Summer has finally arrived and while thousands of spectators in Sutton Coldfield basked, many fun runners at the town’s annual race come charity and community event baked. The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and Sutton Park on Sunday (June 2) as almost 5,000 runners, including children and …
Read More »From Princess Charlotte’s sell-out birthday dress to Prince George’s iconic outfit: British designer behind brand favoured by William and Kate for their children reveals how royal connection has boosted sales
When Rachel Riley first saw nine-month-old Prince George wearing her Sailboat Smocked Dungarees, she couldn’t have foreseen the fame that would follow. George was accompanying his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014 when he wore a total of four outfits from …
Read More »Northern Ireland veteran recalls ‘slaughter house’ at D-Day landings
One of the last surviving Second World War veterans in Northern Ireland has recalled Sword Beach during the D-Day landings as a “slaughter house”. The beach was one of five landing points in Normandy where thousands of US, British and French troops arrived on June 6 80 years ago to …
Read More »Anonymous creator of Beeston postbox topper accused of intimidating trans people
A postbox topper in a Nottinghamshire town has been deemed an “unacceptable act of intimidation” by local councillors. The knitted topper, which was placed on a Royal Mail box in Beeston on Saturday, June 1, was swiftly removed by locals who saw its “woman adult female” stitching as a pointed …
Read More »Teen who revved engine of dad's car after 'drinking all day' given huge points penalty
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Read More »Royal Mail makes ‘best and final offer’ to try to resolve dispute
Royal Mail says it has its “best and final offer” amid at resolving a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held a series of strikes in recent weeks which the company said had cost £100 million. A fresh 48-hour strike is …
Read More »Prince Andrew must repaint Windsor Royal Lodge with two coats of paint every five years – as Charles ‘threatens to sever ties’ if Duke refuses to move out
Prince Andrew has to repaint his Windsor Royal Lodge with two coats of paint every five years, new documents show – as King Charles is said to be threatening to sever ties with the Duke if he refuses to move out. The disgraced Duke of York was due to have …
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky makes exciting West Ham claim in rare TV interview
Hammers co-owner Daniel Kretinsky has made a seriously exciting West Ham claim in an extremely rare TV interview. When Daniel Kretinsky bought a large share in West Ham nearly three years ago man fans expected – and hoped – it was a pre-cursor to an eventual full takeover. The Czech …
Read More »The beautiful corner of Gloucestershire where poets who found fame gathered
If you see the words “daffodil” and “poetry” in the same sentence you might well think of William Wordsworth wandering about the Like District with his sister Dorothy and being confronted by a trumpeting host of golden blossoms. But if you’ve been to a daffodil weekend in Dymock, or its …
Read More »Rishi Sunak visited Russia-linked tech firm on General Election campaign trail
Exclusive: When first formed in 2015, Artemis Technologies was the UK arm of Gunvor – a commodities trading firm co-founded by oligarch Gennady Timchenko. His former business partner still sits on the firm’s board Rishi Sunak visits Artemis Technologies HQ in Belfast ( Image: PA) Rishi Sunak visited a Russia-linked …
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