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Prince Charles launches new organic gin

His Royal Dryness! Prince Charles launches new organic gin flavoured with herbs from his own garden at Highgrove to be sold in Fortnum & Mason with proceeds going to charity Prince of Wales hopes new range of £39.95 gin will raise a sum for his charity The alcohol is inspired by the gardens at Highgrove, his Gloucestershire home Gin is made with […]

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Who was Robert Fisk and how did he die?

FOREIGN reporter and writer Robert Fisk has died after suffering a suspected stroke. The 74-year-old, who was once described by the New York Times as "probably the most famous foreign correspondent in Britain", died in hospital in Dublin on October 30 after falling ill at his home. Who was Robert Fisk? Robert Fisk was an only child, born in Maidstone, […]

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Keeping schools open could prolong lockdown, SAGE member warns

Government scientific adviser warns not shutting schools could mean Britain faces an even longer second lockdown Prof Andrew Hayward said case rates could stay high due to secondary pupils  Warned either lockdown would have to be extended or schools forced to shut Similar comments were made by SAGE’s Sir Jeremy Farrar on Sunday  University College London’s Professor Andrew Hayward, a […]

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Ronna McDaniel says Trump wouldn’t endorse ‘hurting other people’

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that President Trump wouldn’t endorse “hurting other people” after a caravan of Trump supporters swarmed a Biden campaign bus on a Texas interstate. “Certainly you don’t want harm, and we shouldn’t be hurting other people so the president would not endorse that,” McDaniel said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” when asked about […]

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US citizen kidnapped in Niger rescued in military operation

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Washington: An American citizen kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger this past week has been rescued in a US military operation in neighbouring Nigeria, US officials have said. The man was taken from his farm in Massalata in southern Niger early […]

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Councils paid £220million in 'golden goodbyes' to thousands of staff

Revealed: Councils paid £220million in ‘golden goodbyes’ to thousands of departing staff before laws to curb hefty payoffs took effect English councils spent more than £220 million on thousands of departing staff  The sums are revealed as regulations that cap exit payments come into force Dorset Council accounts reveal that 40 staff received sums above £100,000  Thirty council officials received ‘golden goodbyes’ […]

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