Mourners lined the cobbled streets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile today to bid farewell to Janey Godley after her death aged 63. The Scottish comedian passed away on November 2 ‘surrounded by her loved ones’, her management company confirmed earlier this month. Godley found viral fame with her dubbed pastiches of …
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Following Harry’s decision to step down from royal duties in 2020 and move to California with Meghan, he has lost touch with many of his old associates. The prince is now said to be lonely on the other side of the Atlantic, with his best friend now reportedly being his long-time …
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BBC Jenna Whittingham-Ward said: “There are a few of us who don’t sleep very much in the run-up to Christmas” From working as a Saturday girl at Boots in Derby city centre at the age of 16, Jenna Whittingham-Ward is now part of overseeing the company’s huge gift operation. Mrs …
Read More »Last hope of Royal Mail rescue lies in… Brussels
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The King Charles III Atlantic Salmon 50p sparked a mini bidding war amid coin collectors on the auction site, selling for £111. The Royal Mint recently named the coin as the rarest currently in circulation in the UK, with just 200,000 copies minted. The coin knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew …
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There is a sink-or-swim feeling about the City at present, with not much in between. Some companies, among them household names, are going under or struggling, while others, also well known, are busy buying or selling. TGI Friday’s, the UK end of Pizza Hut, Prezzo, Wilko and Typhoo Tea are …
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International Distribution Services plc, previously Royal Mail Group, a British multinational company, has its postal service and courier operations both in the United Kingdom and internationally. As a key player in the logistics and distribution sector, IDS has a high brand visibility and is an integral part of the UK’s …
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Our stay cost about $151 per person per night, which felt surprisingly affordable for all we got. We had a great time and especially enjoyed exploring the spacious grounds and castle amenities. The average price of a hotel in Austria tends to be over $200 a night — even higher …
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The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation. Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971, more than 70 variations of the 50p coin have been minted, including several rare designs which could be worth a lot more than 50p. The famous Kew …
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