How the Royal Family’s Easter will be very different this year: From a ‘smaller than usual’ guest list for the sake of King Charles to Kate’s absence amid her cancer battle

Most families have firm traditions that they mark each year – and the British Royal Family is no different. One of the most important occasions of The Firm’s social calendar is Easter, which the late Queen Elizabeth II was said to love. The Royal Family usually celebrate the holiday at Windsor Castle, …

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Dorset Council mark 42nd anniversary of Falklands War

The 42nd anniversary is on Tuesday, April 2 which marks the day Argentinian forces invaded the Falklands in 1982, with the war lasting 74 days. The conflict saw countless acts of great courage, determination and resolve, along with heart breaking scenes of tragedy and loss. In remembrance, and to honour those acts …

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Isle of Wight police investigate vehicle fires in Newport

Fire crews were called out at 11.50pm to extinguish several vehicles set ablaze in Little London, Newport, last night (Thursday). Firefighters using breathing apparatus, foam and a hose reel jet, tackled fires to a BMW motorbike and a Dodge Nitro.  But two other vehicles — a Suzuki Grand Vitara and a Land …

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Beckett gunning for Princesa Sofia three-peat

The ILCA 7 sailor has ruled the seas of Palma de Majorca for the past two years, winning the prestigious event in both 2022 and 2023. And Beckett, who won bronze at the ILCA 7 World Championships in January, could not be more excited to get back out on the …

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Royal clocks to be changed as British Summer Time begins

A team of three horological conservators will work through the weekend to change the timepieces in the Royal Collection. A horological conservator adjusts a late-18th-century mantel clock in the Yellow Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace (Royal Collection Trust/PA) They include 450 at Windsor Castle, 350 at Buckingham Palace and St …

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