One day, in 1993, the man whom Princess Margaret had once passionately wanted to marry came to have lunch with her at Kensington Palace. It was 40 years since she’d last seen him. I happened to be there at the time, watching from a window as Peter Townsend, now a …
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The postbox in London High-profile British artist and former Bedford Modern student, Alex Chinneck has unveiled three identical new public artworks across the UK titled: ‘Alphabetti Spaghetti’. The sculptures which appeared overnight in London, Margate and Sheffield, resemble traditional red metal pillar post boxes which have been tied in knots. …
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Britain stands on the precipice of a no-deal Brexit and we, as investors, need to be aware of the possible consequences. Just ask shareholders of firms as varied as Lloyds, Dixons Carphone, Thomas Cook and Royal Mail, companies who have all seen their share prices plummet in recent times. The …
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NewsLong Reads The £2.6m heist won the robbers glamour and notoriety — but has history forgotten the ordeal of those whose lives were touched? Saturday, 28th September 2019, 08:00 am Updated Saturday, 28th September 2019, 08:02 am The bridge where the mail train was stormed during The Great Train Robbery …
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Bangkok – The Royal Thai Navy has put up a special exhibition on the Kingdom’s Royal Barge Procession prior to the actual event which is scheduled to take place at the end of October. Commander-in-Chief of The Royal Thai Navy Adm. Luechai Ruddit today presided over the opening of the …
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The area around Reading’s IDR and Vastern Road is not known as a beauty spot. It’s unlikely architects or historians will be rushing to preserve what is known as the “TGIs roundabout” or the buildings housing the various shops around the area. In fact, Caversham Road Fire Station is one …
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SAM McGredy was the international ‘Rose King’ with deep Co Armagh roots who leaves behind a vivid legacy of hundreds of new varieties of the iconic flower. Born in Portadown, he was the fourth Sam McGredy to run a rose breeding business in the town, its fields producing a dazzling …
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More than 300 men and boys have been rescued from a ‘house of torture’ Islamic boarding school where they were detained and raped by staff for years in Kaduna, Nigeria. Many were found chained up and the detainees, mostly children, said they had been tortured, sexually abused, starved and prevented from leaving. …
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Meghan Markle makes secret pilgrimage during royal trip to South Africa to spot where student was raped and murdered in ‘personal gesture’ Meghan visited a memorial to South African student who was raped & murdered Buckingham Palace said it was ‘personal gesture’ the Duchess wanted to make Meghan paid tribute …
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The year is 1964 and the Royal Mail has decided it’s time to refresh the Queen’s profile on the postage stamp. The updated images are brought to Her Majesty for approval, and Olivia Colman, who takes over the mantle of the monarch in series three of Netflix’s award-winning hit drama …
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