Film production company Brookstreet Pictures, set up by Trevor Matthews the son of Welsh tech billionaire Sir Terry Matthews, is being tipped for Oscar success for its co-produced film The Brutalist. Th cinematic historical drama explores themes of ambition, identity and the ‘American dream’ in the journey of an Hungarian …
Read More »Tata and British Steel bosses to sit on new Government steel council – The Irish News
The Government has launched a new steel council with members including Tata Steel and British Steel following thousands of job losses in the UK last year. The Steel Council will help steer plans for the industry which will be backed by up to £2.5 billion of investment. Business Secretary Jonathan …
Read More »Deadly Frankenstein opioids from China hundreds of time stronger than regular painkillers are flooding UK
Lethal super-strength opioids have been detected in fake medicines bought across the UK, it has emerged. Figures show that in the last year, there have been 130 examples of someone trying to buy medicines illegally and instead receiving substances contaminated with nitazenes. These man-made opioids, which can be hundreds of …
Read More »Extra giggles please! Kate’s life jacket mishap a year ago prompted laughter all round – so as the Princess of Wales gets back to work after cancer fight, royal fans will be hoping for more joyous moments
This week, she hosted her first official work meeting in more than nine months. The Princess of Wales began her measured return to public duties with a meeting at Windsor Castle for her ‘Early Years’ project on Tuesday – a week after revealing she has finished her course of ‘preventative’ …
Read More »U.K. royal social media accounts wish Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday
Open this photo in gallery: Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas on Oct. 22 in Austin, Texas.Nick Didlick/The Associated Press Britain’s royal social media accounts posted 40th birthday wishes Sunday for Prince Harry, marking the …
Read More »Postcard which ‘should be in a museum’ delivered 121 years after it was sent
A 121-year-old postcard that “should be in a museum” has been delivered more than a century late. The card, printed with a scenic view of a stag standing in front of snowy mountains, is believed to date back to 1903 but was only recently received by staff at Swansea Building …
Read More »Postcard Delivered 121 Years Late
Somebody mailed a postcard to 11 Cradock Street in Wales, and the postal service delivered it on Friday. The only strange thing is that it’s dated August 3, 1903, reports Wales Online. It’s addressed to “Miss Lydia Davies,” who presumably lived at the address 121 years ago. These days, …
Read More »Beneath the grandeur and formalities, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are just like ‘normal’ kids – as these pictures show
With their palaces, uniforms and formal duties, the royals are usually strictly aligning with protocol when they appear in public. The children though are another story – as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have proved time and again. Whether it’s eating pizza, blowing raspberries or getting animated over …
Read More »Prince William and George’s sporting double act: How the royal father and son have bonded at the football, cricket and rugby
We know from his love of polo and attendance at Aston Villa matches that Prince William has always had a passion for sport. But the Prince of Wales’ oldest son, Prince George, is clearly taking after him. Last month, George joined William when he attended the FA Cup Final at …
Read More »Prince William and George’s sporting double act: How the royal father and son have bonded at the football, cricket and rugby
We know from his love of polo and attendance at Aston Villa matches that Prince William has always had a passion for sport. But the Prince of Wales’ oldest son, Prince George, is clearly taking after him. Last month, George joined William when he attended the FA Cup Final at …
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