The Royal Family are looking to return to their usual schedules by undertaking more oversea tours in 2025 – after going through a challenging year. The Princess of Wales, 42, is expected to continue her gradual return to public duties with more appearances, after she announced that she completed her chemotherapy …
Read More »The new £59 Marks and Spencer boots that one fan said they ‘felt like a film star’ in
M&S has released a pair of ‘fabulous’ new boots which one customer said they ‘felt like a film star in’. The M&S Collection Studded Pointed Ankle Boots is priced at £59 and it seems shoppers are in love with the design. The M&S Collection Studded Pointed Ankle Boots catches attention …
Read More »Inside the Royal Family’s majestic saloon room where the Firm gather to watch King Charles’s Christmas Day speech every year
This Christmas, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host a larger than usual gathering as they will be joined more than 40 members of the Royal Family at Sandringham. Dozens of royals – including the Prince and Princess of Wales along with their children – will head to Norfolk on December 25, …
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Read More »Queen Camilla’s £4.84 breakfast recipe that is ‘Boxing Day staple’ for Royal Family
Tom Parker Bowles unveiled a classic Royal Family breakfast that his mother, Queen Camilla, once whipped up every December in ‘huge quantities’. The recipe, nicknamed ‘buttered eggs’ by the Princess Margaret, only requires four main ingredients and you can make it in just 10 to 20 minutes. Writing in his …
Read More »‘I woke up to cockroaches crawling all over me – I can’t sleep in my bed or cook in my kitchen’
A Birmingham council tenant woke to cockroaches ‘crawling all over her’ in her bed – and feared she would be spending Christmas with the pests. Great Barr resident Karen Barrett said her flat was ‘overrun’ with the insects from kitchen to bedroom. She said the cockroaches were stopping her sleeping …
Read More »Amazon and Royal Mail customers warned of four scams that could hit Boxing Day sale shoppers
An urgent alert has been sounded for Amazon and Royal Mail customers as the festive season draws near, with warnings of up to FOUR scams circulating. As we edge closer to December 25, there’s a spike in fraudulent activity targeting eager shoppers. Which? consumer expert Rob Lilley-Jones cautions: “With so …
Read More »I joined the Facebook groups where you can get free things before they end up in a tip
As the old adage goes, one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure – and I’ve discovered how true that is. There’s been a surge in ‘before the tip’ pages on Facebook, aimed at helping individuals discard unwanted items and find what they need or want. The process is straightforward: if …
Read More »The secret helpers trying to find Brits who go missing every 90 seconds
Around 170,000 people go missing in the UK every year but public appeals are not always the best way to find them – which is where Missing People’s ‘secret helpers’ come in Martha McBrier, Helplines Manager at Missing People, explains how secret helpers are a lifeline to the charity One …
Read More »The Repair Shop fans say show is ‘best’ on TV as surprise star makes return in festive episode
The Repair Shop warmed hearts with a Christmas episode replete with touching moments and familiar faces. In the cosy Yuletide edition, the skilled crew got together to restore beloved items brought in by patrons. Roman Kemp from The One Show participated, presenting a cherished family heirloom following calls for contributions …
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