FURNESS Abbey hosted their annual medieval fair which drew people from across the county to learn about their history. Despite being set on a smaller scale than previous years due to weather concerns, the fair attracted hundreds of families to gather on August 3 on the grounds of Barrow’s iconic …
Read More »Pilot threatens to crash plane circling over city in Mississippi
The pilot of a small plane circling over Tupelo, Mississippi, has threatened to crash the aircraft into a Walmart store, US police said. Tupelo police said the Walmart and a nearby convenience store had been evacuated. The plane started circling about 5am local time (11am BST) and was still in …
Read More »Emma Beynon | From becoming a mum to the Champions League in just 103 days
The Wales centurion – now 36 – had her first child in 2014 and has spoken honestly about the struggles she had when returning to the game she loved. Ward’s return to play path wasn’t as smooth at Beynon’s has proved so far, but she was able to provide useful …
Read More »Tyson Fury intends to announce future fight plans next week
Tyson Fury says he plans to announce a fight next week after he got involved in the main event at WWE’s ‘Clash at the Castle’ in Cardiff. World heavyweight champion boxer Fury, who claimed to have retired after beating Dillian Whyte in April, was in the crowd at the Principality …
Read More »Deptford: The London high street voted one of the world's coolest – BBC News
Over 150,000 Royal Mail and BT workers walk out. 3 days ago. Royal Mail workers on strike in Manchester on Fri 26 Aug, the first day of … Source link
Read More »Charles opens new archway to mark Queen’s jubilee at Braemar Gathering
The Prince of Wales has officially opened a new structure celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as he arrived at the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering on Saturday. Charles, known as the Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland, cut a heather rope to mark the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee …
Read More »THEATRE Life-illuminating drama | Morning Star
THREE new productions at the Edinburgh Festival, from Britain, Australia and Uruguay, allow you to glimpse a particular genre of contemporary theatre — the autobiographical performance — in a global perspective. Broadly, this kind of work allows the theatre-maker to explore the confessional and therapeutic potential of performance, to lead …
Read More »Broken down Royal Navy aircraft carrier returns to home base ahead of repairs
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has limped back to its home base after breaking down off the Isle of Wight. The £3 billion warship left Portsmouth Naval Base last Saturday on its way to the US for diplomatic visits and exercises, including flight trials with the …
Read More »Are post offices open on a Sunday?
Can you pop to the Post Office on a Sunday? (Picture: Getty) Wait a minute Mr Postman… if you’ve realised you forgot your in-law’s birthday or you were meant to send an important document off and you’ve left it to the weekend, are you straight out of luck? Historically, post …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton to ‘avoid’ Meghan and Harry on UK trip, says expert
According to a royal expert, Kate Middleton and Prince William will “avoid” Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during their imminent trip to the UK. Last month a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stated that they would be making the trip back across the pond in September, in …
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