Locals accuse pub owners of ‘giving into woke’ as historic ‘Black Boy’ pub is renamed

‘Perhaps we should refer to it as The Snowflake’: Locals accuse pub owners of ‘giving into woke’ as historic ‘Black Boy’ pub is renamed after 200 years because of Black Lives Matter movement The Black Boy Inn, in Bewdley, Worcestershire, is now called The Bewdley Inn Current pub leaseholders said it was changed ‘because of … Read more

Thatched cottages could disappear in 20 years’ time due to straw shortage, Historic England warns 

Traditional thatched cottages could disappear from the landscape in 20 years’ time because of a shortage of the right type of straw, Historic England warns Historic England said thatched houses could be thing of the past within 20 years High rents taking toll on thatchers, who can’t afford to pay for business premises Thatching straw … Read more

Curtain’s up at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s historic Theatre Royal in London 

Now that’s a theatre revival! After work that took two years (and cost £60m), curtain’s up at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s historic Theatre Royal in London By David Wilkes for the Daily Mail Published: 19:55 EDT, 22 July 2021 | Updated: 20:04 EDT, 22 July 2021 This is one of London’s most famous theatres, a beating … Read more

‘Historic’ deal to reform international tax backed by G20

World’s biggest economies back ‘historic’ agreement to reform international tax – piling pressure on smaller countries to sign up By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 11 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 July 2021 The world’s biggest economies have backed the ‘historic’ agreement to reform international tax – piling pressure … Read more

‘No it wasn’t a dream’: How newspapers reacted to England’s historic victory over Germany

The British Press roared along with Three Lions’ fans as England’s football team trumped Germany to bag a place in the quarter final of the Euros. Front and back page headlines basked in the glory with pictures of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and Gareth Southgate after the 2-0 victory. Some focused on the moving scenes across … Read more

Elon Musk says SpaceX could re-fly Starship SN15 ‘soon’ following the rocket’s historic landing

Elon Musk says SpaceX could re-fly Starship SN15 ‘soon’ following the rocket’s historic landing last week that brought firm closer to goal of creating reusable ships that could take humans to Mars Elon Musk shared on Twitter that SpaceX could re-fly Starship SN15 soon This would make it the first reused prototype, which is part … Read more

Minister slams foot-dragging over law to protect Troubles veterans from historic prosecutions 

Minister slams foot-dragging over law to protect Troubles veterans from historic prosecutions Johnny Mercer openly criticised the Government’s ‘pace of progress’ over promised legislation to protect soldiers who served in Northern Ireland Veterans are unhappy with ministers’ failure to fulfil Tory manifesto pledge to protect them from ‘vexatious’ historical prosecutions Soldiers fear being hauled to … Read more

Venice bans cruise ships from historic centre with liners ordered to dock at industrial port

Venice bans cruise ships from historic centre with liners ordered to dock at an industrial port instead after UNESCO request Culture minister announced the decision was in response to UNESCO request The cruise ships will now be re-routed away from the city’s Giudecca canal Dario Franceschini hailed the move as a ‘correct decision, awaited for … Read more

Get set for the £10 prescription: Price of medication could soon reach historic milestone

Get set for the £10 prescription: Price of medication could soon reach historic milestone as ‘tax on health’ increases by 20p today, experts warn Charge is forecast to hit £10.15 in 2025, the Prescription Charges Coalition says And some patients are now being forced to choose between food and medicine Head of policy at Parkinson’s … Read more

Get set for the £10 prescription: Price of medication could soon reach historic milestone

Get set for the £10 prescription: Price of medication could soon reach historic milestone as ‘tax on health’ increases by 20p today, experts warn Charge is forecast to hit £10.15 in 2025, the Prescription Charges Coalition says And some patients are now being forced to choose between food and medicine Head of policy at Parkinson’s … Read more