George Demetriou sits in the barber’s chair with, from left, Luke, Eleni, Niki and George Jnr A BARBER shop in Essex Road that has seen three generations from the same family cutting locks is planning its 60th anniversary celebrations. George Demetriou, 83, originally set up in Newington Green back in …
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The Royal Mint did not strike any 1p or 2p coins last year (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) For the first time in decades, the Royal Mint did not produce any 1p or 2p coins last year due to a lack of demand. In a first since 1972, no one pence …
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Royal Mail’s (LON:RMG) has seen its shares slide in recent months, and IG reckons that there are few signs of the slide stopping anytime soon. The privatised postal operator’s shares have given up more than half of their value over the past year, and are trading well below the company’s …
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Fifty six years since the Great Train Robbery, Rosa Silverman hears how one assailant’s son made a shocking discovery Danny Pembroke always knew his father was different. He didn’t look, talk or walk like other fathers. He had no social circle, did not belong to a darts team or a golf …
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Bangkok, 8th August 2019 – The Royal Thai Navy has performed a rehearsal of the Royal Barge Procession, as part of nationwide celebrations of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s coronation earlier this year. All 52 royal barges and vessels along with 2,200 personnel, including 41 trumpeters, have taken …
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Lady Colin Campbell claims Meghan Markle’s ‘graceless’ behaviour would have ‘appalled’ Princess Diana – and says it shows a ‘lack of understanding’ of her royal position Biographer, 69, claims Harry and Meghan ‘trot out the charm when it suits them’ She says Meghan’s behaviour shows ‘lack of understanding’ for royal …
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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has dropped her royal title for certain engagements following a spiritual tour with her shaman boyfriend. The mother-of-three, who is the eldest child of King Harald and Queen Sonja, will now only use her hereditary title when representing the Norwegian royal family on official duty. The …
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Princess Charlotte made the crowds erupt with laughter when she stuck her tongue out at them, instead of waving, as she joined her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge at a star-studded King’s Cup regatta at Cowes, Isle of Wight, today. Charlotte, 4, and her brother George, 6, were there to …
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The family of 23-year-old Chase Tate have been given no answers as to how their son died, despite an inquest concluding into his death. Chase, also known as Chase North, died on the A1104 near Ulceby Cross close to Alford after a suspected hit and run on the morning of …
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A “fit and healthy” postman’s life has been turned upside down after back pain turned out to be a rare form of cancer. Kieran Mackenzie started suffering symptoms around three months ago, discovering that walking was becoming tough as his legs became numb. The 24-year-old, from Wellington, was struggling to …
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