A difficult 2021 saw the deaths of several icons Sarah Harding, Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, and many Irish stars including Simon Young, and Des “Snitchy” Ferguson. Hollywood lost several entertainers: including legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, award-winning actress Helen McCrory, rapper DMX, actress and Saved by the Bell’s Dustin …
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Sung across most of the English-speaking world to herald the new year – how many people actually know what “auld lang syne” means? The famous verse written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788, is based on a folk song from even further back in time. Auld Lang Syne is traditionally chorused …
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A HEREFORD club has said it will be welcome Welsh partygoers with open arms tonight as clubs in Wales remain shut under Covid rules. Welsh Government rules have seen clubs in the country shut since Boxing Day as it tries to handle a surge in Omicron Covid cases. There are …
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The Duke of York has been asked to produce key documents in support of his alibi he did not have sex with his American accuser – including confirmation he did not sweat. Virginia Giuffre’s legal team has requested a wealth of information from Andrew’s lawyers as they probe his BBC …
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POLICE have trolled a dozy driver who was pulled over on a motorway with more than 170 stolen bottles of booze crammed inside. West Mercia Police joked that “somebody’s New Year’s Eve has just been ruined” after seizing the haul after an attempted theft in Ross-on-Wye. Police stopped the VW …
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A police chase involving a suspected stolen vehicle came to an abrupt halt when the car crashed off the road. The Range Rover, which police believe was snatched by thieves in the Harlow area, was spotted in Purfleet by officers last night. Essex Police’s Operational Support Group said the car …
Read More »The FTSE 100 has recorded its best year since 2016, as UK stocks recovered from the pandemic shock of 2020. London’s leading index of blue-chip shares rallied by 14.3% during 2021, a year after falling by the same percentage in its worst drop since the 2008 financial crisis. It closed …
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Postal firm the Royal Mail has apologised after customers experienced delays over the Christmas period. Whilst slower mail is usually common for the festive period, this year has been particularly difficult. Royal Mail has said that it is doing its best to get parcels to people on time but that …
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Royal Mail has confirmed delivery delays will continue into the new year. The festive period is traditionally very busy for the service, with deliveries also often a little slower into the new year. However, other factors have hit delivers in some parts of the country, partly caused by illnesses, Covid-19 …
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Does a positive Covid test mean no wintery walks outdoors? (Picture: Shutterstock / Maridav) As the Omicron variant spreads across the country, the case numbers of people testing positive for Covid are soaring. With the pandemic soon to enter its third year, there have been many revisions to guidelines on …
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