“It’s never too late to start your fitness journey”, “everyone has to be a beginner at some point” and so on – they’re overused clichés but that doesn’t mean they aren’t true. Walking into the gym for a workout can be intimidating whether you’ve signed up for a new gym or you …
Read More »The Royal Mint to release commemorative Star Wars coin collection
It is the first time characters from the sci-fi series will feature on an official UK coin. The third film of the original trilogy, starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, was released in 1983. Characters including friendly robots C-3PO and R2-D2 will be the first to feature on …
Read More »King to be presented with Scotland’s crown jewels during thanksgiving service
Charles and Camilla will be commemorated at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh during the event attended by leading figures from Scottish life and members of a people’s procession who will walk through the Scottish capital. Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, said: “The service in St Giles’ will be …
Read More »Derbyshire County Council set to close Chesterfield offices
“By moving [into one site] we can generate efficiencies, by saving on IT, facilities and maintenance and give our employees a much better environment to work in,” he said. “Most of our office-based employees work from home several days a week, so we are confident that this new office block …
Read More »Sydney students are lifting community spirits
UTS volunteering organisation The Big Lift takes an annual winter trip around the eastern states to help out regional towns and communities. The group takes 80 students across regional Australia, this year focusing on NSW and Victoria. The students arrived in Mooroopna on the night of Monday, July 3, eager …
Read More »Nick Cave on claims early LP had violence towards women: ‘I’m not a misogynist’
He released the album in 1996 with his band Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, and said he is glad music has the capacity to “outrage”, explaining the LP was violent not just to women but to everyone. Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, he said: “Some of my early …
Read More »Merseyrail confirm special timetable for The Open 2023
More than 250,000 spectators are expected to attend the international sporting event over the course of the week from Sunday, July 16 to Sunday, July 23. A 10-minute rail service between Hoylake and Liverpool Central line will run for five days at peak times from Wednesday, July 19 to Sunday, July 23. Merseyrail say the …
Read More »Rain hailed as ‘next year’s whisky’ as 8,000 attend royal garden party
Heavy rain lashed down in the gardens on Tuesday as 8,000 guests gathered to meet the King and Queen as well as the Princess Royal. Camilla told one attendee she was “remarkably dry” as party-goers huddled under umbrellas to keep out of the rain. The King greets guests at the …
Read More »‘Nonsense’ to claim head of Army has been forced out – Chief of Defence Staff
General Sir Patrick Sanders is expected to step down as Chief of the General Staff (CGS) next year, despite only taking up the post at the top of the Army in 2022, prompting speculation that he had been forced to resign. Last week, the Telegraph reported that Gen Sanders had …
Read More »World-class doctors and nurses thwarted by a failing health service
SIR – A recent King’s Fund study shows that the NHS is one of the worst health services for saving lives (report, June 26). People die here who would not if they lived in other G20 countries. The NHS is a failed structure. We have well-trained doctors, nurses and allied …
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