Hampton Court residents challenging royals over eviction The Queen and her brood can make themselves at home in several residences across the UK. These include both official and private homes in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, many of which facilitate their official duties. They are also hundreds of years old and served as a […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – French pharmaceutical firm Valneva will start the first clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate at four sites in England, saying it would have an important role to play in complementing the front running shots. The Phase I and Phase II trials involve 150 volunteers in Bristol, Birmingham, Southampton and Newcastle, and […]
Marie Antoinette: Expert discusses phrase ‘let them eat cake’ Marie Antoinette was an Austrian archduchess who wed the heir apparent years before the French Revolution began, when she was just 14. She became Queen of France upon Louis XVI’s ascension in 1774 — but soon became the subject of national hatred. France was heavily divided […]
Meghan Markle and Harry: Vine guests clash over podcast Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new podcast has already divided commentators before the release of the first episode later this month. Jeremy Vine on 5’s guests Salma El-Wardany and Nana Akua clashed over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s announcement that they have signed a multi-year […]
Meghan Markle and Harry release Archewell Audio trailer The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be hosting a podcast on Spotify, including a holiday special coming out during the festive period. Meghan and Harry said in a statement: “What we love about podcasting is that it reminds all of us to take a moment and to […]
More than 300 passengers have been stranded on a ferry overnight after six crew members tested positive for coronavirus. The Liverpool to Belfast Stena Line was held in Birkenhead due to the outbreak, with 322 passengers and 53 crew members on-board. They have since been told by public health authorities to disembark in Birkenhead, the […]
Meghan Markle and Harry: Piers pretends to vomit at podcast Meghan Markle, 39, and Prince Harry, 36, have released a lighthearted teaser clip announcing their Spotify podcast series Archewell Audio. The first episode will drop later this month and promises to explore Meghan and Harry’s “passion for meeting people and hearing their stories.” The podcast […]
BERLIN (BLOOMBERG) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel hinted that a hard shutdown that takes effect on Wednesday (Dec 16) will remain in force beyond January as the country’s daily death toll jumped to a record 910 people. Dr Merkel told lawmakers from her parliamentary caucus that Germany faces a new peak of Covid-19 infections next […]
Meghan Markle and Harry ‘exploiting' royal connections says expert Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, have come under fire after commentator Andrew Pierce claimed the royal couple are “exploiting their royal connections”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this week announced the launch of their new podcast on Spotify. A trailer clip of Archewell […]
Keir Starmer calls for cross-party communication on vaccine Sir Keir has spent the preceding months pushing his “new management” image of the Labour Party. To do this, the opposition leader has elevated the importance of patriotism and national pride in his party’s agenda. Yet, Sir Keir has previously talked of how he would significantly “downsize” […]