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    Nesscliffe Hill sandstone carvings puzzle archaeologists

    Nesscliffe Hill sandstone carvings puzzle archaeologists BBC News Wednesday 18th January 2023 Archaeologists think the carvings could represent a figure Two archaeologists are asking for help to solve the meaning of mysterious carvings on a piece of sandstone. It was found during a dig last...
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    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fined £100 for not wearing seatbelt

    Rishi Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt in back of car BBC News Friday 20th January 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video. Lancashire Police said it had issued a 42-year-old man from London with a...
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    King and Queen come to town!

    The King and Queen were here in my hometown of Bolton, Greater Manchester, today to mark the 150th anniversary of Bolton town hall. I didn't see them in person as I was in work but I would have liked to have done. Bolton town hall was opened on 4th June 1873 (above) by King Charles III's...
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    Covid-crazed Ardern resigns as NZ PM

    Crazed big-toothed leftie lockdown loon Jacinda "Hard On" Ardern has resigned as New Zealand's Prime Minister after the public turn against her. She went woke and therefore went broke.
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    You know they wouldn't say this to other religions

    The Left in Britain is outraged that the Church of England is refusing to allow gay marriage. But where is the outrage from these leftards over the fact that Islam and other religions also don't allow it?
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    Prince of Wales cooks a chicken teriyaki as he visits young people's charity

    As the gruesome twosome continue to cause trouble in California, the real British royals continue to work hard in their duties for their country. The Prince of Wales has visited the Together as One charity in Slough, a charity dedicated to working with young people to create positive social...
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    The King to gift £250 million to his country

    The King has given up the chance to benefit from a £1billion-a-year windfall from a major expansion of green energy for the "wider public good." He has asked the Government to change the way the monarchy is funded to ensure that the extra revenue from six new offshore wind farm projects, which...
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    English football teams dominate world's richest list

    Eleven of the twenty richest football clubs in the world are Premier League clubs
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    The King welcomes new artworks to the Queen's Gallery in homage to his mother

    Since his accession to the throne, King Charles III has been ringing in subtle changes to royal life, as he prepares to modernise the monarchy. He has also made some changes in Buckingham Palace, with his birthplace now technically his official residence, despite choosing to continue living in...
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    British royals attend funeral of the last Greek king

    Princess Anne, Britain's "deputy monarch", has attended the funeral of the last Greek king Constantine II. Constantine II, who died on 10th January aged 82, was King of Greece from 1964 until Greece became a republic in 1973. Constantine II was the second cousin of Princess Anne, Prince...
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    Grenfell Disaster: Over 20 firefighters have terminal cancer

    On 14th June 2017 a huge fire engulfed a residential tower block in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In scenes reminiscent of 9/11, people were seen at the windows calling for help. The blaze killed 72 people, making it the deadliest fire in Britain since 1988. Now, over 20...
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    The King makes first public appearance since Spare

    King Charles III appears in good spirits as he makes his first public appearance since his son Prince Harry's autobiography ‘Spare’ was published. His Majesty, resplendent in a kilt, visited Aboyne and Mid-Deeside Community Shed in Aberdeenshire yesterday for a tour of the new facilities and to...
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    Princess of Wales celebrates 41st birthday

    The King's daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales has today celebrated her 41st birthday
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    Royal Navy's first Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow afloat for the first time

    Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow entered the water for the first time on 2nd December at Glenmallan. She was towed slowly from Loch Long back to Glasgow during the night arriving back at sunrise. HMS Glasgow will now begin fitting out at Scotstoun. HMS Glasgow is the first of 8 City-class frigates...
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    Monday is new target date for UK space launch

    Cornwall space launch: Virgin Orbit targets Monday for UK mission BBC News Saturday 7th January 2023 Cosmic Girl will carry the rocket out over the ocean, attached to the underside of the left wing By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos The first ever orbital space launch from...
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    The King kicks Prince Andrew out of Buckingham Palace

    Now that he's the boss, King Charles III has decided to kick his brother Prince Andrew out of Buckingham Palace. The King and his siblings after their mother's death last year This comes after the King snubbed Andrew to make his younger siblings Princess Anne - who is very popular with the...
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    The King plans to make Princess Charlotte the Duchess of Edinburgh

    The King is believed to be planning on making his granddaughter Princess Charlotte the new Duchess of Edinburgh. After King Charles III acceded to the Throne on 8th September 2022 it was believed he would make his younger brother Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh. Instead, the King has...
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    King and Queen enjoy romantic New Year break at Birkhall

    The King and Queen with pups Beth and Bluebell, who once belonged to Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III and Queen Camilla have decided not to follow the Queen’s habit of remaining in Sandringham in Norfolk after Christmas until February. Instead, they have started 2023 with a romantic break...
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    Family find two-legged fox in their garden

    'We've got a two-legged fox on the lawn' BBC News Wednesday 4th January 2023 A family were stunned to find a fox with just two legs in their garden. Phil and Jane Carter, from Ilkeston in Derbyshire, often get visited by foxes and this one stayed for about 45 minutes. Mr Carter said: "My wife...
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    Croatia adopts euro and joins Schengen Area

    Croatia today becomes the 20th EU Member State to join the euro and the 27th European nation to join the Schengen Area Eurozone: Schengen: