King Charles greets spectators at Easter service, in first major public outing since his cancer diagnosis

King Charles III attended an Easter service on Sunday at Windsor Castle, marking his most noteworthy public appearance since being diagnosed last month with an undisclosed form of cancer.  The visit could be serving as a comforting precursor to the king’s eventual planned return to the public-facing duties from which he has been largely absent …

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France overcome Scotland in Women’s Six Nations

France made it two wins out of two in the Women’s Six Nations with a hard-fought 15-5 victory away to Scotland on Saturday. Issued on: 30/03/2024 – 21:12 1 min Scotland, fresh from a narrow first-round win over Wales, went 5-3 up after hooker Elis Martin scored a try six minutes before the break after …

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Michelin star restaurants UK and Ireland: the 2024 guide

Every spring, the Michelin Guide announces its updated list of the best restaurants in the UK and Ireland – awarding one, two and three stars to restaurants across the country, as well as tipping its hat to excellent value places to eat with its Bib Gourmands and the chefs working towards becoming more eco-friendly restaurants …

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Wales and British Lions legend JPR Williams dies aged 74

“Bridgend Ravens are devastated to announce the passing of JPR Williams,” his former club said in a statement. “One of Bridgend’s most-decorated players and an icon of world rugby, JPR served the club most recently as club president. Our thoughts are with JPR’s family and friends at this sad time.” British Lions winger JPR Williams …

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15 pretty places to visit in Wales that are still a secret

Depending on how strictly you disseminate fact from legend, Wales is a land of witches, Neolithic burial mounds, giants, Kings and anthropomorphic beasts with heroes, from Arthur to Merlin that seem equally at home in comic strips as they do than in academic treatises. But why pick hairs about the verity of some of the …

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The loveliest British winter walks that end in cosy pubs

Gazing out at a crisp, grey morning from under a thick layer of duvet, the idea of swapping slippers for wellies is less than appealing. But once the walking boots are on, the fleece zipped, a winding path squelching underfoot, we always feel better for it. Time and time again, we find there’s no more …

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Guide to the quarter-final fixtures

The pool stage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup wrapped up on Sunday, leaving just eight teams standing in the knockout round. They include four European nations and four from the southern hemisphere, with Australia missing out on the quarter-finals for the first time in the tournament’s history. Issued on: 08/10/2023 – 22:56 3 min …

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Where is Sex Education filmed? The real life locations

Symonds YatAlamy Before we say goodbye, here’s our round-up of what to look out for in Season 4, including new locations you won’t have seen before. While many of the locations for Season 4 remain familiar – Otis and Jean’s house is still the gorgeous The Chalet, for example – there’s one very significant change this …

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