King Charles And Queen Camilla Pose In Royal Regalia For Official Portraits
Official photographs from the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been released. Hugo Burnand, who also took their wedding portrait in 2005, captured the royal couple in their regalia shortly after Saturday’s Westminster Abbey ceremony. Group shots of senior royals and family members were also taken. The striking images were captured in... Read More
King Charles III’s Coronation Watched By More Than 18 Million Viewers
The King’s Coronation was watched by an average of 18 million viewers in the UK, overnight figures have shown. The ceremony, which saw the King and Queen Camilla crowned, was broadcast simultaneously across a range of channels between 11:00 and 13:00 BST. Viewing peaked at 20.4 million as the King was crowned just after midday,... Read More
Butterfly Species Named After Lord Of The Rings Villain Sauron
Scientists have named a new group of butterflies after the villain Sauron from the Lord of the Rings novels. Experts hit on the name Saurona because the black rings on the insect’s orange wings reminded them of the all-seeing eye described in JRR Tolkien’s books. The Natural History Museum in London hopes the unusual title... Read More
William Says He Is ‘So Proud’ Of His Father King Charles
The Prince of Wales paid tribute to his “Pa” King Charles the day after the Coronation, saying the late Queen Elizabeth II would be “a proud mother”. Addressing the crowds at Windsor Castle for the Coronation concert, William said his grandmother was “up there, fondly keeping an eye on us”. He said this weekend was... Read More
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – London, South East England
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – London, South East England Portfolio/responsibilities of this role This role will work across the whole of the Digital and Innovation portfolio, supporting activity across core IT and technology, customer and digital. This will require a proactive and relentless focus on delivery Overseeing the organization’s development and production environments Run and build... Read More
Local Elections 2023: Labour Eyes Power After Crushing Tory Losses
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party is on track to win the next general election after the Tories were hammered in local polls across England. The Tories have lost 48 councils and more than 1,000 councillors, exceeding their worst predictions. Many Conservatives were furious at the scale of the losses, with some blaming... Read More
UK Counts Down To King’s Historic Coronation
The first coronation in 70 years is to take place on Saturday morning, with King Charles III and the Queen Consort preparing for their historic carriage ride to Westminster Abbey. Despite forecasts of rain, crowds have already begun to gather on the procession route. There will be a huge security operation in central London, with... Read More
Maintenance Engineer – Lancashire, North West England
Maintenance Engineer – Lancashire, North West England FINTEC recruit is supporting in Recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer. This is a permanent role with a salary of circa £35,000, based in Lancashire. Responsibilities: Maintenance of machinery, equipment, plant, facilities, and buildings Conducting maintenance checks to eliminate downtime and increase performance Undertake equipment and machinery improvements Fault... Read More
Phone Firms Row Over Whether Customers Are Overpaying
Virgin Media O2 has accused rival mobile operators of not doing enough to help customers move onto cheaper monthly tariffs. The phone giant says other firms are “swindling” people by keeping them on rates that cover the cost of a handset, even after they have finished paying for the phone. The accusation has prompted a... Read More
Local Elections 2023: Polls Close Across England
The polls for more than 8,000 council seats on 230 councils, and four mayors, across England have closed. The first results are now coming in, with more expected throughout the morning and into Friday evening. The vote is the first big test of Rishi Sunak’s electoral popularity since he became prime minister. Some people were... Read More