There are so many places in the outer zones of London that didn’t used to be part of the city. Over time, the city’s surrounding counties have shrunk as areas on the fringes have been absorbed into London. The county of Middlesex was dissolved and was all but absorbed into …
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A SERIES of community meetings will be held in the Central West next week as part of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The meetings will run in Mudgee and Dubbo to give people the opportunity to find out more and have their say. The commission said …
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The Royal Navy’s £3.1billion new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Canada for its historic first visit after Marines practised ship attacks by abseiling onto the ship’s huge flight deck. The 65,000-tonne warship, the biggest ever built for the Navy, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this morning after …
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A thieving postie who gambled away a £110,000 inheritance ended up stealing packets containing cash and credit cards. Father-of-two Peter McAvoy, from Sittingbourne also blew the proceeds from the sale of his home after his gambling addiction wrecked his marriage, a judge heard. Peter McAvoy, narrowly avoided jail But the …
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Meghan Markle shows the firm are a ‘modern 21st-century family’ by greeting people with hugs, while ‘future Queen’ Kate Middleton mirrors Prince William’s formal traits, royal experts have claimed. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, returned to work yesterday for her first official public engagement since the birth of her son …
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According to this study, over the next five years the Business to consumer (B2C) Delivery Service market will register a xx% CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach US$ xx million by 2024, from US$ xx million in 2019. In particular, this report presents the global …
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A seller from Cornwall is offering a very unusual – and expensive – item for sale on eBay. How would you like to own a bran flake shaped like Ireland? This odd country-shaped food stuff is listed at £1,000. It’s enough to make you choke on your cornflakes. The seller …
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A man has been taken to hospital following a collision involving a BMW and Peugeot in Ancoats. Oldham Road has been sealed off following the collision, which took place near to the Royal Mail sorting office. Police have said one man has been taken to hospital by the ambulance service. …
Read More »The dramatic gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey are captured here at sunset by the Guardian photographer Denis Thorpe. The still-glowing sky illuminates the empty windows of the abbey church and is reflected – along with the building, in sharp focus – in the small, still pond in the foreground. The …
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The FE and skills sector has for too long existed in the shadow of higher education, says Gavin Williamson, the new education secretary. He explains why he wants to bring it out into the light so that every student has the opportunity to benefit from the same quality of education …
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