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People aged 65 and over urged to book Covid-19 booster jab

People aged 65 and over urged to book Covid-19 booster jab

People aged 65 and over urged to book Covid-19 booster jab

11 September 2022

Bookings can be done online or over the phone as long as the person had their last Covid jab at least three months ago.


Daniel Craig reflects on filming 007 comedy sketch with the Queen

Daniel Craig reflects on filming 007 comedy sketch with the Queen

Daniel Craig reflects on filming 007 comedy sketch with the Queen

11 September 2022

In the scene, the actor, as James Bond, calls at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.


Duke of Edinburgh rejected Prince Consort offer

Duke of Edinburgh rejected Prince Consort offer

Duke of Edinburgh rejected Prince Consort offer

11 September 2022

The husband of a reigning Queen does not become a King and, unlike a Queen Consort, is not crowned or anointed at a coronation.


Gordon Brown left ’embarrassed’ as PM by Queen’s knowledge of current affairs

Gordon Brown left ’embarrassed’ as PM by Queen’s knowledge of current affairs

Gordon Brown left ’embarrassed’ as PM by Queen’s knowledge of current affairs

11 September 2022

The former Labour leader recalled his weekly meetings with the monarch when he was in Number 10.


5,000 Muslim men to pledge allegiance and loyalty to nation over weekend

5,000 Muslim men to pledge allegiance and loyalty to nation over weekend

5,000 Muslim men to pledge allegiance and loyalty to nation over weekend

11 September 2022

Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from across the UK are meeting in Hampshire as part of their National Ijtema.


Thousands line streets as Queen’s coffin embarks on trip to final resting place

Thousands line streets as Queen’s coffin embarks on trip to final resting place

Thousands line streets as Queen’s coffin embarks on trip to final resting place

11 September 2022

The hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin will travel to Edinburgh, passing through significant cities, towns and settlements along the way.


Richard E Grant: Charles was extraordinarily kind to my wife before she died

Richard E Grant: Charles was extraordinarily kind to my wife before she died

Richard E Grant: Charles was extraordinarily kind to my wife before she died

11 September 2022

Joan Washington died in September last year at the age of 74.


Well-wishers urged not to take teddy bears or balloons to Queen floral tributes

Well-wishers urged not to take teddy bears or balloons to Queen floral tributes

Well-wishers urged not to take teddy bears or balloons to Queen floral tributes

11 September 2022

Thousands of people have paid their respects by laying flowers since Thursday.


Mr Gorilla swaps outfit for ‘kindness of strangers’ in 263-mile walk for Ukraine

Mr Gorilla swaps outfit for ‘kindness of strangers’ in 263-mile walk for Ukraine

Mr Gorilla swaps outfit for ‘kindness of strangers’ in 263-mile walk for Ukraine

11 September 2022

Tom Harrison is to walk 263 miles from Land’s End, Cornwall, to Parliament Square in London from September 12.


Come and see us soon for tea, Charles told Titchmarsh a day before becoming King

Come and see us soon for tea, Charles told Titchmarsh a day before becoming King

Come and see us soon for tea, Charles told Titchmarsh a day before becoming King

11 September 2022

The 73-year-old was formally confirmed as the nation’s new monarch during a meeting of the Accession Council on Saturday.


Members of TV show Hunted to swap suits for jogging bottoms for cancer awareness

Members of TV show Hunted to swap suits for jogging bottoms for cancer awareness

Members of TV show Hunted to swap suits for jogging bottoms for cancer awareness

11 September 2022

The team are to climb 91 peaks in total to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, with the challenge having begun on September 10.


What the papers say – September 11

What the papers say – September 11

What the papers say – September 11

11 September 2022

The Sunday papers focus on royal unity as well as developments in Ukraine.


People with ME invited to take part in major genetic study

People with ME invited to take part in major genetic study

People with ME invited to take part in major genetic study

11 September 2022

DecodeME aims to reveal the tiny differences in a person’s DNA that can increase their risk of developing the condition.


Call for UK’s biggest police force to stop using facial recognition technology

Call for UK’s biggest police force to stop using facial recognition technology

Call for UK’s biggest police force to stop using facial recognition technology

11 September 2022

Fourteen campaign groups have written an open letter to the new boss of the Metropolitan Police on his first day in the job.


Bronze Age pot goes on display near where it was unearthed decades ago

Bronze Age pot goes on display near where it was unearthed decades ago

Bronze Age pot goes on display near where it was unearthed decades ago

11 September 2022

The 5,000-year-old vessel was among a number of objects found along with human remains during the work on Kirkcaldy High Street in Fife in June 1980.


Charles to be proclaimed King in ceremony at Cardiff Castle

Charles to be proclaimed King in ceremony at Cardiff Castle

Charles to be proclaimed King in ceremony at Cardiff Castle

11 September 2022

A procession will march from Cardiff City Hall to the castle before the proclamation is read in English and Welsh.


Antigua and Barbuda PM says he will hold republic referendum within three years

Antigua and Barbuda PM says he will hold republic referendum within three years

Antigua and Barbuda PM says he will hold republic referendum within three years

11 September 2022

Gaston Browne indicated such a move earlier this year during a visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex.


Australia declares a bank holiday for national day of mourning for Queen

Australia declares a bank holiday for national day of mourning for Queen

Australia declares a bank holiday for national day of mourning for Queen

11 September 2022

The royal visited Australia 16 times during her 70 years on the throne.


Catherine Zeta-Jones: Queen’s death made me homesick but proud of my heritage

Catherine Zeta-Jones: Queen’s death made me homesick but proud of my heritage

Catherine Zeta-Jones: Queen’s death made me homesick but proud of my heritage

11 September 2022

The Welsh actress said the monarch had been ‘a real inspiration’ and a figure of ‘power and respect’.


What will happen today following the death of the Queen?

What will happen today following the death of the Queen?

What will happen today following the death of the Queen?

10 September 2022

Sunday marks D-Day +2, or D+2, in the plans for the aftermath of the death, codenamed London Bridge.


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