[ad_1] The George Medal awarded to a former heavyweight boxer for helping to thwart an attempted kidnap of the Princess Royal has sold for £50,000 at auction. Ronnie Russell, 72, punched Ian Ball twice in the head as he tried to kidnap Anne at gunpoint in central London in March 1974. For his bravery, he…
[ad_1] Businesses will need a bailout from government to get over the ‘shock’ of coronavirus, the new chief of the Bank of England said today. Andrew Bailey warned there would be ‘damage’ to the economy from the virus, saying small firms in particular would need help. With a week to go until Chancellor Rishi Sunak…
[ad_1] The Duke of Sussex waved to well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace this afternoon as he was driven away in a Range Rover following a series of internal meetings as he prepares to step down as a senior royal. Prince Harry held discussions with his team as he waits for his wife Meghan to arrive in…
[ad_1] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were welcomed to Ireland today by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, who said: ‘Delighted to welcome you. You’ve had lots of exciting things happening in your family.’ Prince William and Kate began their first official visit to Ireland for a post-Brexit charm offensive as they also…
[ad_1] The Queen wore gloves at an investiture at Buckingham Palace today, the first time she has done so since she began carrying out the ceremonies in 1952, amid warnings about the spread of coronavirus and the deadly danger it poses to the over-80s. The 93-year-old’s decision to cover her hands to above the wrists…
[ad_1] Teenagers could be forced to sit exams during the summer holidays if coronavirus temporarily shuts schools, education sources warned last night. But their grades could be inflated to compensate for missed lesson time, according to one teacher trying to answer parents’ creeping concerns over the fate of their children’s learning. As the health crisis…
[ad_1] Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s final official engagement as royals was confirmed today, with the couple set to join the Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton for a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. It will be the first time the Duke and Duchess have appeared with the royal family since their bombshell Megxit…
[ad_1] An army of NHS volunteers is being called up to help tackle the coronavirus menace. With Boris Johnson warning of a ‘mass epidemic’, officials are urgently trying to speed up the six-month process of becoming a hospital volunteer. Helpers could be asked to feed patients, ferry them around wards or deliver medicines. The move…
[ad_1] Piers Morgan questions Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘odd’ plan to leave Archie in Canada while they carry out final royal duties ahead of Megxit Social media users slammed Piers Morgan for his criticism of Meghan Markle Presenter said he was surprised Meghan has been leaving Archie in Canada Harry and Meghan will be…
[ad_1] Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein ‘installed a ten-person shower for orgies’ on his infamous ‘paedo island’, witness claims Steve Scully, 70, who worked for Epstein on Little St James has made the claims He claims that Epstein remodeled his bedroom, adding the ten-person shower He also claims there were pictures in the bathroom of young, semi-nude girls…