[ad_1] The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday, closing up 23 points, or 0.3%, at 8,554.80 after a hesitant start, as easing trade war tensions lifted investor sentiment. The mid-cap FTSE 250 also advanced, gaining 0.2%. BP led the blue-chip gains, jumping 4.7% after reports suggested several major energy rivals are weighing a potential takeover…
[ad_1] A VOE community group has received funding to undertake a feasibility study on the prospect of taking on the Sail Loft böd. The Voe Community Development Association will also use the funding to develop a business plan. It has received more than £13,000 from the Scottish Land Fund and up to £10,000 from the…
[ad_1] A rare 50p coin is being sold by a Swindon-based coin collector for over £4,000. The 2016 coin was released as part of a series commemorating the famous children’s author Beatrix Potter. The collector’s item depicts Beatrix Potter’s most well known character, Peter Rabbit, from The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and honours the year she was…
[ad_1] We are once again working with Curtis Sport to produce a 44-page programme for each of the two finals next Sunday – now on sale for £5. Hear from all the managers and a key player from each side – we also take a look at the eight sides joining the North and South…
[ad_1] King Charles banned a popular cleaning item from royal residences, according to a former maid. For more than a decade, 57-year-old Anne Simmons worked as a royal cleaner across Buckingham Palace ’s 775 rooms. While the royal household is stocked with multiple cleaning products, there is one item that will never be found among the…
[ad_1] ABC News reported that Mr Trump will use the plane as a new version of Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office in January 2029, when ownership will be transferred to the foundation overseeing his yet-to-be-built presidential library. The gift is expected to be announced when Mr Trump visits Qatar as part…
[ad_1] PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ever-present: Bobby Windsor played in all four Tests on the 1974 Lions tourPICTURE: Getty Images WIN or lose, the Lions as identified beneath what used to be the Millennium Dome will be paid circa £100,000-a-man for their five weeks in Australia this summer.Some 50 years earlier, when…
[ad_1] The suspended head of the Royal Navy was toppled by a ‘dirty tricks campaign’ amid months of fierce in-fighting at the top of the Armed Forces, it was claimed last night. Admiral Sir Ben Key, 59, was told to ‘step back from all duties’ over claims the married father of three had an affair…
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[ad_1] By MELODY FLETCHER Published: 10:35 EDT, 10 May 2025 | Updated: 10:36 EDT, 10 May 2025 Princess Anne today became the first royal to visit to the peninsula of Little Sark as the Channel Islands celebrated Liberation Day. The Princess Royal, 74, was joined by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence for the day…