Greedy fraudster Richard Frost helped himself to nearly £50,000 from his elderly aunt’s savings. The 43-year-old had control of her bank accounts and began ‘borrowing’ money from them during covid. But he became addicted to withdrawing the cash. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard he also sold her car and kept the …
Read More »Royal Mint rarest coins as 50p sells for £210 on eBay
The coin, a Kew Gardens 250th anniversary coin, sold for £210 on eBay after inspiring a mini-bidding war. It is one of the Royal Mint’s rarest and most valuable coins, with just 210,000 copies entering circulation when it was released in 2009. As a result, it is one of the …
Read More »The tiny underground train you can ride under London’s streets – and it’s not the Tube
London is famous for its subsurface locomotives. The Underground network is, of course, known all over the world. But there is another network of tracks beneath the capital that are relatively unknown. On them runs a tiny train with a fascinating history. The Mail Rail is a small railway network …
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