A new coin marking 80 years since the D-Day landings has been unveiled by the Royal Mint. The design of the ‘tails’ or reverse side of the 50p coin was revealed ahead of the anniversary on June 6. It was designed by David Lawrence with support from Imperial War Museums …
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This was the headline, four months before Meghan married Harry: ‘Why I’m proud to be a Meghanomaniac…we need some Markle sparkle!’ Let’s quote the piece: ‘The first I knew I was smitten was when Meghan used the term ‘my rescue pups’ on national, prime-time TV to describe her beloved dogs …
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What do Beatrix Potter and Jeremy Clarkson have in common? Both are susceptible to the charm of pigs – Potter’s Tale of Pigling Bland describes an intrepid young piglet’s escape from slaughter, a fate that Clarkson’s Oxford Sandy & Blacks do not avoid. The unlikely pair are also united by …
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Royal Mail has already urged regulators to let it cut second-class services in half By Emily Hawkins City Reporter Published: 20:38 EDT, 19 May 2024 | Updated: 21:01 EDT, 19 May 2024 Fears over the future of second-class Royal Mail deliveries are building amid a proposed £3.5billion takeover of the …
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Second-class post will be cut to just three days a week if billionaire Daniel Kretinsky completes his £3.5billion takeover of Royal Mail, according to reports. The businessman, who has been nicknamed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ for his inscrutable nature, is planning on taking the UK’s 500-year-old postal service into full foreign ownership …
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Robinson acknowledged that she had been out of the dating game for some time, noting: “If you don’t drink, you’re not as reckless, are you?” But she told Saga magazine: “I’m a great believer in surprising yourself by taking risks. “Personally and professionally. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If the worst …
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The Duke of Edinburgh, flanked by First Minister John Swinney and Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, said he was “really touched and comforted” by how chaplains helped the Royal family “behind closed doors and away from the public gaze and the scrutiny”. “I know it’s part of the job description, …
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The National Trust has adopted guidelines that use “anti-white” rhetoric, Kemi Badenoch has suggested. The trust is among several British institutions now using the phrase “Global Majority”, which Ms Badenoch, who is minister for women and equalities and a member of the cabinet, warned has “political implications”. The phrase is …
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By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:12 EDT, 18 May 2024 | Updated: 08:24 EDT, 18 May 2024 A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died after crashing into a traffic barrier. Emergency services were called to Sir Bertram Stevens Drive in the Royal National Park, about 30km south of Sydney’s …
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By John-Paul Ford Rojas Published: 18:00 EDT, 17 May 2024 | Updated: 18:09 EDT, 17 May 2024 The Czech billionaire bidding for Royal Mail was today warned he must pass national security tests and meet trade union demands to avoid his £3.5 billion takeover plans being scuppered. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt …
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