29 h. ago UK’s oldest Indian restaurant under threat in row with Crown Estate

Restaurant which catered for Queen Elizabeth II accuses Crown Estate ‘cultural philistinism’ over eviction bid

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38 h. ago Exact date Dartford Crossing to close as major bridge to cause delays for thousands of drivers

Dartford Crossing is set to close as work is done across the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - the only way to cross the Thames East of London - overnight on April 26

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4 d. ago Woman hit at golf club by van being pursued by police ‘critical but stable’

The woman in her sixties suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision at Aston Wood Golf Club on Friday.

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4 d. ago ‘As an environmental scientist, I’m horrified’: Should supersonic passenger travel be making a comeback?

Twenty years after Concorde was grounded, a new wave of ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft are in development – but not everyone welcomes the return of this costly, carbon-intensive technologyWhen I call Blake Scholl from New York, he says it’s a shame we couldn’t have met at his office in Colorado. If only there were a supersonic jet that could cruise at 1.7 times the speed of sound, and get me there two hours quicker than the typical JFK-to-Denver route.There soon might be. Scholl is the CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company betting that ordinary civilians want to shoot across the sky at 1,100 miles (1,700 kilometres) per hour. After the pandemic brought a slump to the skies, air travel has returned to its former levels, and in-person business events are back on track. As a faster option for these travellers, Boom is developing its breakneck jets to be operational by 2029 – nearly a quarter century after Concorde landed its last plane. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Queen was said to be 'practically skipping' on the day of Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding

Over her 96 years of life, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II went to a lot of royal weddings.

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5 d. ago IOPC investigate after woman hit on golf course by van being pursued by police

A woman was critically injured after a van being chased by police left the road and mounted an embankment at Aston Wood Golf Club.

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5 d. ago Incredible LEGO replica 2012 Olympic stadium at Brickfest has Red Arrow flyover

Inspiring video shows some of the LEGO enthusiasts who display their colourful replicas at Brickfest events - including a sports fan who built an Olympic stadium with Red Arrows flyover and a parachuting Queen Elizabeth.

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6 d. ago Princess Royal views continuing restoration work on Clyde steamer

Launched in 1933, the TS Queen Mary was named after Anne’s great-grandmother.

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6 d. ago Cartier at the V&A: from Queen Elizabeth's diamonds to Grace Kelly's rings, it is impossible not to swoon

Packed full of the world’s most impressive jewels, this glittering show will leave you speechless

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6 d. ago Holly Blakey: A Wound with Teeth & Phantom at Queen Elizabeth Hall review: a glinting fever dream

This marmite choreographer serves up raw, dirty and dizzying moves in her latest double bill

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6 d. ago Queen Alexandra’s coronation dress to go on show in Buckingham Palace exhibition

The exhibition explores the public and private lives of Alexandra and her husband, Edward VII, as well as George V and Queen Mary.

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6 d. ago Boy taken to hospital after being attacked in busy Scottish sports park

The boy was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after being assaulted in the park

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7 d. ago Queen snubbed Charles and Camilla's wedding before making very witty remark

Queen Elizabeth II raised eyebrows when she was 'adamant' to not attend her son Charles' wedding to Camilla - but the truth behind the surprising absence was a lot more nuanced.

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1 week ago Camilla's first tense meeting with late Queen after being branded 'wicked woman'

King Charles and Queen Camilla faced an uphill battle to get the seal of approval for their relationship - and one person who they were desperate to win over was the late Queen Elizabeth II, Charles' mother

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1 week ago The heartbreaking story behind Prince Philip's death: Queen Elizabeth did not wake in time to say goodbye... but the Duke of Edinburgh was 'quite ready to die'

After being admitted to hospital and undergoing a procedure for an existing heart condition, Prince Phillp died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2021.

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1 week ago UK is 'not prepared' for another pandemic as fears over deadly new viruses grow

EXCLUSIVE: Last month, the UK marked the grim milestone of five years since being plunged into lockdown as the Covid pandemic tore through the country - now we ask experts how prepared are we for another?

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2 w. ago Queen Elizabeth’s godson Lord Charles O’Hagan dies after suffering head injury

Lord Charles O’Hagan was one of Queen Elizabeth’s 30 godchildren

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2 w. ago Queen Elizabeth II's godson dies aged 79: Tory peer who served as Page of Honour to Her Majesty passes away after suffering head injury

Conservative peer Lord Charles O'Hagan served as a Member of European Parliament for Devon twice, from 1973 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1994. He was also a Page of Honour to the late Queen.

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2 w. ago Royal heartbreak as Queen Elizabeth's godson dies after suffering head injury

Lord Charles O'Hagan, a godson of the late Queen Elizabeth II and a Conservative peer, died at the North Devon Hospital last month after suffering from a subdural haematoma

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2 w. ago Queen Elizabeth II's godson dies aged 79: Tory peer who served as Page Honour to Her Majesty passes away after suffering head injury

Conservative peer Lord Charles O'Hagan served as a Member of European Parliament (MEP) for Devon twice, from 1973 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1994. He was also a Page Honour to the late Queen.

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