The Queen looked downcast as she arrived for church at Sandringham this morning, just a day before she will host crisis talks in a bid to find a solution to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s future roles. Dressed in a camel-coloured coat and hat, Her Majesty was seen riding in …
Read More »
NewsPoliticsBrexit Exclusive: Ministers are preparing celebrations for 31 January but are wary of alienating Remainers Sunday, 12th January 2020, 8:30 pm Brexiteers have been lobbying for Big Ben to bong on Brexit Day (Photo: Getty Images) The Government is set to encourage councils and community groups to fly the Union …
Read More »
Stamp collectors and video game enthusiasts take note, the Royal Mail has just launched a new collection of limited edition stamps that celebrate the very best video games to come from the UK. The collection, which can be pre-ordered here, includes an additional mini-sheet of Tomb Raider stamps as well …
Read More »
Gill Evans is knitting for the Australian animals along with her sister Lynda Ettritch. Photo: Mark Williamson DEVASTATING wildfires in Australia have prompted crafters in south Warwickshire to reach for their wool in support of animals injured or displaced by the blazes. Spurred on by heartbreaking images of the fires, …
Read More »
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said Sultan Qaboos was also known for championing a foreign policy of independence and non-alignment. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has conveyed her condolences to …
Read More »
From the outside at least, there is little to choose between them. Both women are undeniably elegant with – though the accents might differ – the same careful use of words and a considered, polished manner. Delve into the murky world of their internet super-fans, however, and it’s a startlingly different …
Read More »Just two weeks left of the terrific Lucian Freud self-portraits show at the Royal Academy. But fear not, Freud fans: in two years there will be a major retrospective of his work at the National Gallery. Yet to be officially announced, the exhibition will include around 70 works of the …
Read More »
The UK’s Royal Mail has designed a set of postage stamps celebrating iconic video games from the 1980s and 90s which originated in the UK. In the past we’ve reported on special stamps commemorating the Colossus computer and Alan Turing. Now we have a dozen stamps – …
Read More »
It’s 2020 and business is booming in Solihull with a host of upcoming developments planned this year. From a much-anticipated food and drink outlet in the town to a boutique hotel – 2020 is set to welcome a sea of construction across the borough. Last year saw new restaurants opening …
Read More »
Tributes have been paid to a former Homewood School pupil who played for Arsenal. Ron Saxby, 82, was born in Tenterden on October 24, 1937 and played for Kent and England schoolboys, making his Arsenal debut in a 3-2 victory against West Ham for the ‘A’ team in August 1953. …
Read More »