Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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It's a fact that, after the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle earlier this year, more people than ever are taking an intense interest in the royal family. Yes, even over in the United States, where liberty-hungry colonists once threw off the oppression of King George, people have…
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This week, the world was captivated by images of Queen Elizabeth II meeting President Donald Trump. It was easy to see why. They were two people no one would have ever put together. One was a 92-year-old monarch who had been reigning over the UK for 65 years and had…
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Since getting together with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle has been unable to get her name out of the news, with one explosive story after another coming out and everyone watching and criticising her every move. Nonetheless, the Duchess of Sussex has coped admirably, with her dignity and poise intact at…
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On Thursday, July 12th, Donald Trump touched down on UK soil for the first time as president of the United States. At first, he seemed rather excited for his visit, and revealed in an interview with The Sun that he was "really looking forward" to meeting the queen. "She is…
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Much to the dislike of the majority of Brits, Donald Trump is currently on UK soil as part of an official visit. The president landed at Stanstead airport yesterday, and kicked off his trip with some rather questionable comments about Brexit before attending a dinner at Blenheim Palace with Prime…
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United States president and sentient Cheeto Donald Trump is visiting the United Kingdom this week. This is his first visit to Harry Potter's homeland since taking office. According to his schedule, Trump will join the Queen for tea at Windsor Castle, attend a black-tie dinner at Blenheim Palace with Prime…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are the couple of 2018. The pair married in a ceremony held at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, and every detail - from Meghan's gown, Givenchy by way of Clare Waight Keller, to her meaningful accoutrements - the late Princess Diana's aquamarine ring being her "something blue"…
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Meghan Markle has not even been an official part of the royal family for two months yet, and already she's caught a lot of flack from the media for supposedly "breaking protocol" on a number of occasions. Whether it's her so-called bad habit of crossing her legs at fancy occasions,…
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London is home to double-decker buses, red telephone boxes, Buckingham Palace and royal guards with funny hats. However, behind the four-for-a-pound picture postcard ideal is the homelessness, the moped gangs and the violent crime. It’s a phenomenon which London crime maps aim to illustrate. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has…
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This week, UK police have released footage of a shooting that took place on the streets of London during rush hour traffic. The attack, which occurred on May 14th this year, saw a lone gunman approach a woman sitting in traffic before firing a weapon at her vehicle three times.…
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While I haven't got any children of my own as yet, I can still recognise the main objective of parenting is to mould your screaming mess of an offspring into something society can accept and assimilate as one of its own. This usually involves teaching your son or daughter right…
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Police have launched an urgent appeal to identify a man who was found unconscious on a North London street on Friday morning. The unidentified man was found collapsed on Regents Park Road in Barnet on Friday 6 July around 11am and is believed by paramedics to have fallen over and hit…
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Donald Trump’s UK visit this week will be unlike any other presidential visit that’s gone before. Back in 1961, when JFK visited, half a million people lined the streets to welcome him. Now, more than half a century later, the cheers have turned to jeers. Of course, the world has…
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This year has been a big one for the royal family. Not only have we seen the beautiful wedding ceremony between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but they have also welcomed an additional prince into the world: Prince Louis. Kate Middleton's pregnancy was announced to the world via Kensington Palace…
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I don't know if you heard, but Sweden and England are playing each other in the Quarter Final of the World Cup. Yellow against red, Scandinavia against the United Kingdom, Emil Forsberg against Harry Kane... you get the idea. Although Brits and Swedes usually get along like a house on…
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Yesterday London Mayor Sadiq Khan granted permission to fly a giant 'Baby Trump' balloon during the president's visit. An activist group created the 20-foot-tall unflattering blimp, which depicts Donald Trump as an angry baby in a diaper. The balloon is scheduled to float above Parliament Square for two hours on…
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Since firmly cementing themselves as everybody's favourite royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appeared at ease with their newfound media attention and pressure. Meghan, in particular, has impressed. When you consider that - in the UK at least - Meghan Markle was relatively unknown until her relationship with Harry became…
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Donald Trump's been president for 530 days, but it feels like 530,000. It seems like every week there's a new spate of scandals and outrageous comments. Trump supporters may be in seventh heaven from all the 'winning,' but for Trump critics, these are dark days. The Muslim ban, the baby…
