Here are the death announcements carried in the Reading Chronicle the past week: Sheila O’Donnell Sheila O’Donnell peacefully passed away on 9th September 2020 aged 82 years. Reunited with her loving husband Joe. Much loved mum and nan, who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. …
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The Countess of Wessex donned her trainers to run the first 1.5 miles of the Mencap team’s virtual London Marathon in Windsor today. Sophie, 55, joined the team’s run in Great Windsor Park alongside Tomas Cardillo-Zallo, one of the 312 people running for the charity. Dressed in black running leggings …
Read More »Is that this new Britannia coin a golden alternative as shares slide?
Printed: 22:16 BST, three October 2020 | Up to date: 10:24 BST, four October 2020 A brand new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin is being launched this month – on the again of a increase in demand for gold and a surge in its worth. The brand new 24-carat one troy …
Read More »Prince William asked Earl Spencer to stop Prince Harry rushing into marriage
In the first part of our serialisation of his new book on Saturday, Robert Lacey – a distinguished royal historian and adviser to TV’s The Crown – told how Harry and Meghan’s behaviour left the Royal Family ‘hopping’ mad. Today, he reveals how William feared Harry was rushing into marriage …
Read More »Captain Sir Tom Moore becomes one of Britain’s oldest podcast hosts as he launches The Originals
Captain Sir Tom Moore is set to become one of Britain’s oldest podcast hosts as he launches his new series The Originals. The much-loved veteran will guest host the podcast, in partnership with Cadbury and Age UK’s ‘Donate Your Words’ campaign, which is aimed at encouraging people to start a conversation …
Read More »My great-grandfather played to Jewish stereotypes for laughs and fame. How should I feel about that?
I was bewildered when my great-grandfather, Julian Rose, came out of the closet. But unlike other coming out stories, this one was literal. My great-grandfather literally came out of the closet. Well, out of a tube, to be more precise. Perhaps I should explain. A few years ago, I was …
Read More »Global Couriers and Messengers Market 2020 By Segment Forecasts 2026
“ The global Couriers and Messengers market report by Dataintelo provides a detailed analysis of the area marketplace expanding; competitive landscape; global, regional, and country-level market size; market growth analysis; market share; opportunities analysis; product launches; recent developments; sales analysis; segmentation growth; technological innovations; and value chain optimization. The report …
Read More »Is this new Britannia coin a golden opportunity as stocks slide?
Is this new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin a golden opportunity as shares wobble and inflation fears mount? A new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin is being launched this month Sales of earlier Britannias have more than trebled in the past six months The price of a Britannia coin is about £1,600, …
Read More »Letter on letters: ‘Decidedly second-class service from Royal Mail’
I DIDN’T get any letters three times in the last ten days. Not because no one writes to me but because Royal Mail didn’t deliver. There was a time when Royal Mail delivered – no pun intended – a service claiming that first class post was delivered next working day. …
Read More »Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte ask Sir David Attenborough questions about nature
Prince Louis can be heard speaking for the first time as he joins Prince George and Princess Charlotte to quiz Sir David Attenborough about all things nature-related. In an adorable video shared by Kensington Palace, which was filmed by their parents Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 38, in the garden …
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