Ukrainian soldiers fired UK-donated AS90 self-propelled artillery guns to mark the end of their training in south-west England. Uniformed troops wearing ear defenders blasted rounds into the air as Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag was pictured flying above one of the artillery units on Thursday. British Army instructors taught the …
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Leaving aside his childish petulance, his apparent lack of emotional intelligence and his inability to read the room, Musk has ignored the very basics of brand building by rebranding Twitter as “X” earlier this week. In doing so, he has also stuck two fingers up at the libraries full of …
Read More »Royal Family ‘encouraged’ by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent move
Members of the Royal Family are said to be “encouraged” by the recent tactical movements of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It has been claimed The Firm is pleased the pair are focusing their attention on future prospects rather than speaking out about their time has working royals, according to …
Read More »Princess Kate ‘will not repeat the late Queen’s mistakes’ ahead of royal tour blitz | Royal | News
King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and the Princess of Wales are thought to be readying themselves for two years of tours in a bid “to keep the Commonwealth intact”. The blitz of royal tours follows an absence of royal trips following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year …
Read More »As King Charles heads to Balmoral next weekend, REBECCA ENGLISH reveals the bittersweet secrets of the first summer at the Scottish castle without the late Queen
At first glance it could be any group of well-to-do friends enjoying a jolly dinner on holiday. A long, solid, varnished pine table, plain glasses, plastic pepper and salt pots, with plenty of candles to add atmosphere. If the coffee flasks are anything to go by, proceedings are coming to …
Read More »Royal Family ‘encouraged’ by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s latest move
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry appeared to have chosen a different tactic for their public profile in recent months, something which insiders believe has been a great relief to King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton and the rest of the Royal Family Video Loading Video Unavailable The video …
Read More »Only two more days to use old barcoded stamps before they become invalid – as alcohol prices also set to rise on Tuesday in double whammy hit
Only two more days to use old barcoded stamps before they become invalid – as alcohol prices also set to rise on Tuesday in double whammy hit Stamps without barcodes will no longer be valid from tomorrow People who are stuck with now-useless stamps can exchange them for free By …
Read More »Dr Lucy Dunn: Googling health symptoms is a dangerous path
The ever expanding encompasses of the internet, not to mention the proliferation of those all-knowing gurus on social media, is certainly enough to convince anyone that, after a quick Google and maybe a TikTok video or two, they know best. Forget an apple a day. Online surveys that offer up …
Read More »Dundee: A90 opens up again after woman’s body found on Kingsway
The A90 has opened back up in both directions after a woman’s body was found on the road in Dundee. Emergency crews were called to the Kingsway West near Macalpine Road at around 10.35pm on Thursday (July 27). The body of a 28-year-old woman was recovered and her next of …
Read More »Ruth Wishart: Will climate change deniers change their tune?
Yet the pictures of holidaymakers fleeing Greek islands – for years one of my favourite destinations – made me realise that whingeing about serial dreichness is wholly inappropriate when whole chunks of the globe are on fire whilst others are drowning in sludge courtesy of torrential downpours. I spent last …
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