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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 – …
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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 …
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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. …
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Postage bills for councils across the North and North East have dramatically dropped inthe past five years due to a shift to online working Figures show that costs allocated for postage bills has been on the decline since 2013 thanks to residents opting to correspond with councils via email or …
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Barclays reiterated their overweight rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Stock Target Advisor reports. A number of other brokerages have also commented on RMG. Liberum Capital restated a sell rating on shares of Royal Mail in a research note on …
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The clue Justin Trudeau knew about Meghan Markle before the Queen: Canadian Prime Minister tweets Royal pair would ‘ALWAYS be welcome’ weeks before the couple’s shock announcement Justin Trudeau wrote ‘you’re among friends’ to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex He said they are ‘always welcome here’ on Twitter weeks …
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