By Taryn Pedler Published: 07:16 EDT, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 07:34 EDT, 7 June 2024 A hero Royal Marine has been cleared after being detained for seven months in Dubai after authorities admitted to having ‘inadequate evidence’ against him. Matthew Croucher, 40, who was awarded one of Britain’s highest …
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A farmer’s son who abandoned his dream of becoming a Royal Marine to grow strawberries is fighting his brother in court for a second time over the £10m family fruit empire. Richard Winter, 58, wanted to be part of the military elite but gave up his dreams to become a …
Read More »At noon today the bells of Chester’s medieval cathedral will ring out in joyous peal for a wedding. For ambitious mothers of aristocratic daughters they may have a mournful tone, however. Their sound will mark the moment when Britain’s most eligible suitor will be struck from the list of the …
Read More »‘Let’s just hope we don’t get another war like that again.’ Those were the words of 104-year-old Percy Chafer, who served as a Gunner with the 7th Armoured Division and landed on Sword Beach 80 years ago on D-Day. ‘Because, I tell you what,’ he continued with a smirk, ‘I …
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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has joined veterans in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the Second World War D-Day landings. The Dutch royal, 53, joined international leaders and other royals at the D-Day Anniversary International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. Accompanied by her husband King Willem-Alexander, 57, she …
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By Emily Cooper Published: 10:46 EDT, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 10:53 EDT, 5 June 2024 A shameless thief stole Royal Mail uniforms from a van to go on a crime spree disguised as a postman. Jonathan Higgins, 32, forced his way into a Royal Mail van to steal parcels …
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Postal workers have told the ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion that his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’. Businessman Daniel Kretinsky, 48, has previously been accused of undervaluing the postal company with his £3.57 billion offer to take over the firm. Known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ …
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A smiling Prince Andrew has been seen horse riding around Windsor Castle amidst reports King Charles had ‘threatened to sever all ties’ with him unless he leaves the Royal Lodge for his new home in Frogmore Cottage. The disgraced duke, who no longer has official royal duties after being forced to …
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The announcement by the Palace last week that the Princess of Wales will not be present for the traditional rehearsal of Trooping the Colour was not a particular surprise. As much as I am sure she treasures her role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards and would have loved to …
Read More »He writes of watching the first salvos blasting over the heads of the troops in landing craft heading – like ‘ants’ – for the French coast. He describes German torpedo attacks ‘narrowly’ missing his Royal Navy ship – three times. But what makes this previously unseen witness account of D-Day …
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