Britons flocked to the High Street after for the first weekend following the lifting of the nationwide lockdown – but footfall remained lower than pre-pandemic levels. The number of shoppers out this weekend was down 30% on the same period in 2019. Crowds keen for a Christmas bargain flocked to …
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Viewers say watching The Crown has IMPROVED their opinion of the Royal Family – despite critics slamming the hit Netflix drama as ‘fiction’ and ‘grossly unfair’ against Prince Charles A third of The Crown fans believe new series has ‘improved’ their view of royals It has been criticised for its …
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Royal Mail tells shoppers not to leave present-buying to the last minute amid fears of a ‘mad postal panic’ that could delay deliveries Royal Mail has warned present-givers to ‘Shop Early, Send Early for Christmas’ Unprecedented demand is predicted by experts who urge shoppers to post now The Royal Mail …
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Now that’s a Space Oddity! Royal Mint launches coins celebrating David Bowie by sending one of them into orbit… and now you could win it in social media contest David Bowie coins are being sold as part of Royal Mint’s music legends collection One of the coins celebrating the Space …
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A Royal Navy ship was given a hero’s welcome this morning as it returned to port in Portsmouth after shadowing and gatherings intelligence on Russian warships travelling around the UK. HMS Lancaster returned to the naval base in Hampshire having completed a tour to the High North where it led a freedom of navigation …
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Families have been urged to post Christmas presents early amid concern that the rise in online shopping and coronavirus restrictions keeping people apart will cause delivery chaos. Unprecedented demand could cause issues with delivery and it means that people are “running out of time” to make sure presents are under …
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A box of testing kits for Covid-19 has been found dumped in a park by a dog walker. Josh Halcro was in Dane Park in Margate on Wednesday morning with his girlfriend when they made the concerning discovery. The box of Covid-19 testing kits found in Dane Park The couple …
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Netflix has been accused of trolling the Royal Family after a ‘sinister’ post on its official social media account prompted a wave of online hate. Senior palace sources reacted with anger to the tweet, which invited viewers to watch a documentary on Princess Diana which they claimed would provide ‘answers’ …
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Royal Navy bomb disposal experts detonate 770lb WWII mine after it was caught by startled fishermen off the Clyde A fishing boat hauled the 770lb WWI German mine in their nets in Scotland Royal Navy divers described the 80-year-old mine as being in ‘pristine condition’ A demolition squad carefully placed …
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HMRC ‘treat the victims of pension scams like criminals’: Taxman has benefited from the ‘proceeds of crime’ MPs are told Victims of pension scams, are being treated like criminals MPs heard yesterday The targets described feeling suicidal after their life savings vanished Some even face hefty fines because the schemes broke tax …
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