Given their ludicrous obsession with attracting young audiences, perhaps it should come as no surprise that the BBC’s press office have apparently begun to act like Pinocchio. On December 22, Sports Agenda asked the broadcaster if it was true that Mark Pougatch was to become the latest departure as part of …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) Receives GBX 230.22 Consensus Price Target from Analysts
Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The …
Read More »Downcast Queen arrives for church at Sandringham ahead of tomorrow’s royal showdown
The Queen looked downcast as she arrived for church at Sandringham this morning, just a day before she will host crisis talks in a bid to find a solution to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s future roles. Dressed in a camel-coloured coat and hat, Her Majesty was seen riding in …
Read More »Brexit Day celebrations to include flying Union flag from buildings and Big Ben bonging the moment UK leaves EU
NewsPoliticsBrexit Exclusive: Ministers are preparing celebrations for 31 January but are wary of alienating Remainers Sunday, 12th January 2020, 8:30 pm Brexiteers have been lobbying for Big Ben to bong on Brexit Day (Photo: Getty Images) The Government is set to encourage councils and community groups to fly the Union …
Read More »Royal Mail releasing video game-themed stamp collection –
Stamp collectors and video game enthusiasts take note, the Royal Mail has just launched a new collection of limited edition stamps that celebrate the very best video games to come from the UK. The collection, which can be pre-ordered here, includes an additional mini-sheet of Tomb Raider stamps as well …
Read More »Crafty plea to support wildlife in Australia
Gill Evans is knitting for the Australian animals along with her sister Lynda Ettritch. Photo: Mark Williamson DEVASTATING wildfires in Australia have prompted crafters in south Warwickshire to reach for their wool in support of animals injured or displaced by the blazes. Spurred on by heartbreaking images of the fires, …
Read More »Dr Wan Azizah conveys condolences to Oman’s royal family | Malaysia
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said Sultan Qaboos was also known for championing a foreign policy of independence and non-alignment. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has conveyed her condolences to …
Read More »The vicious rivalry between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton super-fans
From the outside at least, there is little to choose between them. Both women are undeniably elegant with – though the accents might differ – the same careful use of words and a considered, polished manner. Delve into the murky world of their internet super-fans, however, and it’s a startlingly different …
Read More »The National Gallery has good news for Freud fans – but will they ever appoint a chair? | Opinion
Just two weeks left of the terrific Lucian Freud self-portraits show at the Royal Academy. But fear not, Freud fans: in two years there will be a major retrospective of his work at the National Gallery. Yet to be officially announced, the exhibition will include around 70 works of the …
Read More »Classic Games Featured On UK Stamps
The UK’s Royal Mail has designed a set of postage stamps celebrating iconic video games from the 1980s and 90s which originated in the UK. In the past we’ve reported on special stamps commemorating the Colossus computer and Alan Turing. Now we have a dozen stamps – …
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