As this week has seen the end of an era for Nuneaton town centre, we have taken a look back at the former home of Wilko on Church Street. The final walls of the building were pulled down on Wednesday (January 7). It marks not only the end of the …
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John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and MSP Rachael Hamilton, for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, visited the Royal Mail delivery offices in Coldstream and Hawick. Mr Lamont praised the staff’s work ethic during the busy Christmas period, saying: “Posties do an amazing job throughout the year, but Christmas is …
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The wider Kirklees area has over 3,000 Listed assets The Listed phone boxes on Northumberland Street(Image: Google Maps) Huddersfield boasts a long and varied collection of listed buildings but some could quite easily go unnoticed. The town has a long and interesting history, and as such has a large number …
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St Bridget’s Church, Bridgerule, restored in 1878 by Rev G H Southcombe at a cost of £1,200, had had much work done for its by the present vicar (Rev F H Kingdon). He has erected rood screens with parclose, screen in carved oak with painted panels of the Twelve Apostles, …
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The potential future of a city centre road that has been shut for 10 years has been revealed. For decades, Ainsworth Street allowed access to a Royal Mail depot from Brownlow Hill and was a useful shortcut to get to Lime Street Station via Hawke Street and Copperas Hill. There …
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Retro Reels, which has opened at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum, will invite visitors to immerse themselves in the sights, stories and creativity that defined a decade of blockbuster filmmaking. Running from January 10 until March 29, 2026, the free exhibition will feature an extensive collection of replica props from some of the …
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Commando Forces refreshing their Nordic skiing skills. Photographer: PO Phot Si Ethell UK MOD © Crown copyright. MOD Crown Copyright News / Editorial Licence. The Royal Marines are returning to the Arctic Circle in significant numbers as the United Kingdom and Norway deepen their military partnership and reinforce NATO’s northern …
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Royal Mail has issued a set of 14 stamps to celebrate the critically acclaimed science-fiction series from Netflix, Stranger Things. They’re on general sale from Tuesday, 13th January. The ten stamps in the main set show key characters from across the series. Five stamps represent the characters in the Rightside Up …
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If Prince Louis can be a handful at public engagements, his cousin Lena Tindall is certainly not far behind. The Prince and Princess of Wales’s youngest child, Louis and Lena, the youngest daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall, are both seven and are already believed to be best friends. But …
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There’s a new hair colour quietly dominating salons this season, and it comes with a very royal seal of approval. Dubbed the ‘Posh Mum Bronde’, the chic, in-between shade has officially entered the spotlight thanks to the ‘Kate Effect’ after the Princess of Wales unveiled her most luminous hair colour yet. …
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