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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Early warning system will detect opioids to help prevent US-style fentanyl crisis in Britain
An early warning system to spot synthetic opioids and other drugs is being developed by ministers, in an attempt to prevent a US-style fentanyl crisis. It will test waste water and spikes of overdoses being reported by the emergency services to track the presence and strength of synthetic drugs across the UK in real time. ...
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Changing face of UK’s high streets: How nearly 5,000 stores have shut in past year after retailers including Wilko, Paperchase and M&Co shut their doors – while Greggs, Domino’s and Costa thrive
Nearly 5,000 stores shut across Britain last year after retailers including Wilko, Paperchase and Lloyds pharmacy shut their doors. But there was a rise in new stores opened by thriving UK chains including Greggs, Domino’s and Costa last year, even if this has not been outweighed by the numbers of closures. The new stores were...
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How cost-of-living crisis has changed Britain’s shopping habits: Covid hand sanitisers and Guinness are pulled from ONS inflation tracker – while vinyl, air fryers, gluten-free bread and women’s socks are added to list
The Office for National Statistics removing some items from its ‘basket’ of goods By Rory Tingle Home Affairs Correspondent Published: 09:30 BST, 11 March 2024 | Updated: 19:49 BST, 11 March 2024 Covid hand sanitisers and Guinness have been pulled from the inflation tracker in the first sign of how the cost of living crisis...
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Britain’s best pie revealed: Barnard Castle fish and chip shop takes top gong in national awards – as Danny Dyer leads cockney campaign to give the classic dish protected status
A Barnard Castle fish and chip shop has taken the award for best pie at at the 2024 British Pie Awards. The competition comes as Danny Dyer has given his backing to a cockney campaign to give the classic dish protected status. Hosted in Britain’s pork-pie capital Melton Mowbray, the awards saw Barnard Castle’s Middleton-In-Teesdale Fish & Chip Shop...
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Victoria Beckham matches crutches to her outfit at Paris Fashion Week
David Beckham and their daughter Harper, 12 sat alongside eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham, who was rocking a pair of sky-high heels and body-con red dress. The footballer Ronaldo also joined the family on the front row. The new collection showcased on the catwalk included a slinky navy dress that...
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British Transport Police axes compulsory fitness test – because ‘bleep test’ is unfair on women
The force said female officers said the test was causing ‘indirect discrimination’ By Martin Beckford Published: 01:44 BST, 25 February 2024 | Updated: 02:53 BST, 25 February 2024 A police force has come under fire after scrapping compulsory fitness tests on the grounds they are unfair on women. British Transport Police said female officers were...
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Letting women join front-line Army fighting units a ‘failed exercise in political correctness’
The decision to allow women to join front-line Army fighting units has been described as a “failed exercise in political correctness” after government figures revealed that only 10 female recruits started infantry and Royal Armoured Corps basic training last year. Just 15 female recruits completed basic training for either infantry or tank units between January...