Patsy Fagan holds a place in snooker history as the first UK Championship winner (Picture: REX) 43 years ago the first ever UK Championship was held at the Tower Circus in Blackpool and won by a 26-year-old Irishman who looked likely to become one of the stars of the growing …
Read More »Royal Mail reminder to send letters to Santa on time
WRITING a letter to Santa is a Christmas tradition enjoyed by many children across the country – and world. Royal Mail has issued a reminder to make sure letters to Father Christmas are sent off by the deadline of December 11, so that no child is left dissappointed this festive …
Read More »Why Princess Diana’s 1995 BBC Interview Is Causing a New Royal Controversy
Prince Harry joined his brother Prince William in expressing his support for an investigation into the BBC and journalist Martin Bashir for the 1995 Panorama interview in which Princess Diana said “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” The line referenced Prince Charles’s …
Read More »The Royal Wedding was a modest affair… apart from the fashion chaos, writes ROY STRONG
Establishment favourite Sir Roy Strong’s waspish diaries are wonderfully indiscreet. On Saturday, he offered telling insights into Prince Charles, Camilla, Sophie Wessex — and Michael Portillio. In today’s exclusive extract, he’s invited to William and Kate’s wedding and says the Middletons were the class act… November 30, 2006 Dinner with …
Read More »20 Per Cent Off 2020/21 adidas White Away Kids Shirt & Mini Kits!
Ahead of Leicester City’s trip to Anfield later this evening (7:15pm kick-off), Foxes fans can pick up 20 per cent off the marked retail price of all 2020/21 white away kids shirts and mini kits. – Limited-time offer starts today (Sunday 22 November) on LCFC.com/shop– Sale includes 2020/21 adidas white …
Read More »Games Inbox: How I managed to buy seven PS5s
That’s where they all went (pic: JAH) The bumper-sized Monday Inbox has some discouraging words for Red Dead Redemption 2, as one complains about Breath Of The Wild’s story. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@ukmetro.co.uk Job lotWell I have to hold my hands up guys, but before …
Read More »Halfords creates 1,100 Christmas temp jobs after demand for bikes rises
HALFORDS has created 1,100 temporary jobs during the festive season after seeing a surge in demand for bikes. In its latest company results, Halfords reported an 148% increase in online sales, including a 184% rise in sales of electric bikes. 1 You could bag yourself a job at Halfords this …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton’s ‘dear dog’, Lupo, dies
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been left heartbroken after their ‘dear dog’ Lupo died last weekend. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a picture of their beloved pup earlier this evening. Sharing the news with their 12million Instagram followers, they wrote: ‘Very sadly last weekend our dear dog, Lupo, …
Read More »Buying local ‘could double amount of money’ that stays in your community
Buying more of your Christmas dinner ingredients, presents and festive decorations from neighbourhood retailers could double the amount of money that remains in your local community. For every £10 spent with a local business, more than one third of that amount (£3.80) stays within the area, research has found. The …
Read More »Dunkeld’s Royal Mail Hotel fully booked until January as coronavirus restrictions eased | The Standard
news, latest-news, dunkeld, royal mail hotel, coronavirus restrictions, tourism, the grampians, great ocean road, fine dining, restaurant Dunkeld’s Royal Mail Hotel has experienced unprecedented bookings as coronavirus restrictions eased and is fully booked until January. The hotel closed for six weeks amid the second wave of the pandemic and after …
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