Thousands of student nurses recruited to work on the front line against Covid-19 have been told their placements will be cut short, plunging some of them into financial despair. Nurses took to Facebook and Twitter to express outrage at a decision from NHS England that their paid placements will now …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 42,066 with 97 new fatalities
Britain today announced another 184 Covid-19 deaths as data revealed the number of daily fatalities has dropped 25 per cent in the space of a week. Department of Health figures show 245 lab-confirmed deaths were recorded in all settings last Wednesday — and they reveal the number of laboratory-confirmed victims …
Read More »Snooker star Willie Thorne, 66, dies after suffering respiratory failure
Former snooker and Strictly Come Dancing star Willie Thorne has died in hospital in Spain after suffering ‘septic shock’ following respiratory failure. The 66-year-old was surrounded by his children – who told him how much he was loved – at Torrevieja Hospital, near his rented Alicante flat, when he died …
Read More »Fury as Australian politician demands states of Queensland and Victoria are RENAMED
An Australian politician sparked fury today by demanding the states of Queensland and Victoria be renamed because they honour Britain’s former monarch and head of an empire ‘that murdered people’. Lidia Thorpe, who represented the Greens in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2017 and 2018, said the territories got their …
Read More »Kate Middleton will deliver an online assembly for UK students tomorrow
Kate turns teacher! Duchess of Cambridge dons £39.50 M&S floral dress to lead an online assembly for students across the UK – urging them to carry out ‘small acts of kindness’ and ‘nurture their own happiness’ The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, will lead an online assembly for children She showed …
Read More »King George III’s former royal stables in Bushy Park for sale for £1.2M
A Grade II listed mews home that was once used as royal stables by King George III has gone on sale for £1.2million. Built in the 18th century, the property is one of only 20 homes nestled withing the stunning 1,100 acre Bushy Park, in west London, giving the owners …
Read More »Royal palaces face financial ruin after three months with no tourists
Royal palaces plead for help: Treasured sites including Hampton Court and the Tower of London face financial ruin from the loss of £96m after three months with no tourists Historic Royal Palaces has lost 85% of its annual income due to the pandemic Its chief executive admitted the expected shortfall …
Read More »Prince William has been ‘keeping tabs’ on Harry via ‘low key and casual’ Zoom chats, insider claims
Prince William has been ‘keeping tabs’ on his brother Prince Harry via regular chats on Zoom, a royal insider told Fabulous Digital. The Duke of Cambridge, 37, reportedly checks in with his younger sibling in the evening after supper with Kate, 38, when their three children Prince George, six, Princess …
Read More »Talented footballer dies just weeks after blood cancer diagnosis
A 19-year-old footballer who moved to America on a scholarship has died just a few weeks after discovering he had blood cancer. Joe Aspinall, who attended Coastal Bend College in Texas, passed away on June 10 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. The teenager’s devastated parents have paid tribute to their ‘fit …
Read More »Royal Ascot revellers dress up in all their race day finery in their gardens
Royal Ascot fans have donned their best hats and dresses from the comfort of their own home today as the race meeting commenced for the first time behind closed doors. For the first time since becoming a ‘royal week’ in 1911, the five-day festival will not be open to the …
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