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  1. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Judas Priest - "Panic Attack" (2023) Having sold 50 million albums worldwide, the Birmingham heavy metallers are back The new album "Invincible Shield" is out 8th March 2024...
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    The King condemns Hamas

    The Prince and Princess of Wales have said the “horrors inflicted by Hamas' terrorist attack upon Israel are appalling” and that they were “profoundly distressed”. Their Royal Highnesses said they hold all the victims, their families and friends “in their hearts and minds” during this difficult...
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    King Charles III coins show his love for nature

    King Charles III new coin designs revealed BBC News 12th October 2023 By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent An entirely new set of UK coins will start to enter circulation at the end of the year to mark the new monarch and his love of the natural world. The tails side of every coin...
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    UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

    Six stadiums in England will host it - including, I'm assuming, the Final at Wembley - and one each in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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    UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028

    UEFA have announced that the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) and the Republic of Ireland will host Euro 2028. Six English stadia and one each from the other four will host matches. Euro 2028 will be the 18th European Championships and the third time that it has been held in...
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    First beaver to be born in London in 400 years

    A beaver is the first to be born in London for 400 years. The London Borough of Enfield in North London began an initiative in 2022 to reintroduce beavers to the capital. Beavers became extinct in England in the 16th Century but over the last several years have been reintroduced to various areas.
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    Huge fireball lights up night sky in Oxfordshire

    A lightning strike has caused an explosion and a huge fireball in Oxfordshire. The blast erupted after lightning hit a gas tank at a processing facility near Yarnton during a storm.
  8. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Ian Dury and The Blockheads - "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (1979)
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    Mountain bikers "bump into" the King as he's out for a walk

    These mountain bikers were enjoying a ride out in the cold and wet Scottish Highlands at the start of autumn when they bumped into King Charles III! The group suspected there might be ‘minor royals’ out and about on the Balmoral estate after a fleet of black Land Rovers passed by. But none of...
  10. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Electronic ft Neil Tennant of The Pet Shop Boys - "Getting Away With It" (1989)
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    The King denies Prince Harry a room at Windsor Castle

    Maybe he'll find a Travelodge to stay in. I'm sure he can afford the daily price. The audacity of someone leaving their royal duties, running away to California, causing all sorts of shenanigans even when his grandfather Prince Philip was on his deathbed, estranging himself from his brother and...
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    The King denies Prince Harry a room at Windsor Castle

    Prince Harry - fresh from opening his Invictus Games - has arrived back in Britain for the annual WellChild Awards, of which the Prince is patron. Prince Harry was hoping to stay in a room at Windsor Castle whilst back in the country, but his father the King has denied him the luxury. GB News...
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    The King visits an "experimental forest" that may prevent wildfires... The King and Queen bid farewell to France with a glass of wine... And then they make the short journey home onboard an aircraft that is part of the British Royal Family fleet...
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    The King, a renowned gardener, visits a flower market in Paris named after his mother... King Charles III and Queen Camilla ride an electric tram in Bordeaux... King of Cool: The Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces dons shades and sips Pimm's onboard Royal Navy frigate HMS...
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    Deep fried Mars bars is a delicacy in Scotland.
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    Queen Camilla is the wife of our Head of State. She's surely the equivalent of a First Lady in a republic. She may be titled "Queen" but she's not a Queen Regnant like Elizabeth II or Victoria.
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    Queen Camilla and her French counterpart First Lady Brigitte Macron strike up a friendship as they meet to launch a literary prize... And the two even play each other at table tennis... In slightly more serious matters, the King pledges to strengthen the relationship between his country...
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    Britain's King Charles III and his French counterpart President Macron yesterday laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris as the British national anthem was played The King and Queen yesterday received a warm welcome by President Macron and his wife at...
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    King and Queen arrive in France for State Visit

    The King and Queen arrived in Paris yesterday to start a three-day State Visit. It should have been their first State Visit of the reign, but was cancelled in March due to widespread riots in France, with their first State Visit instead being to Ireland.
  20. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    The Rolling Stones - "You Got Me Rocking" (2023) Formed in London in 1962, The Rolling Stones are one of the world's most enduring and successful music artists, having sold more than 200 million records worldwide. Now they are back and stronger than ever with another banging album.