The King has been crowned the nation’s monarch and prayed to be a “blessing” to people of “every faith and conviction”. Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the nation’s coronation church since 1066, as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward’s Crown on his head. The historic moment, …
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Thousands of Britons braved rainy weather and grey skies over London to witness the coronation pomp and pageantry. The Met Office said many southern parts of the UK are likely to be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain throughout Saturday afternoon. This has raised fears a planned military flypast of more than 60 aircraft over …
The King’s coronation service has been taking place with the eyes of the world watching Charles and the Queen as their moment with history came a step nearer. Charles and Camilla were welcomed at Westminster Abbey’s great west door by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who will anoint and crown the monarch, after travelling …
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The Coronation is set to get under way at 11am The King will be crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a coronation ceremony dating back centuries. Cries of “God Save the King” will ring out around the abbey after St Edward’s Crown is placed on Charles’ head by Archbishop Justin Welby. …
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Seats were up for grabs in 230 local authorities Rishi Sunak’s Tories are braced for a bruising set of local election results as votes continue to be counted across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said “regrettably” some people …
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That’s according to the Scottish Retail Consortium The number of shoppers at Scotland’s stores has increased, with tourists over Easter helping to provide a surge in footfall in Edinburgh, figures show. Footfall north of the border rose 7.7% in April compared to the same month last year, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said on Friday. …
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That’s according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Expectations for the growth in demand of pure electric new cars have been downgraded. An automotive industry body said it predicts the vehicles will make up 18.4% of new car registrations this year, down from 19.7% in a forecast issued in January. This is due …
That’s according to data from Rightmove First-time buyers with a 15% deposit to put down face paying nearly £200 per month more for a mortgage typically than they did a year ago, according to a property website. Rightmove said those in this deposit bracket will pay an average of around £1,056 per month compared with …
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Police are appealing for information following two reports of indecent exposure in the Somercotes area. They are both believed to have taken place between around 2.40pm and 3.20pm on Monday 1 May. A man driving a white estate type car, possibly a VW Passat, is alleged to have pulled up along side a girl walking …
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Detectives investigating several burglaries in Chesterfield, Dronfield, and Shirebrook are reminding homeowners to make sure their homes are as secure as possible and not to leave high value items on display. Our advice comes after ten burglaries occurred between 8am on Monday 1 May and 4.20am on Wednesday 3 May in a number of locations …
