Big changes could be afoot for the House of Windsor this summer, with William and Kate reportedly set on a move to Windsor, while Prince Andrew could swap Berkshire for Scotland as part of a bid to rebuild his life. Following family talks around the Queen’s recent Jubilee weekend, plans …
Read More »Prince Andrew ‘believes his HRH status should be RESTORED’
Disgraced Prince Andrew is pushing for a return to royal duties and wants his ceremonial role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards reinstated, it was claimed last night. The Duke of York is said to have been lobbying the Queen for his former status to be restored and to be …
Read More »Average speed cameras proposed for the A38
Average speed cameras could be installed on a section of the A38 in a bid to improve safety, while the speed limit on the road could also be reduced. National Highways has launched a public consultation for people to have their say on a potential programme of measures to improve …
Read More »What the papers say – June 12
The Government’s new food strategy, the latest reactions to the Rwanda saga and messages from Ukraine feature on Sunday’s papers. The Observer reports Boris Johnson faces “rural fury” over the food strategy, while The Sunday Times writes he is “turning his back” on the green agenda in a “significant victory” …
Read More »Martha-Louise of Norway’s Shaman Durek claims people don’t want a ‘black man in royal family’
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her fiancé Shaman Durek have said ‘people don’t want to see a black man join a royal family in Europe’ – after revealing they’ve received ‘death threats and hate’. The couple, who announced their engagement on Tuesday, addressed the backlash they’ve received throughout their relationship …
Read More »The most bizarre prison escapes in the United Kingdom, from a Soviet spy to a robber who spent £40,000 on plastic surgery.
The fact that the country’s most dangerous criminals are imprisoned in high-security prisons allows British citizens to sleep soundly at night. Despite the fact that true Shawshank Redemption stories are extremely rare, they have occurred on our soil. Only last week, a manhunt was launched for Darren Pilkington, a notorious …
Read More »Royal Mail releases a series of new cat stamps – and they’re adorable
Meow (Picture: PA) Cat fans rejoice. Royal Mail has released eight new stamps celebrating our feline friends, showcasing them in all their glory. The stamps picture cats looking cute, stretching, stalking and snoozing. The most popular domestic cats in the UK, from pedigree breeds to moggies, were selected for the …
Read More »Pair’s disappearance in Brazil’s Amazon tied to ‘fish mafia’
A main line of police investigation into the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous official in the Amazon points to an international network that pays poor fishermen to fish illegally in Brazil’s Javari Valley, authorities said. British freelance journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous official Bruno Pereira were last …
Read More »Royal Mail releases a series of new cat stamps
© Provided by Metro Meow (Picture: PA) Cat fans rejoice. Royal Mail has released eight new stamps celebrating our feline friends, showcasing them in all their glory. The stamps picture cats looking cute, stretching, stalking and snoozing. The most popular domestic cats in the UK, from pedigree breeds to moggies, …
Read More »These FTSE 100 stocks are big fallers. I think they’re too cheap
Image source: Getty Images As I write, the FTSE 100 is actually 3% higher than it was 12 months ago. But I suspect that you will agree with me when I say that it feels like the market has been falling this year. The reason for this is that the …
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