It was a major incident that galvanised almost every appliance and crew of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service into action. A blaze, later found to have been caused by an electrical fault, gutted Hull’s Royal Station Hotel on the night of October 7, 1990. It took 11 hours to bring …
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A campaign to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day has sparked fury from those preparing to mark the landmark anniversary. It is understood the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) which has links to Iran has written to 460 councils and universities demanding them to snub official commemorations set to be held a …
Read More »Royal Mail releases special Vicar of Dibley stamps
The series, which ran on the BBC from November 1994 to January 2007, was set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley. Following the 1993 changes in the Church of England to permit the ordination of women, the series portrayed a female vicar who had been assigned to the church …
Read More »Barrow welcomes two Royal Liverpool Philharmonic concerts
The orchestra will be returning to Barrow Library on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1 for a dementia-friendly concert – ‘By the Fireside’ – and an under-five’s performance, dubbed ‘The Musical Professor’. Read more: Liverpool Philharmonic uncovers historic link to Barrow | The Mail The former has been designed to be …
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Read More »Weekly round-up: Five stories from the south you may have missed
A dog has been rescued by coastguard teams after falling 120ft (37m) off the edge of a cliff onto a rocky beach. Swanage Coastguard and St Albans rescue teams were called to help on a coastal path north of Old Harry Rocks, on the Isle of Purbeck. Unable to use …
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Getty Images Georgia Laurie said it felt “so surreal” to be awarded at Buckingham Palace A story about a Berkshire woman who received a King’s Gallantry Medal for saving her twin from a crocodile was among our most read this week. We have picked five stories from the past seven …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Being ‘Clear’ With King Charles About What They Want
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been “clear” with King Charles III. The Prince and Princess of Wales have, according to a royal author, told the king exactly what they want when it comes to royal duties and raising a family. Hint: It’s all about “balancing.” William and Kate want …
Read More »Royal Mail reveals stamps celebrating The Vicar of Dibley
The series, which aired from 1994 to 2007, was set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley and is considered one of the UK’s most successful comedies. It features Dawn French as the witty vicar, Geraldine Granger, who was created by writers Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer. Royal Mail has …
Read More »"Mark-Anthony Turnage: Festen" at the Royal Opera House in London: Arts Intel Report
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