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It has become normal in the Queen’s Christmas broadcast for the sovereign to deliver her annual message of goodwill from behind a desk on which recent photos of her family have been placed looking outwards so that they can be studied by her audience. Who does and who does not feature on the royal Christmas … Read more
Scores of walkers flouted social distancing guidelines as they queued to reach the summit of Mount Snowdon this weekend despite the Welsh Government urging people to avoid all unnecessary travel. Walkers stood crammed in queues as they neared the top of the highest mountain in Wales, which sits in Snowdonia National Park, in their climbing … Read more
Treasury talks with dozens of retail chiefs over future of high street, raising hopes Chancellor Rishi Sunak could step in to avert deepening crisis By Neil Craven And Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 12 September 2020 The Treasury has held talks with dozens of … Read more
Commonwealth chief Baroness Scotland proposes a ‘truth and reconciliation’ summit after Prince Harry called the organisation’s history ‘uncomfortable’ Baroness Scotland suggested association could launch a reconciliation body She insisted the Commonwealth has ‘never been frightened’ to talk about race Prince Harry said in July association must acknowledge ‘uncomfortable’ past By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: 01:44 … Read more
Moment scuffle breaks out on summit of Snowdon as two climbers confront each other in row over queue-jumping as huge crowds line up to have their photo taken Footage shows two men appearing to clash at summit of Snowdon, north Wales Fellow hikers can be heard chanting ‘join the queue, join the queue,’ before clash … Read more
Elon Musk aims to one-day colonize Mars and, according to the billionaire, getting there is not the issue – it is surviving on the Red Planet that will be challenging. The SpaceX CEO shared progress on the firm’s Starship rocket during the virtual Humans to Mars Summit, saying the craft ‘is making progresses,’ but also … Read more
Meghan Markle will interview the co-founder of nonprofit newsroom The 19th about gender and diversity in the media at a virtual summit – after ‘reaching out’ and asking to be involved Duchess of Sussex, 38, will take part in a virtual summit next week Meghan Markle will interview The 19th* co-founder and CEO, Emily Ramshaw … Read more
Climbers may have to pay £1 to reach the summit of Mount Snowdon – with funds going to facilities for tourists Councillor Glyn Daniels says the fee would bring in an annual six-figure sum The levy will be imposed on those scaling the 3,560ft mountain by rail or on foot Wales’s highest peak Mount Snowdon attracts … Read more
Prince Harry makes first appearance since bombshell biography claims to urge the travel industry to ‘build back better’ in a speech for a virtual summit for his sustainable tourism project Travalyst Prince Harry made his first appearance since biography extracts were published Delivered a speech at virtual summit for his sustainable tourism project Travalyst Duke … Read more
Prince Harry says he wants to learn from travel firms with ‘sustainability at heart’ to help rebuild a ‘better’ industry as he announces virtual global summit with his eco-tourism scheme Travalyst Prince Harry’s, 35, eco-tourism scheme Travalyst has announced virtual summit Conference aims to ‘understand greatest challenges facing the travel industry Duke said he wants … Read more