In the event of the death of a member of the Royal Family, there are strict protocols in place. There are Royal traditions that must be followed, as well as rules when it comes to the period of mourning. When Prince Philip died aged 99 on April 9, operation Forth Bridge came into effect. The details around his funeral arrangements […]

EARLY signs show that more children have secured their top choice of primary school in England this year, research indicates. Today, the anxious wait was over for parents as they found out whether their child had secured a spot in their primary school of choice. Early indications from a survey of local authorities suggest that a youngster's chances of winning […]

Delhi’s main Muslim graveyard is running out of space due to COVID-related deaths, as it surpassed Mumbai to become India’s worst-hit city. On 15 April, a stream of ambulances arrived at the Jadid Qabristan cemetery on the outskirts of Delhi, where a patch of waste ground was turned into a COVID-19 burial ground last year. The graves now run-up to […]

Young mum, 27, reveals her horrific ordeal of being repeatedly raped and abused with nails and a rock by 23 soldiers as hundreds suffer horrific attacks by warring Ethiopian and Eritrean troops Unnamed woman said she was captured while travelling home to her children Soldiers forced nails, cotton, plastic bags and a rock into her vagina over 11 days She was […]

A BRITISH Gas engineer who starred in one of the firm’s recruitment adverts says they have been through “hell” after being axed as part of a “fire and rehire” scheme.  Holly Mailey, 33, was one of hundreds of employees to lose their job in the past month.  The energy company fired around 500 workers who install and repair boilers and […]

THE official coronavirus R rate has dipped slightly in England as infections continue to fall. As Brits look forward to new freedoms this weekend, Government scientists at Sage say the R rate in England is currently between 0.7 to 1.0. ? Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates For the previous three weeks, the R rate for England has been […]

The Queen appointed a new Lord Chamberlain at the start of April with his first major duty to play a role in the funeral of Prince Philip. But who is the newly-elected Lord Chamberlain? Here is everything you need to know. ? Read our Prince Philip funeral live blog for the latest updates Who is the Lord Chamberlain? The Queen […]

A ROYAL Mail postman was busted appearing to call a house a f***ing s***hole" as he delivered his letters. Annette Barrett, 40, caught the stand-in postie on her door-cam footage as she tried to track down a missing parcel. But instead, the homeowner from Walsall, West Mids., appeared to be met with fierce critique. In the clip, the Royal Mail […]