[ad_1] A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The MV Empire Windrush arrived…
[ad_1] A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The MV Empire Windrush arrived…
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Games Workshop (LSE: GAW) shares are up 4.6% so far today after the miniature wargames company released a preliminary year-end trading update. This means the share price is now 65.75% higher than a year ago, having moved from £60 to just over £100 at present. What happened For the 52…
[ad_1] Residents have said they’re “not happy” at a post office being downsized in an Essex town. In West Mersea, the main post office closed on Friday, June 9, to be replaced with a new ‘local service’ branch inside the Premier Mersea Island Supermarket. While the new branch offers longer opening hours, including on Saturday…
[ad_1] The Vale of White Horse District Council is currently consulting plans to upgrade the Lodge Hill Interchange to the north of the town. Plans to improve the junction include building a new grade separated dumbell junction and the provision of a shared footway and cycleway. READ MORE: East Oxford residents slam ‘unacceptable’ Royal Mail delays This…
[ad_1] The imprisonment of 44-year-old mother of three Carla Foster for inducing an abortion after the legal limit has exposed the UK’s archaic abortion legislation and highlighted the increasingly aggressive use of state power against society’s most vulnerable. Sentenced to 28 months by Justice Edward Pepperall, Foster will serve half of it in custody and…
[ad_1] Royal Ascot kicks off next week with racing beginning on Tuesday June 20 until Saturday June 24. The weather has been exceedingly hot in the last few days with Tuesday and Wednesday (June 13 and 14) experiencing temperatures of nearly 30C. As we move towards the weekend the temperatures start to cool somewhat, with…
[ad_1] The Duchess of Edinburgh enjoyed a rare joint engagement with the Prince of Wales last night – and experts have now said it’s a clear sign of just how important Sophie has become to The Royal Family. The mother-of-two, 58, dressed in a £1,350 purple printed midi dress by Erdem, attended the screening of Rhino Man at…
[ad_1] This week in royal history marks one of the most momentous battles in British history. On June 14, 1645, King Charles I’s forces were defeated at the Battle of Naseby by troops led by Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax. It was a victory which marked the beginning of the end of Charles’s reign, although…