LONDON, June 18 — In the gardens of a royal palace, Swiss billionaires, Qatari royals and the odd former footballer gathered on Monday night for a one-off chance to bag a racehorse ready to run at Royal Ascot the next day. Over £7.5 million (RM43 million) changed hands as bidders …
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Throughout her 70-year reign the Queen was known for her dedication to duty and service – both in times of crisis and celebration. But in private the late monarch was known for her dry sense of humour and well-timed delivery, keeping her cards close to her chest and choosing her …
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For most NHS nurses across the country, a hat costing just shy of £950 is out of the question. But Peter Phillips’ girlfriend, Harriet Sperling, stepped out of the royal carriage at Ascot yesterday in an outfit totting up to £3,720 – all from royal-approved brands. Harriet, 45, played the …
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Convenience retail consultancy, C-Store Collective, has named Martin Swadling as its newest Associate, effective immediately. With more than three decades of experience in convenience store operations and supply chain management, Martin Swadling brings a remarkable breadth of leadership and insight to his new role. He joins C-Store Collective following a …
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The Duchess of Sussex’s interview on the Aspire podcast came out yesterday, and the usual suspects have not stopped crying about it since the pod dropped. The interview was so interesting, with Meghan speaking at length about starting and building her business under this crazy microscope. Meghan also spoke in …
Read More »‘There’s their truth. And then there’s the truth,’ a royal insider once told me. And I’m not sure it’s the kind of ‘truth’ that Meghan Sussex (as she now prefers to be known) has alluded to in her latest publicity blitz. In an interview with entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den judge …
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Ewan Methven, now 27, murdered Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, in the home they shared on November 16 last year, after the couple ordered a takeaway to their flat in Glen Lee, East Kilbride, on a Saturday night. Earlier that day, Methven, who worked as a postman for Royal Mail, had complained …
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Jersey Post’s finances continue to recover, despite mail volumes falling again. Underlying profit for 2024 was £700,000 before tax, compared to a loss of 2023 in £900,000. That has followed a very difficult 2022 for the island’s postal service, when it was £6.6 million in the red. Read: Jersey Post …
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A charity that posted medals to fundraisers was left disappointed when envelopes containing them arrived torn open with just paper inside. Reading-based charity Parents and Children Together (Pact) said people who took part in its Marathon in May challenge were sent the medals for covering 26.2 miles (42.2km) over that …
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Ewan Methven pleaded guilty to murder (Picture: Police Scotland/PA Wire) A man has admitted to murdering and decapitating his girlfriend before texting her mum pretending to be her. Ewan Methven, 27, killed Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21, at the home they shared in Kilbride’s Glen Lee, Scotland, on November 16 Methven, a …
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