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A letter from Princess Diana that has never before been made public discloses her strong dislike of the capital and her preference for the Scottish countryside.The correspondence, penned on royal-crested stationery and addressed to Katherine Hanbury, a former classmate from West Heath Girls’ School in Kent, was written from Balmoral Castle in the weeks following her 1981 marriage to the then-Prince Charles.In the note dated September 27, the princess expressed her joy at spending time outdoors, writing: “I adore being outside all day & hate London!”The collection is now heading to auction.Princess Diana confessed she ‘hated London’ in an unseen…

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Private equity firm Modella Capital is close to securing control of Flying Tiger Copenhagen in a deal for the retailer’s 80 British stores, alongside hundreds more across Europe.The London-based investment firm is understood to be nearing a final agreement with Flying Tiger’s current owners, Danske Bank and Nordea.City sources said an announcement on the transaction could be made imminently.If completed, the takeover would place approximately 900 Flying Tiger Copenhagen stores worldwide under Modella’s control, The Times reported.The acquisition would also give the private equity group access to the retailer’s franchise partnerships in Israel, Vietnam and the Philippines.Flying Tiger Copenhagen has…

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Gabby Logan is poised to become the first woman to front the BBC’s coverage of a men’s World Cup final.The experienced presenter is expected to lead the broadcaster’s coverage of next summer’s showpiece in New Jersey, marking another landmark moment in her rise to becoming one of the Beeb’s most prominent sports broadcasters.Logan, 53, will share hosting responsibilities throughout the tournament with Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Alex Scott.However, according to the Daily Mail, Logan is firmly in pole position to anchor the final itself.She has already been selected to present the BBC’s opening match coverage and England’s group-stage clash…

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A girl who was raped by two teenage boys, who were spared jail, has told the of her dismay at the sentences they received. The teenager, who was 15 when she was attacked, spoke anonymously alongside her family.She said the judge’s decision “almost made it seem as if what the boys did was not OK, but it was OK in the eyes of the law because they were still children”. The attorney general is to review the sentence given by Judge Nicholas Rowland, who had said on Thursday he wanted to avoid “criminalising” the “very young” boys. The girl told…

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The final episode of Football Focus was broadcast on Sunday, bringing to an end 52 years on the air.It was an emotional episode as long-time pundit Garth Crooks returned to Focus, sitting alongside Alex Scott to reflect on the show’s past and preview the final day of the Premier League season.Bob Wilson, the show’s first presenter, closed out the programme by saying: “All good things come to an end. Thank you to all of you at home for watching Football Focus for the last 52 years. We have had a ball.”Launched in 1974, Football Focus provided fans with interviews, analysis…

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Migrant crisis: Priti Patel challenged on Labour net migration win as she refuses to disown the Boriswave`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Prince Louis leaves ‘jam fingerprints’ throughout Prince William’s car in hilarious admission`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Morrisons in talks to supply rival supermarkets amid mounting debt pressure`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Motorists to be slapped with tougher driving licence restrictions and curfews under new proposals`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Selekhmeteva was playing her first match under the Spanish flag, having switched allegiance earlier this week. Kostyuk did not shake hands with her opponent, as Ukrainian players have a long-standing policy of not shaking hands with Russian or Belarusian players.The 23-year-old has been an outspoken critic of Russia and its ally Belarus since it began its invasion on Ukraine in 2022. “My biggest example is the Ukrainian people,” Kostyuk said.”I woke up this morning and looked at all these people who woke up and kept living their lives, kept helping people who are in need.”I knew a lot of Ukrainian…

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