‘She deserves to be a Duchess!’ Fans go wild for ‘new favourite royal’ Sophie Wessex and call for her to become Duchess of Edinburgh The Countess has been hailed as a ‘wonderful member of the royal family’ Sophie Wessex, 57, visited London Zoo with children who are unwell Royal fans …
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Strike action by workers across sectors in Perth in Kinross are set to hit the county in the coming days. No trains will run in the region once more on Saturday (October 29) due to another round of 24-hour walkouts over an ongoing pay and working conditions dispute. It means …
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Formerly homeless tour guides are giving visitors a unique perspective on the city streets they once called home. Invisible Cities is a social enterprise that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become tour guides of the places they often know better than anyone else. Edinburgh Live reports that the …
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The organisers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations are planning a “spectacular midnight moment” as the world famous street party prepares to take place for the first time since the Covid pandemic. Some 30,000 revellers are expected to see in 2023 at a street party in the Scottish capital. As well as …
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The Royal Mail will see a big change next year when old stamps are swapped out for new versions that feature a distinctive difference. With the death of the Queen, the face of UK postage Brits have been accustomed to for decades will change with the ascension of King Charles, …
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The pound’s fall could see overseas investors’ share of investment in Scottish commercial property reach record levels, after data for the first three quarters of the year showed they account for more than half of current volumes. Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank found that Investment volumes in Scottish commercial property …
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H undreds of people braved the rain in Edinburgh on Saturday morning to show their support for rail and postal workers taking strike action. Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) voted “resoundingly” to take industrial action against the companies they say have failed to give workers a …
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The Royal Family’s Instagram account has celebrated The King and The Queen Consort’s tour of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the wake of the Queen’s death. In a post this morning, a selection of photographs marking King Charles and Camilla’s visits to the nations were shared. His Majesty was …
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Wellwishers were today turned away from Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile after huge crowds and thousands of mourners descended upon the Scottish capital to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Large queues of people were pictured lining up with flags bearing the Union Jack and colourful homemade signs outside St …
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Princess Anne, the Queen’s only daughter, was chosen by her mother to accompany the funeral cortege on the six-hour journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh. The Princess Royal, 72, had a forlorn expression but remained composed as she was driven behind the hearse in a royal Bentley alongside her husband of …
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