Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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If Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's relationship has been the most heavily scrutinised ever, the former Suits actress' relationship with her father, Thomas Markle, comes in a close second. Whether or not the retired television lighting engineer would come to their nuptials in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on…
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There seems to be no end to the amount of rules and regulations that those in the British royal family have to follow. Prince William and Kate Middleton's children have to learn various things from an early age, with official reasons why Princess Charlotte can’t sit at the dinner table with…
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In June 2007, people were shocked to hear about a headless body that had washed up on Rockmarshall beach in Louth, Ireland. Nobody had any idea of the identity of the corpse, nor how the man had died or where he had originally entered the water. For more than a decade,…
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Yesterday, a blind man from London was left feeling humiliated by restaurant staff after being denied entry to a branch of Franco Manca on account of his guide dog. David Kent, who is 58, was due to have lunch with a friend as part of a business meeting but was turned…
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It's never a nice feeling to tuck into your lunch, only to realise all too late that something else has got in there first. Depending on where you are and what you're eating, it can be an annoying roommate or overeager child, or a clever cat or dog who's somehow…
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When little girls dream about marrying princes, they mainly focus on the gowns, the jewels, the palace and just how handsome that future monarch is going to look walking next to them with his crown on. However, getting hitched to a member of the royal family involves a lot more…
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While the life of a royal looks easy, I can imagine it gets pretty tiring. Jetting around the world and having to constantly be civil and professional is harder than it looks. Then, you've got to add in the waving. The non-stop, continuous waving. I mean, seriously, the Queen must…
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As kids, one of the worst experiences we can go through is being bullied. It's demeaning, degrading, and - in the worst cases - can have a serious effect on a person's long-term health and well-being. Unfortunately, it happens all too often. Chloe Robson, a 16-year-old girl from County Durham…
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Even at the best of times, having a child can be super difficult. Although parents love their offspring dearly, it can take the patience of a saint just to stay present, and even the most devoted and loving mothers and father can sometimes see their patience tested. As hard as…
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Since getting together with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle has become a complete style icon, who has stepped up to rival the likes of Kate Middleton and Princess Diana. Whether she wears heels, flats, shoes a size too big, copies the queen, dress differently from the Queen, we're all watching and…
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If you've been keeping up with Meghan Markle's life, you'll know that when it comes to her father, it's all a bit of a rollercoaster. Speculation over whether Thomas Markle would attend the royal wedding was rife in the days before the big ceremony, with the retired television lighting director…
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When it was first announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were to be married, there were a lot of doubts about the impending nuptials. But slowly, one by one, the British public appeared to come round to the idea of the union, with many of them eventually proclaiming that…
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With the recent wedding, there has only been one royal couple on everyone's minds as of late. Dream team Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have fascinated the public and media with their cross-continent love story, rejuvenating interest in the monarchy, as well as inspiring millions to believe in love again. But,…
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Meghan Markle seems to be fitting into her new role as a royal with unnerving ease. The 36-year-old, who married Prince Harry in May this year, has grasped the opportunity to become the Duchess of Sussex with grace, gusto and a beaming smile on her face. Since she entered the…
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While they may be one of the most intriguing families in the world, it sometimes feels like we know little about the royal family. We may see them on the TV and on the internet, but we don't know much about them as people - apart from Meghan and Harry,…
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At 92 years old, Queen Elizabeth II truly is an icon. She's the longest-reigning British monarch, and she can still pull off a fluorescent hat and jacket combination like it's no-one's business. The Queen has been snapped at many exciting royal outings of late, including – of course – the recent royal…
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Just as our parents are engineered to protect and nurture us, there's something in their genetic coding which also tells them that they need to embarrass us from time to time. Whether that's by calling us embarrassing nicknames in front of friends, going into full-on paparazzi mode at school concerts or…
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It's an unfortunate fact that nurses don't always get the respect that they deserve, and that the crucial importance of their job is often overlooked. It's often doctors who get all the credit, and this is even truer in hospices, where nurses are engaged in palliative care and are simply…
