Royal composer Debbie Wiseman was centre-stage for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert, and says: My dress was £2,000, I couldn’t turn up in a boiler suit!

Dressed up: Debbie Wiseman at the Jubilee Debbie Wiseman OBE is a composer best known for her musical scores for films such as Wilde and To Olivia, and TV dramas including The Undeclared War, Father Brown and Wolf Hall, writes York Membery.  The 60-year-old is Classic FM’s composer in residence …

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Urgent recall issued for Magnum ice cream over metal pieces

In a statement shared by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), customers affected have been told: “Unilever is recalling Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks (3x100ml) because they may contain pieces of metal. The possible presence of metal makes this product unsafe to eat.” The products affected include those in pack sizes …

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Royal Navy submariner reveals what really happens when you spend 200 days underwater and what the biggest danger is when you finally come up for air

On August 29, 2023, as HMS Vengeance slipped beneath the waves, her crew of 130 prepared for a marathon patrol in a classified location.  As part of Britain’s continuous nuclear deterrent the Vanguard Class nuclear submarines have a single mission, to await a call that nobody onboard ever wants to receive. …

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Friends of Weymouth Library talk on English Civil War

He’ll be bringing history to life in a talk at Weymouth Library, Great George Street, Weymouth, on Saturday, April 6. A Nation in Ruins features Corfe Castle in the Civil War and its owners Sir John and Lady Mary Bankes, staunch supporters of King Charles I. Lady Bankes defended her home …

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