MEMOIR NOT THE TYPE by Camilla Thurlow (John Blake £16.99, 288 pp) Camilla Thurlow was not exactly your average Love Island contestant when she appeared on the reality dating show in 2017. She was not, like many islanders, a personal trainer, sexy scaffolder or nebulous influencer. Thurlow’s job was far more dangerous: explosive ordinance disposal … Read more
The majority of Britons believe the BBC are wrong to remove the lyrics from Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at the Last Night of the Proms, according to a poll. The survey shows more than half of people oppose the move, which comes amid claims that people are offended by the lyrics … Read more
MEMOIR NOT THE TYPE by Camilla Thurlow (John Blake £16.99, 288 pp) Camilla Thurlow was not exactly your average Love Island contestant when she appeared on the reality dating show in 2017. She was not, like many islanders, a personal trainer, sexy scaffolder or nebulous influencer. Thurlow’s job was far more dangerous: explosive ordinance disposal … Read more
The Queen’s favourite sporting event, Royal Ascot, is considering axing Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from its singalong next year. Organisers have confirmed they will potentially scrap the songs from the five-day Berkshire festival’s world-famous bandstand celebrations in 2021. Hundreds of race-goers have gathered to sing around the bandstand at 6pm to … Read more
The Queen’s favourite sporting event, Royal Ascot, is considering axing Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from its singalong next year. Organisers have confirmed they will potentially scrap the songs from the five-day Berkshire festival’s world-famous bandstand celebrations in 2021. Hundreds of race-goers have gathered to sing around the bandstand at 6pm to … Read more
Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory tops iTunes charts after Laurence Fox urged Britons to download it in defiance of BBC’s decision to censor its lyrics Actor said it would be ‘great’ to push the chart to top of the UK singles chart Post was shared thousands of times and quickly propelled … Read more
Breathe easy: Land Rover launches new cabin air system that promises to block harmful emissions entering its latest 4X4s New technology filter out fine particulates – often found in polluted cities It also purifies and recirculate air within the cabin so its cleaner than air outside Tech isn’t cheap, costing an extra £279 on Discovery … Read more
Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory reaches 13 in the charts as Laurence Fox urges Britons to download it in defiance of BBC’s decision to censor its lyrics Actor said it would be ‘great’ to push the chart to top of the UK singles chart Post was shared thousands of times and … Read more
The furious row over whether Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory should be axed from Last Night of the Proms in three weeks’ time deepened today as the centuries-old patriotic songs were labelled ‘racist propaganda’. The BBC is said to be considering dropping the anthems from the concert on September 12 amid fears … Read more
The furious row over whether Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory should be axed from Last Night of the Proms in three weeks’ time deepened today as the centuries-old patriotic songs were labelled ‘racist propaganda’. The BBC is said to be considering dropping the anthems from the concert on September 12 amid fears … Read more