SAM McGredy was the international ‘Rose King’ with deep Co Armagh roots who leaves behind a vivid legacy of hundreds of new varieties of the iconic flower. Born in Portadown, he was the fourth Sam McGredy to run a rose breeding business in the town, its fields producing a dazzling …
Read More »300 men and boys freed from ‘house of torture’ where they sexually abused for years in Nigeria
More than 300 men and boys have been rescued from a ‘house of torture’ Islamic boarding school where they were detained and raped by staff for years in Kaduna, Nigeria. Many were found chained up and the detainees, mostly children, said they had been tortured, sexually abused, starved and prevented from leaving. …
Read More »Meghan Markle pays tribute to murdered South African student as a ‘personal gesture’
Meghan Markle makes secret pilgrimage during royal trip to South Africa to spot where student was raped and murdered in ‘personal gesture’ Meghan visited a memorial to South African student who was raped & murdered Buckingham Palace said it was ‘personal gesture’ the Duchess wanted to make Meghan paid tribute …
Read More »Olivia Colman and her co-stars in series three of The Crown
The year is 1964 and the Royal Mail has decided it’s time to refresh the Queen’s profile on the postage stamp. The updated images are brought to Her Majesty for approval, and Olivia Colman, who takes over the mantle of the monarch in series three of Netflix’s award-winning hit drama …
Read More »What Can the Financial-Services Sector Learn from the Retail Subscription- Services Boom?
By Doug Gross, Chief Executive Officer, NGDATA What can banks learn from the world of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), such as razors or make-up? On the face of it, not much. But dig a little deeper, and you quickly realise that the financial-services industry has a lot …
Read More »Ford Takes Orders For Transit Custom PHEV In UK
NEW FORD TRANSIT AND TOURNEO CUSTOM PLUG-IN HYBRIDS DELIVER ZERO EMISSION DRIVING WITH NO RANGE ANXIETY Segment-first Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid van delivers 35 miles zero-emission driving range, and more than 310 miles total range using 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine range extender, priced from £39,145 exc. VAT. Advanced plug-in hybrid architecture …
Read More »Prince Harry visits de-mining site in Angola
The Duke of Sussex today retraced the footsteps of his late mother as he visited the same spot in Angola where his mother Princess Diana carried out an iconic walk through a minefield – and even paused for a solemn moment underneath a tree named after her. Harry was highlighting the …
Read More »Written in a parallel universe
You can tell there’s a general election on the way: another pretend newspaper has flopped onto Shetland doorsteps. The Lib Dem Gazette appears to have been written in a parallel universe, where the SNP running a well-organised by-election campaign with enthusiastic canvassers is somehow “bullying tactics”. I was proud that …
Read More »JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reiterates “Neutral” Rating for Royal Mail (LON:RMG)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a report issued on Friday, September 20th, Digital Look reports. Several other brokerages have also recently commented on RMG. Barclays restated an overweight rating on shares of Royal Mail in a report on Friday, July …
Read More »George and Amal Clooney enjoy a double date with Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
He made a second fortune after selling a tequila label he founded with his friend Rande Gerber. George Clooney, 58, and his wife Amal Clooney, 41, were spotted out on Thursday night in New York City as the couple joined Rande, 57, and his wife Cindy Crawford, 53. The friendly …
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