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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Prince Louis, 4th in line to the Throne, steals VE Day show with cheeky Wills remark, dramatic hair flick & excited antics The prince, 7, copied his older brother Prince George pushing back his fringe and brushed raindrops off his father Prince William's shoulder as the four senior Royals after...
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    The world's gone mad

    How the 2020s compares to recent decades, courtesy of Sky News Australia...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Starmer and his wife host street party As Britons hold street parties nationwide to celebrate 80 years of the nation's defeat of the Nazis on this Bank Holiday Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, 62, and his wife Victoria, 51, have hosted a street party outside their home, 10 Downing...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Actor Timothy Spall kicked off four days of national commerations and celebrations of Britain's victory over the Nazis by reading Churchill's victory speech to the nation and Empire, which the great man delivered on 8th May 1945. Spall played Churchill in movie The King's Speech... Eight...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Watched by thousands along the Mall, the Royal Family stood on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony to see a flypast consisting of modern fighter jets and WWII-era planes and, of course, the Red Arrows. On the balcony were the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    King Charles III, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, along with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other politicians and dignitaries, looked on earlier today as military personnel marched along the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace to...
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    King to Open Parliament

    It will be nice to see. Rather than have someone opening your parliament on behalf of your monarch you now get to experience what the British experience - the monarch himself opening your parliament. It'll be much more enjoyable and entertaining TV viewing.
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    British paedophile jailed for 46 years for abusing boys

    Crazy. This 71 year old was a teenager when he was sexually abused by Burrows. Burrows, meanwhile, will be eligible for parole when he is 127. Let's see how he gets on...
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    British paedophile jailed for 46 years for abusing boys

    You're a sicko. Maybe a nonce. "Noncey noncey noncey noo. It's forty years for you." We don't mess around in England and Wales. Murder someone or have sex with someone in England and Wales under the age of 16 and the chances are you ain't coming out of prison alive. Basically, you're fucked...
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    New video and portrait of Prince Louis as he turns 7

    A new portrait has been released of Prince Louis to mark his 7th birthday. Prince Louis of Wales, born 23rd April 2018, is the son of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the grandson of King Charles III and Princess Diana. He is 4th in line to the Throne after his father Prince William and his...
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    William and Kate celebrate 14th wedding anniversary on Mull

    The Prince and Princess of Wales have spent their 14th wedding anniversary in one of the most remote parts of their country - the Scottish island of Mull. Britain's next King and Queen spent their anniversary with their young children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - the...
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    King and Queen raise awareness about cancer

    King Charles III and Queen Camilla have hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate community-based initiatives that raise awareness about cancer and support those living with the disease. The King himself has been diagnosed with cancer but it's not been disclosed what cancer he is...
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    Liverpool win 20th league title

    Good point. Although congratulations to Liverpool for being the most successful English football club. They've drawn level with Manchester United for joint-most titles but have won the most trophies overall, including the most European Cups.
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    RAF bombs Houthis in Yemen

    RAF joins Oh, cheers, pal. I'm a former Royal Navy Operator Mechanic. I regret leaving so soon. Driving man-ups and forklifts in a warehouse doesn't have the same enjoyment and romanticism as seeing the world on a ship with my mates did. I could never do what the RAF guys do, though. You...
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    RAF bombs Houthis in Yemen

    I think it's become the traditional job for the last 80 years or so for the USA and Britain to join together every so often to get rid of the bad guys in the world. It always seems to be America and Britain. We're like policemen. Seems like nobody else gives a fuck. Or they just don't have the...
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    RAF bombs Houthis in Yemen

    The British have joined their American allies by bombing the Houthis in Yemen. RAF Typhoon fighters carrying Paveway IV missiles have carried out the strikes. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today told the Commons and the country that RAF fighters were alongside USAF fighters as they...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Skunk Anansie - "Animal" (2025) The new single from the London Britrockers, from their new album.
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    British paedophile jailed for 46 years for abusing boys

    A paedophile who spent nearly three decades on the run in Thailand, denying victims justice, has been jailed for 46 years. Richard Burrows, 81, formerly of Birmingham, was sentenced for more than 90 child sex abuse offences at Chester Crown Court. His trial heard he abused 24 boys as young as...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Aqua - "Roses Are Red" (1996) The Danish electropoppers reached No1 in their native land with this.
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Urban Cookie Collective - "The Key the Secret" (1993) The British dance band fronted by Diane Charlemagne reached No2 in the UK with this, being kept off the top spot by the brilliant "Living On My Own" by Freddie Mercury. It was also a big hit across the rest of Europe. The 1990s was a decade...