The garment was purchased for £128,000 by a US collector when it went under the hammer at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire. Presley gave the leather and mink jacket, which is one metre and 20cm in length, to the brother of his fiancee Ginger Alden before he died …
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Prince William delighted royal fans last weekend when he popped up in a burger van to deliver eco-friendly patties to hungry customers – but it’s not the first time he has made a surprise appearance somewhere one would not expect him to be. The Prince of Wales, 41, has become …
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An OnlyFans model has sparked outrage after branding people “lazy” and “forever a prisoner of their s***ty lives” if they are unable to follow a strict morning routine. Henrietta Moody is a content creator and creative director for a swimsuit line who recently caused controversy on Instagram after sharing some …
Read More »Great train robbery: Identity of ‘the Ulsterman’ who ‘gave key info to robbers’
Mr McMorran, who died in 1999, is alleged to have provided the crucial information that allowed the 15-strong team led by Bruce Reynolds to steal £2.6m (around £60m today) from the Travelling Post Office. An investigation by The Sun previously named him only as “the Ulsterman”. In August 1963, Mr …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry fell out with Victoria and David Beckham after the Duchess feared their friends would upstage them, a biographer has claimed. The spat between the celebrity couples seemingly dates back to 2018 – the year Meghan and Harry got married – with the row heightened when …
Read More »Kretinsky is buying up broken France. British businesses should do the same
Kretinsky clearly does not see it that way. Last week, he agreed a €1bn (£860m) deal to take control of the loss-making IT services unit of the technology company Atos. It adds to a growing portfolio in France. Only last month, he won control of the ailing supermarket chain Casino …
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London’s Underground rail network has been around for over 150 years so it will come as no surprise for most people to learn that a number of stations have undergone serious makeovers through the years. But even with the majority of stations getting updated and renovated over the last century …
Read More »London yoga teacher ‘snaps arm in two’, dislocates shoulder and fractures spine in ‘horrendous’ fall while climbing tree
A yoga teacher suffered “horrendous” injuries including a fractured spine and broken arm when he slipped and fell after climbing a tree in South London. On a recent trip to Mitcham Common in Merton, Alex Brenner decided to climb a tall tree near Seven Islands Pond. But he lost his …
Read More »Woman loves pigs so much she moved to the country and started a farm
Life in the city isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be – at least that was what one woman from the north of England found. Martha Roberts was born in Sheffield and lived in various northern cities as she travelled around for the Royal Mail. But in 2012 she …
Read More »MP slams changes to Royal Mail delivery office opening hours
Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has written to the Department for Business and Trade to express concern about a “massive cut” in public opening hours at Royal Mail delivery offices. Royal Mail reduced opening times at half its customer service points last month. and Mr Amesbury is concerned about the impact …
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