6 d. ago The moment Tony Blair realised decommissioning Royal Yacht Britannia was a 'mistake'

Built in 1953, the British vesel ruled the seas for over four decades and frequently played host to members of the Firm - including Charles and Diana for their honeymoon in 1981.

Events

1 week ago Crystal Palace fans are literally fighting each other. How has it come to this?

Clashes between rival factions are the culmination of a long-running feud involving claims of racismIt should have been a night for Crystal Palace supporters to savour. About 1,500 officially made the trip to Strasbourg for their second away match of the Conference League group stage last week, although plenty more had gathered in the pretty Alsatian city famous for its expansive Christmas market.Yet while most were enjoying being part of Palace’s first European campaign after May’s FA Cup win, “a tiny majority” – as the club’s statement the following day described them – had different ideas. Footage of bottles and chairs being thrown as two rival groups of supporters of the same club clashed before the game in one of the city’s squares went viral on X. “Palace fans fighting each other in Strasbourg,” read the message, not surprisingly sparking widespread confusion. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago How an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise – and caused a biodiversity crisis

Nootka lupins, introduced in the 1940s to repair damaged soil, are rampaging across the island, threatening its native speciesIt was only when huge areas of Iceland started turning purple that authorities realised they had made a mistake. By then, it was too late. The Nootka lupin, native to Alaska, had coated the sides of fjords, sent tendrils across mountain tops and covered lava fields, grasslands and protected areas.Since it arrived in the 1940s, it has become an accidental national symbol. Hordes of tourists and local people pose for photos in the ever-expanding fields in June and July, entranced by the delicate cones of flowers that cover the north Atlantic island. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago People left raging after flocking to festive market at one of the UK’s most iconic spots – just to discover it’s a scam

CHRISTMAS shoppers been left baffled after going to Buckingham Palace to visit its ''first ever'' festive market - just to discover it doesn't exist. Images circulating online had promised a festive attraction with market stalls, a gorgeous Christmas tree and fairy lights in front of the iconic UK spot. But after flocking to the Palace this week, eager Christmas...

Politics

3 w. ago American tourist visits Edinburgh Castle for first time and realises her huge mistake

Amanda Shammas is a frequent visitor to the UK, but she says she made several mistakes on a recent trip to Edinburgh and she learned some valuable lessons in the process

Politics

3 w. ago Tourists flock to Buckingham Palace for Christmas Market and soon realise big mistake

Instagram user, London.Travelers, which has a huge 2.6 million followers, reportedly advertised a spectacular-looking Christmas market outside Buckingham Palace

Politics

3 w. ago Planning a trip to Buckingham Palace for a Christmas market? Think again | Debunked

Images of a festive Christmas market at Buckingham Palace are captivating social media, but all is not what it seems.

Economics

3 w. ago Tourists flock to Christmas market at Buckingham Palace that doesn't exist

Plenty of people have been tricked by a fake advert into turning up to a Christmas market at Buckingham Palace - only to discover it doesn't exist

Politics

3 w. ago Tourists left disappointed after flocking to Buckingham Palace Christmas market only to find out the advert was created by AI

Images circulating on social media had promised a winter wonderland-style attraction with snowy market stalls, a huge Christmas tree and a canopy of fairy lights at the London landmark.

Politics

3 w. ago Tourists are flocking to Buckingham Palace’s ‘Christmas market’ – but something isn’t right

AI-generated images of a royal winter wonderland have duped social media users

Politics

4 w. ago Buckingham Palace Christmas market: why tourists flocked there – and found just locked gates and big puddles

The hot spot seemed the perfect place for Yuletide-loving royalists. But, as with the Eiffel Tower in Beijing and some of the most picturesque windmills in the Netherlands, there was much less to it than first met the eye ...Name: Buckingham Palace Christmas market.Age: Brand new this year. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Why Are Londoners Falling For A Fake Christmas Market Outside Buckingham Palace?

Why Are Londoners Falling For A Fake Christmas Market Outside Buckingham Palace?  Time Out

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