This editorial feature appears in the February 20, 2020, issue of Fleet News and is sponsored by DriveTech Providing electric vehicle (EV) training for drivers, even if it is simply a thorough handover, outlining how to charge the vehicle and how to drive it rather than a formal training …
Read More »Princess Margaret’s bespoke Rolls-Royce car is up for auction
Princess Margaret’s longest serving Rolls-Royce car will go on sale at auction later this month – and is expected to fetch around £50,000 – £60,000. Hand-built to special order, the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II was finished in cardinal red with a Black Everflex Roof and was delivered to Kensington Palace on May …
Read More »Princess Diana ‘distracted’ by Camilla Parker-Bowles at wedding
Princess Diana was ‘distracted’ by Camilla Parker-Bowles on her wedding day after catching sight of Prince Charles’s ex on her way down the aisle, royal biographer claims EXCLUSIVE CLIP Diana was ‘focused’ on Camilla Parker-Bowles on her wedding day, it’s claimed Sally Bedell Smith claims the royal caught sight of …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton ease Brexit tension in Dublin
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were welcomed to Ireland today by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, who said: ‘Delighted to welcome you. You’ve had lots of exciting things happening in your family.’ Prince William and Kate began their first official visit to Ireland for a post-Brexit charm …
Read More »Coronavirus grips Swedish royal family as King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia CANCEL dinner
Coronavirus fears grip Sweden’s royal family: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia CANCEL formal dinner ‘out of consideration’ for 150 guests King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were due to host a dinner in Stockholm The formal affair would have seen 150 guests travel to the Royal Palace …
Read More »UK online retailers look overseas
A report by Royal Mail found that 62% of UK SME online retailers aim to increase their international sales revenue. ‘) } // –> The research conducted by Illuminas was based on a representative sample of 300 SME online retailers. ‘) } // –> It found that 46% are planning …
Read More »Coronavirus: The Queen wears gloves at investiture ceremony
The Queen wore gloves at an investiture at Buckingham Palace today, the first time she has done so since she began carrying out the ceremonies in 1952, amid warnings about the spread of coronavirus and the deadly danger it poses to the over-80s. The 93-year-old’s decision to cover her hands …
Read More »Prince Charles presents honours to stars of opera and film music
An afternoon at the opera! Prince Charles enjoys a special performance from a mezzo-soprano student before presenting honours at the Royal College of Music’s annual awards Prince Charles, 71, honoured top talents in the world of music in London today Handed out awards in his role as president of the Royal …
Read More »Struggles break out in Inverness, Bristol ahead of UK Royal Mail national strike ballot
Struggles break out in Inverness, Bristol ahead of UK Royal Mail national strike ballot By E.P. Milligan 4 March 2020 Some 200 Royal Mail workers in Inverness, Scotland are preparing to strike over company mistreatment of disabled employees. In violation of Royal Mail’s own guidelines as well as the …
Read More »Bentley’s Bacalar doubles down on bespoke supercars
NEW YORK : Organizers killed the Geneva Auto Show because of coronavirus fears, but had the show run, it would not have made any difference for aspirants to Bentley’s new grand tourer. The £1.5 million ($1.9 million) Bentley Bacalar, which had been set to debut as Bentley’s crown jewel at …
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