Fans of the classic ITV drama, Heartbeat, have a unique opportunity to purchase the iconic Aidensfield post office as it hits the market for £290,000. The property, a significant feature in the beloved series which starred notable actors such as Nick Berry, Mark Jordon and Bill Maynard, is now for …
Read More »A knight to remember: Inside new medieval-themed Warwick Castle Hotel, complete with talking portraits and royal bedchambers with sword-laden walls
It’s a property that offers a knight to remember. No matter your age. The new Warwick Castle Hotel will no doubt delight kids – and those adults who are big kids at heart. I fall into the latter category and its medieval-themed rooms filled me with childlike glee on a …
Read More »Harry Potter star takes part in Royal Sutton Fun Run as many dress up to help good causes
The Royal Sutton Fun Run brings out the best in the town with thousands of people pounding the streets and park for good causes while thousands more cheer them on their way. Sutton Coldfield ’s annual run, come race, some stroll in the glorious sunshine (this year at least), is …
Read More »Royal Sutton Fun Run 2024 as thousands bake in heat and spectators crowd streets and park
Summer has finally arrived and while thousands of spectators in Sutton Coldfield basked, many fun runners at the town’s annual race come charity and community event baked. The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and Sutton Park on Sunday (June 2) as almost 5,000 runners, including children and …
Read More »The quirkiest royal warrant holders past and present: From broomsticks and hats to guns and Christmas crackers… as King Charles renews honour for Parker despite leaky pen outburst
When King Charles got visibly upset over a leaking fountain pen just days after his mother’s death, bosses at Parker may well have thought they would have to say goodbye to their royal warrant. But it emerged this month that the monarch has renewed it, allowing the world-famous British pen manufacturer …
Read More »Harry Potter publisher Adrienne Vaughan dies in tragic boat accident in Italy
The 45-year-old woman was visiting Italy with her husband and two children when she fell overboard during a boat accident off the Amalfi coast. Adrienne Vaughan, the 45-year-old president of the Bloomsbury USA publishing house, was killed in a boat accident off the Amalfi coast in Italy, local media reports. …
Read More »Royal Mint begins production of first coins for circulation featuring the King
P roduction of the first coins of the King for circulation has started at the Royal Mint, beginning the transition from Queen Elizabeth II to her son’s portrait on the nation’s coinage. The move represents the biggest change to UK coinage since decimalisation, with a memorial 50 pence in honour …
Read More »When Royal Mail strikes are happening and how it’ll affect your post
Unite Union has confirmed that managers at Royal Mail are now planning to go on strike this month. The union has confirmed dates when staff will stage walkouts across the country in July. The action has been called in response to plans for pay cuts, as well as the loss …
Read More »All the famous people we lost in 2021 – from RTE Radio star and Peaky Blinders actor to tragic death of Sarah Harding
A difficult 2021 saw the deaths of several icons Sarah Harding, Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, and many Irish stars including Simon Young, and Des “Snitchy” Ferguson. Hollywood lost several entertainers: including legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, award-winning actress Helen McCrory, rapper DMX, actress and Saved by the Bell’s Dustin …
Read More »Royal Family: How you can get a job working for the Queen and Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace and other royal residences
From travelling around the world in private jets to dancing with the Queen and even meeting some of the most incredible and recognisable people, what is it really like working for the most famous family in the world? Working for the Queen in the likes of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle …
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