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King Charles III is proclaimed to the Nation as the New Head Of State

The nation’s new monarch King Charles III has been formally declared head of state during a historic ceremony televised for the first time. Charles’s role as King and the name he will use was confirmed during a meeting of the Accession Council attended by privy councillors at St James’s Palace in London. Following tradition, the new King was missing from proceedings and did not witness senior figures from national life […]

todaySeptember 10, 2022 40

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The Queen’s Death – What happens next

Here is the day-by-day account of what is expected to happen next, leading up to the Queen’s funeral in around 11 days’ time. Day of Death Thursday would traditionally have been D-Day or D+0 in the plans for the aftermath of the Queen’s death, codenamed London Bridge. But the announcement came late in the day – at around 6.30pm on Thursday September 8 – meaning plans have been shifted a […]

todaySeptember 9, 2022 46

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The Queen – A figure of stability

The Queen was the longest reigning monarch in British history, heralded for her unparalleled devotion to royal duty during more than 70 years on the throne. At the centre of national life, Elizabeth II was head of state, head of the armed forces, head of the Commonwealth, and supreme governor of the Church of England. Her knowledge and professionalism were unprecedented and her reign as a constitutional monarch saw more […]

todaySeptember 8, 2022 39

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Tributes paid to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

The band say they're “devastated by the untimely loss” and asked for the privacy of his family to be respected. The drummer, 50, starred in the world famous band alongside singer Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” The Foo Fighters official account tweeted. “His musical spirit and infectious […]

todayMarch 26, 2022 35

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BAFTA’s 2022 – The winners

Famous faces showed off their prizes and glamorous outfits at the Bafta film awards after-party following the star-studded ceremony in London. Attendees continued the festivities by moving from the award show held in the Royal Albert Hall to the dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Ariana DeBose stunned at the after-party in a yellow strapless dress with a thigh-high split and red rose embellishment on the side. The US star […]

todayMarch 14, 2022 43

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Amber heat warning issued

The Met Office has issued one of its new-style extreme heat weather warnings for the first time. The amber warning covers large parts of Wales, all of south-west England and parts of southern and central England. It will be in place until Thursday, when temperatures are expected to peak. It warns of the potential impact of the heat on people's health, as the UK experiences a prolonged period of sweltering […]

todayJuly 20, 2021 38

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BAFTAs 2021 – The Winners

A mooted celebration happened for the 2021 BAFTAs as the awards reacted to the ongoing Covid19 restrictions. Entertainment performance Adam Hills The Last Leg; Channel 4 Bradley Walsh Beat the Chasers’; ITV Claudia Winkleman Strictly Come Dancing; BBC One David Mitchell Would I Lie to You? at Christmas; BBC One Graham Norton The Graham Norton Show; Channel 4 Romesh Ranganathan The Ranganation; BBC Two – WINNER Scripted comedy Ghosts BBC […]

todayJune 7, 2021 50

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Lockdown easing – what can you do from today

Restrictions in England are easing today with changes to the rules on indoor and outdoor mixing, and indoor hospitality reopening. Despite concerns over the Indian variant of coronavirus becoming dominant in some parts of the country, the prime minister is pushing ahead with a third stage of easing national lockdown measures. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News it was "appropriate to continue down the roadmap" while the impact of […]

todayMay 17, 2021 97

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The Brits 2021 – The Winners

The 2021 Brit awards took part at the O2 Arena as the first live indoor event with 4000 keyworkers in attendance and no Covid restrictions in force. The awards went to Breakthrough Artist – Arlo Parks British Group – Little Mix Male Solo Artist – J Hus International Female Solo Artist – Billie Eilish Female Solo Artist – Dua Lipa International Male Solo Artist – The Weeknd International Group – […]

todayMay 11, 2021 44

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