[ad_1] An 18-year-old pedestrian has died after he was struck by a lorry, police have said. Officers were called to the A623 Bay Gateway, between Mellishaw Lane and Northgate, in Morecambe at 03:00 BST on Sunday. Lancashire Police said the man, who was from Morecambe, was pronounced dead at the scene. The force has appealed…
[ad_1] While Prince Andrew ducked quietly into the Easter service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor this morning, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson basked in the knowledge that she’s very much back in The Firm. The Duchess of York, 65, appeared visibly delighted to be stepping out with her former family by marriage. Sarah Ferguson, who is known…
[ad_1] A barn own hovering over its prey. Photograph: Trudie Davidson/Getty Images As children, we’re primed by literature to think of the night as a time for adventure as well as rest, but by early middle age, we’ve mostly ringfenced its darkness for sleep (or, for the insomniacs among us, anxieties about sleep’s absence). Author…
[ad_1] Former employees of the royal household have offered their take on Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s approaches to their positions in the British Royal Family. Although both women were middle-class and married into the royal family, their experiences behind the palace walls are said to have been quite different. Former staff’s new book According…
[ad_1] The council’s deputy leader claimed Sandwell has some of the best roads in the country (front row from left) Cllr Maria Crompton; Cllr Kerrie Carmichael, leader of Sandwell Council, Lilian Greenwood MP, minister for future of roads; Cllr Paul Moore, deputy leader of Sandwell Council with highways workers(Image: LDRS) A council will use a…
[ad_1] Their Majesties are scheduled to make an official state visit to Bhutan from April 25 to 28, 2025, at the invitation of His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul convened a bilateral meeting with Bhutanese Ambassador Kinzang Dorji and his delegation to discuss preparations for the…
[ad_1] Exeter City Council is to lobby the Post Office amid concerns for the future of counter services across the country. Post Offices at Paignton, Plymouth, Teignmouth and Bideford were on an initial list of 115 branches earmarked for possible closure earlier this year, sparking an outcry. The Post Office said changing shopping habits are…
[ad_1] As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost. Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased’s death notice page. Here are the most recent notices placed in the…
[ad_1] Emily Johnson BBC News, Yorkshire Bill Hearld Villagers say retiring postman Myles Boothman was like “part of the family” Villagers have gathered to say farewell to a postman who has served their community for 36 years. Myles Boothman joined Royal Mail in 1985 and took on his round in Burn, near Selby, four years…
[ad_1] By KATHERINE LAWTON Published: 02:27 EDT, 20 April 2025 | Updated: 06:38 EDT, 20 April 2025 King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived at an Easter Sunday service with other members of the Royal Family – including Prince Andrew. However, the Prince and Princess of Wales are not attending St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, as they are…