Quirke rose to fame thanks to her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous on the long-running sitcom Birds of a Feather, and went on to win a British Comedy Award in 1990 for the role. The sitcom, which ran from 1989 to 1998 on BBC One, and then on ITV from 2014 …
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The talk, which will be led by expert Ian Boskett, will focus on the heist’s 60th anniversary and new updates. The robbery involved £2.6 million stolen from a Royal Mail train on August 8, 1963, by a gang of 15 after tampering with the lineside signals. Mr Boskett will explore …
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A WWE legend has revealed he could make a spectacular return to the ring The former superstar explained how he has shredded the pounds to get fit By RYAN WALKER Published: 07:59 EST, 20 January 2025 | Updated: 09:30 EST, 20 January 2025 Legendary WWE superstar Mick Foley has teased …
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Royal, as it turns out, is the king of NSW pub names. The most popular names have been revealed in new data from Liquor & Gaming NSW. It shows that 73 out of 2112 licensed hotels share ‘Royal’ in their names; 12 in metropolitan hubs and 51 spread across regional …
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There are at least 18 pubs in western NSW with the name Royal Hotel, located in towns including Hill End, Blayney, Oberon, Sofala, Canowindra, Orange, Yeoval, Lyndhurst, Manildra, Carcoar, Woodstock, Capertee, Parkes, Mandurama, Narromine, Gilgandra, Trangie and Warren. Source link
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A pile of fly-tipped waste near Newport city centre is “getting bigger by the day” and causing alarm among nearby residents. Cllr David Fouweather said he and people living near the mound of illegally-dumped rubbish had made repeated calls to the city council, asking for it to be cleared. A …
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Since marrying into the Royal Family in 1999, the Duchess of Edinburgh has become one of the monarchy’s most beloved figures. Sophie, a former PR consultant, first met Prince Edward in 1987 at Capital Radio when he was dating her best friend. But it was love at second sight, as the pair …
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Becky Chorlton bought unclaimed lost luggage from London Heathrow Airport News Rahima Miah Social News Reporter 20:41, 20 Jan 2025 What might you find in a random piece of luggage if you bought it at auction? (picture posed by a model)(Image: Shared Content Unit) A London airport’s unclaimed lost luggage …
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Hospice in the Weald’s popular Christmas tree recycling scheme has once again proven to be a festive success, raising an incredible £57,675 to support local hospice care. This year’s campaign saw an impressive 2,595 trees collected across the week commencing January 12th, thanks to the efforts of 120 volunteers and …
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British bike brand Pashley is nearly 100 years old, but its new range of Roadfinder bikes marks a bold new direction. Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Pashley has a storied history of making traditional bikes, from load-lugging specials that predate the modern cargo bike to trikes and cool, classic-inspired machines such as …
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