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    Trooping the Colour and RAF flypast for King's official birthday

    Trooping the Colour took place today on Horse Guards' Parade in central London to mark the King's official birthday as the King and Queen and hundreds of others watched on. It's only the second time it's been held on the second Saturday in June for 260 years. The Royal Family stood on the...
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    King presents Coldstream Guards with new colours

    Nothing worse than sitting on public transport. I get stressed on the 524 Bee Network bus to work every morning and that journey is only around 5 minutes. I'd lose the will to live on a train from London to Berwick.
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    King presents Coldstream Guards with new colours

    120 British soldiers of the Coldstream Guards travelled from King's Cross by train to Berwick-upon-Tweed - England's most northerly town and almost on the Scottish border - to be where the regiment was founded in 1650 when England was a republic. Commuters at London's King's Cross train station...
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    King hosts star-studded gala featuring Beckham, Winslet and Streep

    Lots of bowing and curtsying as the Head of State met Beckham, Tucci, Winslet, Streep and others at the gala
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    King hosts star-studded gala featuring Beckham, Winslet and Streep

    King to award Beckham a knighthood The King is to award the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England footballer a knighthood for his services to football and charity. In recent years following his retirement from football Beckham - married to Posh Spice - has done lots of charitable...
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    King hosts star-studded gala featuring Beckham, Winslet and Streep

    King Charles III was joined by a host of famous faces at St James's Palace on Thursday for the King's Foundation Awards ceremony as the organisation marks its 35th anniversary. The glittering guest list included famous mainly British and American stars such as former Manchester United, Real...
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    King presents Coldstream Guards with new colours

    King Charles III has honoured the British Army regiment the Coldstream Guards by presenting them with new colours to mark their 375th anniversary. The King is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment as well as Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces. The ceremony took place on Friday 13th June...
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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    Sole survivor, a 40-year-old Brit of Indian descent, says: "I don't know how I survived. I watched air hostesses die before my eyes." Speaking in an Ahmedabad hospital, Vishwash Ramesh lost his brother in the crash. The plane crashed into a hostel. Around 40 people on the ground are known to...
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    "Dracula" trailer

    The fans of Gothic horror are in for a treat in 2025. This year sees the release of two new horror movies: "Frankenstein", based on the 1816 horror novel by British author Mary Shelley, and "Dracula", based on the 1897 horror novel by British author Bram Stoker. It's released in cinemas on...
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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    Air India confirms at least 53 Brits are dead after Dreamliner crashes in Ahmedabad Britain's deadliest aviation disaster since 9/11
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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    290 now confirmed dead 290 now confirmed dead as Boeing Dreamliner crashes into the western Indian city of Ahmedabad 40-year-old British man onboard the plane mysteriously survived the crash which killed the other 241 occupants including his brother as it smashed into the ground and buildings...
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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    Breaking News: Cobra activated The British Government has initiated a meeting of its emergency committee Cobra, which has been chaired by Foreign Secretary David Lammy. At least 53 Britons have been killed in the disaster. Sole survivor of the crash which killed the other 241 occupants of the...
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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    That should she be "dazed and confused" Or should it? He's probably consumed with grief over the loss of his brother.
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    Brit is sole survivor of Indian plane crash which kills 241

    241 confirmed dead with 1 survivor as Boeing Dreamliner crashes in Indian city of Ahmedabad 241 passengers and crew of Air India Flight 171 have been killed as it crashed around 30 seconds after takeoff in Ahmedabad. Others are feared to have been killed on the ground as the plane crashed into...
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    King receives Keys of Lancaster Castle as he meets WWII vets

    The King tells 101-year-old D-Day veteran to "Keep drinking whisky" A beautiful exchange at Lancaster Castle between the King and a British survivor of the 1944 Normandy Landings. His Majesty told the hero he is "fantastic."
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    King receives Keys of Lancaster Castle as he meets WWII vets

    Lancaster Castle keys handed to the monarch Got to love the British and their traditions. The King has taken part in the Ceremony of the Keys at Lancaster Castle, during which he met a 101-year-old D-Day veteran. The vet told the King about his love for whisky. His Majesty told him "Keep...
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    King receives Keys of Lancaster Castle as he meets WWII vets

    King Charles III has received the keys to Lancaster Castle. The British Head of State was ceremonially given the keys to the 1000 year old fortress in the Lancastrian city of Lancaster - which is a bit ironic considering that, as monarch, he OWNS Lancaster Castle. Whilst there, His Majesty met...
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    British PM Starmer announces building of new nuclear power station

    Fresh from announcing 12 new nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy and an increase in the number of the country's nuclear warheads, today British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the construction of a new nuclear power station. Sizewell C, on the Suffolk coast, will create 10,000 jobs and...
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    VAR controversy as Senegal become first African team to beat England

    "They don't look happy" Former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright and former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland player Roy Keane condemn England's disallowed goal but say that the world's 4th best team - losing finalists of the last two European Championships - "don't look happy."...
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    VAR controversy as Senegal become first African team to beat England

    Friendly England 1-3 Senegal City Ground, Nottingham Amazingly, in all these years of football, Senegal have tonight become the first African team to beat England. However, the match at the City Ground in Nottingham has been marred by controversy after the female French referee disallowed...