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Minute’s silence to mark Grenfell Tower one year anniversary

A year after the Grenfell Tower fire, the names of the 72 people who died as a result have been read out at a memorial service in west London. Speaking at the service, Labour MP renfell Tower fire: Minute’s silence marks one-year anniversary said it was a “bittersweet” moment as the community celebrated their unity but mourned those lost. Green banners decked out St Helen’s Church, as Amazing Grace was sung. A national minute’s silence was observed at midday, while the England football team held its own in Russia. Clarrie…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attends annual trooping of the Colour parade, makes Buckingham Palace balcony debut

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On Saturday morning, thousands lined the streets to gaze upon the royal couple’s ride through London for the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony. The celebration, which honors Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, is a long-standing British tradition where military troops show off their flags (or coloours) and march throughout the Buckingham Palace square. While the traditional ceremony is meant to honor the Queen, who rode solo in a carriage without Prince Phillip who has retired from public events, all eyes were on Markle, who donned a pale pink, off-the-shoulder, sleeveless Carolina Herrera…

HRM Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja JP courtesy visit to the Nigeria High Commission UK

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The members of Epe Division Descendants Union UK led by their patron HRM Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja JP. The Aladeshonyi of Odo-Noforija Kingdom, Eredo Local Development Authority, Lagos State. Nigeria and his beautiful wife Olori Shukurat Taiwo, friends and fans from all works of life paid a homage to the Nigeria High Commissioner at his Northumberland Avenue office in London. The influential, gallant, patriotic, eloquent and valuable Royal father whose love for community development and societal growth is unparalleled was joyful to see some of the members led by Aare Tony…

Harry and Meghan wed at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in an extraordinary star-studded, multi-cultural ceremony, the likes of which the Royals have never seen

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Meghan Markle has launched her own mini-revolution as she married Prince Harry today in a multi-cultural and US-influenced wedding the likes of which Britain’s royals and the millions watching have never seen before. The newlyweds shared tears, laughter and a passionate kiss in front of their hundreds of VIP guests dominated by Holywood stars including the Clooneys, the Beckhams, Idris Elba, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hardy and James Corden. Elton John, who sang at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997, performed at the lunchtime reception hosted by his grandmother inside Windsor Castle…

Royal Wedding order of service in FULL: Read Harry and Meghan’s wedding day church service

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And the bride wore a classic minimal dress with a covered shoulder, long sleeves and gently waisted silhouette. Designed by Clare Waight Keller, the revelation of the gown on Saturday morning ended months of fevered speculation with a pleasant surprise. The British-born designer, 47, became the first female designer to head the French house of Givenchy last September. But as creative-director of the LVMH-owned French luxury house, her name had been pointedly absent from speculation surrounding the wedding trousseau. She is a canny choice. Born in Birmingham, the softly-spoken Ms…

EPRA Awards 2018: All you need to know about the hosts

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Dr Winston George Ellis is an actor, producer and martial artist. He was born to Jamaican parents in Reading Berkshire, Winston is an accomplished British Actor and three- times world martial arts champion. Winston has starred alongside Johnny Depp and Kiera Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3 films. Other film credits include Cass, Batman the Dark Knight with the late Heath Ledger, Shiner alongside Michael Caine. After his martial arts career had come to an end an opportune meeting with Phillip Ko led to Winston moving to…

A Kenyan hotel is charging $10,000 for guests to watch royal wedding on TV

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A Kenyan hotel is charging couples up to $10,000 for a package to watch the televised proceedings of Britain’s royal wedding Saturday. Couples are to come dressed in their “finest wedding guest attire” to the viewing party at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in Nairobi, according to a poster advertising the event dubbed “A Royal Wedding Celebration.” Organizers said the premium package comes with a two-night hotel stay and a helicopter ride to Mount Kenya, but many Kenyans on social media argued ticket fees for the event were…

Home Office grants visa to student in U-turn after distressing home visit

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Home Office grants visa to student in U-turn after distressing home visit In an unexpected U-turn, the Home Office has granted a visa to a woman it had previously classified as an immigration offender, just 24 hours after video footage of a distressing dawn raid on her home was published. Zixuan Qu, 29, who submitted an application to extend her student visa over four years ago, has been granted leave to remain in the UK for a further five years. For the past four years, the Home Office has been…

Local election results 2018: Tories win back Barnet amid Labour anti-Semitism row

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn insisted “there is more to come” as his party failed to make the sort of gains it had hoped for in England’s local elections. The party failed to take several targets from the Tories, including Wandsworth, but won back Plymouth and became the largest party in Trafford. The Tories won Barnet and gained from a collapse in UKIP’s vote, celebrating wins in Basildon and Peterborough. The Lib Dems regained control of Richmond, in London, from the Tories. Ninety nine council results have been declared, with the…

Sainsbury’s vows to slash prices after Asda merger

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Sainsbury’s has confirmed plans to merge with Asda, which is currently owned by US supermarket giant Walmart. The supermarkets said that grocery prices would fall in both chains as a result of the merger. Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe also said the deal would not lead to store closures or job losses in stores. The combination of the UK’s second and third largest supermarkets would create a giant, representing nearly £1 in every £3 spent on groceries. Mr Coupe – who will lead the new combined group – said he…