The finances of the Royal Family are something of a mystery – and that’s the way they like it. A combination of legal barriers and careful planning on their part means it is almost impossible to know exactly how much the Windsors have in their bank accounts. Which means that the …
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Infosys has escalated its legal battle with Cognizant TriZetto Software Group by filing antitrust counterclaims in response to a Texas federal lawsuit accusing Infosys of misusing proprietary system access to develop competing healthcare software services. Infosys alleges Cognizant has engaged in monopolistic practices to stifle competition in the healthcare IT …
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Colin Firth’s lake scene in 1995’s Pride & Prejudice is still worth £900,000 a year to Lyme Park (Image: BBC) Three decades after a young Colin Firth emerged dripping from a pond, his white shirt clinging to his body after a spot of wild swimming in the BBC’s blockbuster adaptation …
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A nurse was left in a critical condition after being stabbed at a hospital in Greater Manchester. A man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder following the shocking incident at the Royal Oldham Hospital, which happened at around 11.30pm last night (Saturday). The stabbing, it has been claimed, …
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Cornwall celebrity Dawn French is set to feature on a brand new stamp collection from Royal Mail celebrating the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. The beloved series starred the comedian, who has lived in our county for two decades, and ran on the BBC from November 1994 to January …
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A fire in a restaurant in the Czech Republic has killed six people and left six others with serious injuries. Firefighters said the U Kojota restaurant in the city of Most, about 63 miles north of Prague, was still open when the fire started before midnight on Saturday. Police and …
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A man has been arrested after the attempted abduction of a three-year-old girl in Wolverhampton. The 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap on Saturday after the incident which happened in Leicester Street at about 5.15pm on Thursday, West Midlands Police said. The girl was not injured during …
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Royal Mail is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its postal services in multiple locations across the UK, including major cities. Under the new scheme, second class deliveries on Saturdays will be discontinued in several areas such as Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry, Darlington, Hull, London, Nottingham, Salisbury, and Winchester. Furthermore, …
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It might be just nine miles from the bright lights of the big city of Manchester, but this Peak District town could be on another planet looking at the traditional stone buildings and snow-covered streets. Chapel-en-le-Frith is among the towns that form High Peak Borough Council, which is currently part …
Read More »Sandringham House is famous for being the countryside retreat where the Royal Family has been hosting their annual Christmas family gathering for decades. But five years ago today, on January 13, 2020, it was at the centre of the biggest news story in the country for an entirely different reason. The Firm …
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