NAPLES, May 19 — The Royal Palace of Caserta, a long-neglected architectural jewel near Naples, is being returned to its former glory through a vast restoration project, partly financed by the EU’s recovery fund. Nicknamed the “Italian Versailles”, after the royal palace near Paris, the Italian Unesco site boasts 1,200 …
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Rail passengers face fresh travel chaos over the June half term after unions announced new strikes. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walkout across England on Friday 2 June. The strike action involves 20,000 rail workers at 14 train operators, including station staff, train managers and …
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There are no “spaces for metal detecting” at the Arnside and Silverdale area of outstanding natural beauty in Lancashire (permission must be granted by landowners), nor are lady’s-slipper orchids still found there (From kiss me quick to seaside serenity, 6 May, Saturday magazine, p76). A picture caption also referred to …
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Image source: Getty Images So far today, International Distributions Services (LSE:IDS) shares are down 2.5%. This compounds the 6% move lower yesterday, following the release of the preminary results for the 2022/23 financial year. Clearly, the results haven’t been taken well by investors. But with the stock now down 39% …
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The Prince and Princess of Wales’s ‘slick’ Instagram reels will create a new generation of royal fans, says Richard Eden. Speaking on this week’s episode of PALACE CONFIDENTIAL, the Daily Mail’s diary editor said the couple were ‘trying to reach a younger audience’ with their videos on social media – …
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MARKET REPORT: C&C shares tumble after drinks company behind Magners warns it is likely to take a £22m hit after botched software upgrade By John Abiona For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EDT, 19 May 2023 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 19 May 2023 Shares in C&C tumbled after the drinks …
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The British government will deny asylum seekers basic housing protections in order to move them from hotels into the private rented sector. Private landlords in England and Wales will be “temporarily” exempted from regulations covering everything from electrical safety to minimum room sizes. The announcement follows Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s …
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Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Friday 18 May, 2023. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Clients think ESG matters Most consumers think at least one aspect of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is “important”. Net Purpose chief executive and founder Samantha …
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International Distributions Services plc has released unaudited preliminary results for the 52 week period ended 26 March 2023. Key points: Group reported operating loss of £748 million (2021-22: £577 million profit), comprised of loss in Royal Mail of £1,044 million (2021-22: £250 million profit) and a profit in GLS of …
Read More »Composed, dignified, empathetic and diligent, the Princess of Wales told a group of girls this week how she had to learn to be royal, and was still learning. Catherine explained how she had worked hard to fit into the institution. Her words echoed those of Duchess of Edinburgh, who married …
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