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Sussex foundation donates 10000 to get diverse book in every secondary school

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s foundation has donated £10,000 to a fundraiser aiming to get a book of “raw” and “inspirational” stories from ethnic minorities into every state secondary school in the UK. A Colourful View From The Top is a novel which features entrepreneurs, executives and “thought leaders” from ethnic minority backgrounds, and aims to help “change the narrative” for their communities. The book’s curator, Jonathan Mildenhall, co-founder of marketing company Twenty First Century Brand, has said he […]

June 7, 2023 22

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London is the fourth most expensive city for expats in a global study

London has held its position as the fourth most expensive city for expatriates in a global cost-of-living study. New York in the United States was ranked first in the long-running research, overtaking Hong Kong, which previously held top spot for four years but was pushed into second place in 2023. The annual report was carried out by ECA International, which compared costs faced by expatriates around the world in 207 cities. Geneva in Switzerland remains the most expensive location in […]

June 7, 2023 18

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PGA Tour DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree shock merger

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf have agreed to merge commercial operations under common ownership, the PGA Tour has announced. The shock announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption in the men’s professional game following the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said. “This transformational partnership recognizes the immeasurable strength […]

June 6, 2023 29

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Full Monty star welcomes more filming in overlooked north of England

Full Monty star Mark Addy has said it is “great” more productions are being filmed in the north of England and in regions that have previously been “forgotten about and overlooked”. The Yorkshire-born actor, who stars in a new TV spin-off of the 1990s surprise hit movie, said any promotion of the regions was “no bad thing”. Addy starred alongside Robert Carlyle, Steve Huison and Lesley Sharp in the original 1997 film, which won several Baftas. The new eight-part TV […]

June 6, 2023 31

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Kate jokes about picking up tips on coping with stress

The Princess of Wales joked about needing to “pick up some tips” for stress management as she visited a child services group in Windsor. Kate spoke to parents at a drop-in health visitors clinic and a baby massage session at the Windsor Family Hub on Tuesday morning. She also joined a stress management course with mothers from the Punjabi community, and upon learning about the course said: “I’ll come here and pick up some tips!” The hub, run by not-for-profit […]

June 6, 2023 38

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Bournemouth youngsters died from drowning inquest hears

An inquest has heard that two youngsters died from drowning after a “suggestion” that they got into difficulty by getting caught in a riptide in the sea off Bournemouth beach. Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and Sunnah Khan, 12, from Buckinghamshire, were rescued from the sea during the incident on Wednesday, but both died in hospital. In a hearing to open the inquest proceedings at Bournemouth Town Hall, Dorset coroner’s officer Nicola Muller said that post mortem examinations carried out […]

June 5, 2023 21

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Ofcom will not take action on Adjoa Andohs coronation coverage comments

Ofcom will not be taking action after receiving more than 8,000 complaints about actress Adjoa Andoh saying the Buckingham Palace balcony is “terribly white” during ITV’s coverage of the coronation, the watchdog has said. The watchdog said viewers also objected to ITV News presenters Tom Bradby and Chris Ship referencing the remark. In a statement, Ofcom said: “We have concluded our assessment of complaints we received about a comment made during ITV’s coverage of the coronation of King Charles III, […]

June 5, 2023 19

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Holly Willoughby shaken troubled let down and worried in This Morning return

Holly Willoughby said she felt “shaken, troubled, let down and worried” as she made an emotional return to This Morning in the wake of Phillip Schofield’s departure from the ITV programme. The TV presenter, 42, was back on screen after being pictured in Portugal with her family on a half-term break following the shock departure of her former co-host Schofield and his subsequent revelation of an affair with a younger ITV male employee. During interviews last week, Schofield told The […]

June 5, 2023 18

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Leach to miss Ashes after back injury

England’s Ashes preparation has been rocked after spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series with a back stress fracture. Leach claimed four scalps during England’s 10-wicket victory over Ireland at Lord’s this week, but developed low back symptoms during the match. A subsequent scan on Sunday revealed a stress fracture in the lumbar region of the spine, which will rule him out of all five Ashes Tests. “Spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the LV= Insurance men’s Ashes series with a […]

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