Rishi Sunak was speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons ahead of the transport plane being stood down from RAF service on June 30. Mr Sunak said: “I join my honourable friend in paying tribute to 47 Squadron. READ MORE: Thousands of fish found dead in Oxford Canal …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight …
Read More »Here’s why the Games Workshop share price jumped above £100 today
Image source: Getty Images Games Workshop (LSE: GAW) shares are up 4.6% so far today after the miniature wargames company released a preliminary year-end trading update. This means the share price is now 65.75% higher than a year ago, having moved from £60 to just over £100 at present. What …
Read More »Mersea residents react to post office ‘downsizing’ after loss of island’s last bank
Residents have said they’re “not happy” at a post office being downsized in an Essex town. In West Mersea, the main post office closed on Friday, June 9, to be replaced with a new ‘local service’ branch inside the Premier Mersea Island Supermarket. While the new branch offers longer opening …
Read More »Lodge Hill A34 junction upgrade ‘vital’ for housing plans
The Vale of White Horse District Council is currently consulting plans to upgrade the Lodge Hill Interchange to the north of the town. Plans to improve the junction include building a new grade separated dumbell junction and the provision of a shared footway and cycleway. READ MORE: East Oxford residents slam ‘unacceptable’ …
Read More »UK mother cruelly jailed for late abortion
The imprisonment of 44-year-old mother of three Carla Foster for inducing an abortion after the legal limit has exposed the UK’s archaic abortion legislation and highlighted the increasingly aggressive use of state power against society’s most vulnerable. Sentenced to 28 months by Justice Edward Pepperall, Foster will serve half of …
Read More »Royal Ascot early weather forecast as Met Office gives verdict on if it will rain
Royal Ascot kicks off next week with racing beginning on Tuesday June 20 until Saturday June 24. The weather has been exceedingly hot in the last few days with Tuesday and Wednesday (June 13 and 14) experiencing temperatures of nearly 30C. As we move towards the weekend the temperatures start …
Read More »Duchess of Edinburgh is ‘front and centre’ of The Royal Family
The Duchess of Edinburgh enjoyed a rare joint engagement with the Prince of Wales last night – and experts have now said it’s a clear sign of just how important Sophie has become to The Royal Family. The mother-of-two, 58, dressed in a £1,350 purple printed midi dress by Erdem, attended the …
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