Brentwood’s annual garden and flower competition could be coming back more than eight years after it was last held. Brentwood Council has agreed to work with the new Business Improvement District manager and Chamber of Commerce to look at options to support a new Brentwood in Bloom initiative. The Brentwood …
Read More »Meghan Markle shows off her touchy-feely side as she breaks royal convention offer hugs to Invictus Games attendees
The Duchess of Sussex once confessed she has ‘always been a hugger’ – and today proved no different for the very affectionate Meghan Markle. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, proved her love of a hug by embracing attendees while enjoying the games in Dusseldorf, Germany. The mother-of-two has been all …
Read More »Royal Mail adds Christmas and ‘Green’ surcharges to letter and parcel deliveries
Royal Mail is increasing the cost of posting letters and parcels for businesses over Christmas and imposing a net zero “green surcharge”. In a move that risks increasing costs for shoppers, business account customers will be asked for an additional 5p or 10p “peak surcharge” for deliveries between November and …
Read More »Megan Costall puts mental toughness into practice with European silver
The 19-year-old, who balances her burgeoning career on the range with her studies at the University of Birmingham, won team silver at the European Youth Cup in Switzerland. Costall has medalled at that level prior to action in Sion but has recently started working on her event psychology – and …
Read More »William and Kate the happy campers! Prince and Princess of Wales help children prepare food around a campfire as they visit primary school on latest royal trip
It’s not quite what they’re used to in the Palace kitchen. But the Prince and Princess of Wales put their cooking skills to good use today on a royal visit to a primary school. William and Kate looked right at home as they helped prepare food around a campfire at a …
Read More »Measles alert after patient flies in from Bali to Bunnings
WA Health is warning locals about the risk of measles after a traveller infected with the disease returned from Bali and visited multiple locations around the state. The full range of the person’s movements are not known, but officials confirmed that they visited a Perth Bunnings, a grocery store, and …
Read More »Final call for bids to £15,000 Burnham and Highbridge ‘Beautification Grant scheme’
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Town Council has issued a final call for bids to its £15,000 Beautification Grant scheme. The deadline for applying for this match-funded grant funding is 5pm on 15th September 2023. The scheme, which launched last month, aims to encourage business owners within the two towns to improve …
Read More »Bali tourist sparks health alert after being hospitalised with measles
A tourist returning from Bali has triggered a health alert in Western Australian after officials discovered the traveller had visited a hotel and shops while infected with measles. The Department of Health issued a statewide alert on Wednesday after the tourist, who has not been named, was admitted to a …
Read More »Rare 20p coin fetches over 1,000 times its value and there could be more of them
The coin was minted back in 1983 onto a copper coloured blank by mistake, resulting in a very rare bronze 20p It sold for over 1,000 times its value. File image ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Rare coins can be hard to spot, but owning one could be worth hundreds or …
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