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Read More »Catherine of Aragon shows grit, glamor and grace in Part Two of The Spanish Princess
A Tudor royal who wouldn’t look out of place on the Daily Mail: Catherine of Aragon shows grit, glamor and grace in Part Two of The Spanish Princess By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 15:14, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 11:52, 6 October 2020 Most of us know Catherine of Aragon only …
Read More »Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic
Cineworld has become the latest major employer to announce big job cuts in the UK since the Covid-19 crisis began. The cinema chain said it would close all of its Cineworld and Picturehouse theatres temporarily, with thousands of jobs affected. Many of these are likely to only be temporary cuts. …
Read More »Belgium’s Princess Delphine speaks after being recognised as a royal
Belgium’s newest princess has spoken out for the first time after a court officially recognised her as the love child of the country’s former king, Albert II. Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg Gotha, who previously went under the surname Boel, was overcome by emotion as she addressed reporters in Brussels on Monday, …
Read More »Controversial Watford one-way scheme among this week’s archive stories
We have been looking back through the Watford Observer archives and here are some of the stories that were making the headlines ten and five years ago this week. Politicians call on county to abandon ‘the most crazy, hare-brained scheme anyone has ever heard of’ Politicians from across Watford called …
Read More »‘Online safe spaces’ would have helped me leave my abusive partner
People can access the portal through unsuspicious websites (Pictures: Getty Images) A woman who spent ten years in an abusive relationship said a new online support system to help domestic abuse victims could have saved her from years of violence. The Post Office, eBay and the Ministry of Defence are …
Read More »HMS Queen Elizabeth leads flotilla of ships as new carrier strike group assembles for first time
These images show Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth leading the largest and most powerful task force assembled by a European Navy in almost 20 years. The £3billion aircraft carrier – the joint largest in the Royal Navy’s history – was the crown jewel in a flotilla of nine ships which form …
Read More »Six new British stamps celebrate pollinating insects
By Denise McCarty Pollinating insects are pictured on Great Britain’s Brilliant Bugs set of six stamps issued Oct. 1 by Royal Mail. In announcing the stamps, Royal Mail said: “Pollinators are responsible for pollination of vast quantities of food crops for humans and farm animals and the pollination of wild …
Read More »Street behind Hull Royal Infirmary blocked by crash
A Hull road had to be closed close to Hull Royal Infirmary after crash involving a cyclist. Argyle Street, alongside the hospital, had been blocked by police according to reports from drivers using surrounding routes tonight. Humberside Police officers and paramedics were reported to be at the scene – something …
Read More »Prince William shares unseen photos of his children in his new ITV documentary
Prince William shared three new photographs of his children in his new ITV conservation documentary which aired tonight. The Duke of Cambridge, 38, was followed by cameras for two years as he embarked on a global mission to mobilise action for the natural world in his programme, ‘Prince William: A …
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