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Will Gibraltar turn into the next Falklands? All you need to know about the territorial dispute

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2nd April 2017
Gibraltar – a large piece of rock over 1,000 miles away from Britain is currently in the midst of conflict over what country has legal sovereignty: the UK or Spain? But Gibraltar is not just a large piece of rock; it is British overseas territory with 30,000 inhabitants living on it. Despite compromising of less than 2.6 square miles, it has been in territorial dispute for centuries due to…
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BREAKING: Major security changes implemented for Changing of the Guard

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27th March 2017
Major security changes are being implemented for the Changing of the Guard ceremony; to protect The Queen’s Guards and members of the public from danger. Barriers are being erected around Windsor Castle for when the ceremony takes place. A police spokesperson has stressed that there is “no intelligence to indicate a specific threat to Windsor”. Chief Inspector Sarah Grahame, of…
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Prince Charles and Prince Harry Present Medals to Gurkhas

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15th March 2017
A medal ceremony was conducted outside Buckingham Palace yesterday on behalf of the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles yesterday, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry presiding. In recognition of the Battalions many efforts, including their recent successes in Operation Toral in Kabul last December, 154 medals were awarded to the troops. While many were receiving recognition for their services…
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Donald Trump's State Visit pushed back until Autumn

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10th March 2017
Donald Trump’s State Visit to the UK will not happen until Autumn at the earliest, due to the King and Queen of Spain visiting in the summer. President Trump’s State Visit was announced before King Felipe’s, however, a firm date has been set for the Spanish visit in June. President Trump accepted an invitation from Her Majesty’s government to visit the UK at some point in…
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