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The Duchess of Sussex has agreed “financial remedies” with the Mail on Sunday newspaper, bringing to an end a bitter, three-year legal battle. The Sunday newspaper printed a statement on its front page acknowledging that the Duchess had won her copyright infringement claim after the paper and the Mail Online …
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This year the Christmas and New Year bank holidays fall on a weekend – so we get an ‘extra’ four days off in the week as a substitute. It’s great news and means more time off to spend with loved ones. But the substitution bank holidays have lead to some …
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