Royal Mint releases Wallace and Gromit coins to mark 30th anniversary

A Wallace and Gromit coin has been unveiled to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated double-act first hitting the screen. The Royal Mint on Tuesday launched the new 50 pence piece depicting the pair and bearing the Latin inscription “caseus praestans”, which translates as “cracking cheese”. The coin was designed by Wallace and …

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BP pulls down UK bluechips as Brexit uncertainties mount

By Muvija M Oct 29 (Reuters) – London’s stock markets weakened on Tuesday as the prospect of a Brexit ‘flextension’ and parliament rejecting Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand for an election before Christmas kept investors guessing and wary of taking more risk. The FTSE 100 .FTSE was 0.4% lower by …

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BP pulls down UK bluechips as Brexit uncertainties mount

London’s stock markets weakened on Tuesday as the prospect of a Brexit ‘flextension’ and parliament rejecting Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand for an election before Christmas kept investors guessing and wary of taking more risk. The FTSE 100 was 0.4% lower by 0849 GMT, pulling back from a near one-month …

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Essex Ambulance staff signed-off for stress

WORRYING figures have revealed that almost one in five members of staff at the region’s ambulance service have been forced off work due to stress. The shocking figure equates to 17 per cent of all staff at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust being signed off work – …

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Royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason announces new album

  By Press Association 2019 Sheku Kanneh-Mason Royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is releasing a new album of works anchored around Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Entitled Elgar, Kanneh-Mason’s second album was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. There are …

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