Both are tall and elegant. Both were middle-class commoners when they married into their respective royal families. So, perhaps comparisons between Queen Mary of Denmark and our own Princess of Wales were inevitable. There is more to it than that, however. Both women have a carefully considered approach to style, working within the tight constraints...
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GB News set to axe 40 jobs after channel posts heavy losses
GB News has announced a round of redundancies with 40 jobs set to be lost at the broadcaster amid mounting losses, it’s reported. The job cuts come after the channel posted a pre-tax operating loss of £42.4m for the year to the end of May, 2023, up from £30.7m in the previous 12 months. GB...
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The ever changing face of Britain’s High Street: One in seven stores are now empty
High Streets that were once the pride of British communities are being gutted worrying new figures show, with shops sitting empty and the North East the worst hit by vacancies – while retail giants like Zara and Primark are bucking the trend. Last week it was revealed that nearly 100 stores in one Suffolk seaside...
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‘Finally, everyone can calm down’: Palace source suggests picture of Kate Middleton smiling on farm shop trip with Prince William should stop conspiracy theorists circling
The first footage of Kate Middleton since her abdominal surgery should squash wild conspiracy theories about her health, royal sources said today. The Princess of Wales was smiling and looked spritely in the spring sunshine with her husband Prince William in a video that will delight millions in Britain and around the world. The footage published...
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‘Are we not in Britain?’ Furious Greenwich residents say there is nothing wrong with Union Jack mural outside chip shop after council ordered owner to tear it down because they did not have planning permission
Furious Londoners today insisted there is nothing wrong with a Union flag mural outside their local chip shop after the local council ordered its owner to get rid of it because he did not have planning permission. Chris Kanizi, who runs the Golden Chippy in Greenwich, south-east London, insists visitors love snapping selfies next to...
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Award winning fish and chip shop ordered to remove ‘Great British’ Union flag mural by local council
An award winning chip shop has been told by the council that it must remove a Union flag mural. Golden Chippy, in Greenwich, south-east London was told it had to remove the painting, which features the flag held by a humanoid fish and a slogan saying “A Great British Meal”. The shop’s owner, Chris Kanizi...
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Award-winning fish and chip shop is ordered to remove Union flag mural by council officials ‘because it’s inappropriate for the area’
Chris Kanizi, 65, has vowed to keep the mural up as long as possible By Dan Grennan Published: 12:27 BST, 17 March 2024 | Updated: 20:17 BST, 17 March 2024 An award-winning fish and chip shop has been ordered to remove a Union flag mural by council officials over claims it is ‘inappropriate for the...
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Award-winning fish and chip shop ordered to take down Union flag
London’s “best” fish and chip shop has been ordered to remove a Union flag mural by council officials. The owner of the Golden Chippy, in Greenwich, south-east London, was left bemused after a design featuring the flag held by a humanoid fish and a slogan saying “A Great British Meal” were allegedly deemed inappropriate for...
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Shoppers sob as huge bargain chain with more than 500 stores to close doors
DEVASTATED shoppers sobbed at the “very sad news” a popular discount chain with more than 500 stores is closing for good. With cost of living and soaring bills, many Brits are relying on charity shops and other second-hand outlets such as Vinted and eBay. 1 Shoppers were saddened to hear the news their favourite bookshop...