Camilla’s journey from romantic involvement, to mistress, royal wife and finally Her Majesty has been played out over more than five decades, and culminates in her being anointed and crowned as the nation’s Queen. There had been speculation about what title she would hold when Charles acceded to the throne, …
Read More »Aldi and Lidl tightening the screw on Sainsbury’s as retailers fight to retain price-wary customers
Sunday 23 April 2023 4:50 pm The grocery chain has acquired the remaining 51 per cent stake it did not already own in the Highbury and Dragon investment warehouse in Basildon, Essex, and a depot in Heywood, Greater Manchester, by 2026 The supermarket giant is set to report a fall …
Read More »Firefighter cancer testing project extended to Manchester
Up to 100 firefighters in Greater Manchester will be tested this week for cancer and other health issues as a new national health monitoring resarch project ramps up. The move is being led by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). In …
Read More »British entrepreneur behind Royal Parks gardening business set for £40m payday
A British entrepreneur behind an eco-friendly landscaping business that counts the Royal Parks among its customers is in line for a £40m payday. Peter Fane, 60, owns 21pc of Nurture Landscaping Group, which has just secured investment from private equity firm All Seas Capital in a deal valuing the business …
Read More »Daily Mail Group launches channel for all things Royal
Daily Mail Group has launched a new channel dedicated to the Royal Family, ahead of King Charles’ coronation next month. Global chief brand officer Sean Walsh is also preparing to speak at Mumbrella360 in June. The announcement: MailOnline, DailyMail.com and Daily Mail Australia today announced the launch of their …
Read More »Strikes: the crunch is coming – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the new militancy’s next phase and the House of Windsor’s feeble reboot It’s approaching to a year since the strike wave in Britain began, with the RMT taking action from last June. And the movement has shown tremendous resilience – coming out on strike again and again, …
Read More »Disneyland visitors in shock after dragon show goes up in flames
No injuries were reported following the blaze on Saturday night at the southern California theme park, the Anaheim Fire Department said. Ryan Laux, a frequent Disneyland visitor, said fire has always been a part of the Fantasmic! presentation but he said he knew something was awry when when flames did …
Read More »Sunday share tips: Billington Holdings, Henry Boot
The Financial Mail on Sunday‘s Midas column touted shares of steel group Billington Holdings. The tipster highlighted the company’s move into multiple high-growth fields, ranging from movie studios to renewable energies, data centres or online warehouses. Among its green projects was the recent construction of energy-from-waste plants, including that at …
Read More »Prince George’s godfather Duke of Westminster announces engagement to girlfriend
Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, 32, became engaged to Olivia Henson, who he has been with for two years, at his family home at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. A statement released on Sunday read: “Members of both their families are absolutely delighted with the news.” Grosvenor took over …
Read More »Rishi Sunak hails brave rescue effort to evacuate British diplomats from Sudan
The Prime Minister said the British military had undertaken a “difficult” operation to evacuate UK officials from Sudan following fears embassy staff could be targeted. Hundreds have died in a bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. Mr Sunak tweeted: …
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