ABOVE: A specially-designed set of 12 stamps commemorates the team’s 60th anniversary season The Royal Mail has unveiled a unique collection of stamps, issued to mark the 60th anniversary of the UK’s world-renowned aerobatic team, the Red Arrows. ‘Each stamp in the main set of eight tells a story of …
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By Emily Hawkins Updated: 04:51 EDT, 30 June 2024 Stylish: Pop star Anitta in an advert for Shein Shein plans to turn Turkey into a big supplier of its fast-fashion clothes in Europe in a move it hopes will reduce criticism of its use of Chinese labour. It comes as …
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By Harry Howard, History Correspondent Published: 03:32 EDT, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 05:10 EDT, 30 June 2024 She followed in her late mother’s footsteps this month by being announced as the new president of the Royal Ballet School. Lady Sarah Chatto, 60, takes on the role nearly 70 years …
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The Scottish Parliament has no way to monitor what MSPs are using taxpayer-funded postage for. Holyrood officials have admitted they don’t ask MSPs to record how much mail they’re sending out using postage stamps bought using their allowance. It comes as a probe is underway into allegations of electoral fraud …
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Balmoral Castle, Scottish retreat of the Royal Family since the 1850s, is being opened up to the public for the first time in its history. Charles has thrown open the doors of his Scottish retreat to the public, allowing them a glimpse of royal family life in the Highlands. From …
Read More »Nor do people seem particularly well-informed on policy. This is not some kind of media bubble snobbery. I have covered elections where the majority of those I stopped could critique each party’s manifesto and explain their own electoral choices. But this time it feels like large chunks of the population …
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By Francesca Washtell Updated: 16:50 EDT, 29 June 2024 Raising a glass: Carlsberg’s adverts have included the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen A major investor in Britvic has called on Carlsberg to sweeten its takeover offer for the group. Aviva, which is a top ten shareholder in Britvic, the maker of Robinsons …
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2 days ago By Paul O’Hare, BBC Scotland News Getty Images Two Scottish councils are allowing postal voters who have not yet received their ballots to vote in person at an emergency facility this weekend. Fife and City of Edinburgh Council also said that residents still waiting, who will not be at …
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The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news and politics, or anything else they want to get off their chest. We’ve now opened the letters page up so anyone can submit a contribution. As always, if you’d …
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By Mark Hookham and Brendan Carlin Published: 17:13 EDT, 29 June 2024 | Updated: 17:29 EDT, 29 June 2024 The General Election could be hit by a series of legal challenges after it emerged that thousands of postal ballots have not been delivered on time. At least 13 constituencies have …
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