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Buckingham Palace gin sells out online in hours

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14th July 2020
Less than a day after launching its own gin, Buckingham Palace’s bar has run dry. The spirit, made from botanicals from the gardens of the famous royal home, has sold out in hours.The Buckingham Palace gin was launched on July 13th 2020, retailing at £40 for a 70cl bottle. It is being sold by the Royal Collection Trust. However, by the morning of July 14th, would be buyers were told…
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Duchess of Cambridge backs Tiny Happy People platform

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14th July 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has endorsed a new initiative from the BBC called Tiny Happy People, which supports families in those first five years of childhood development.Tiny Happy People is centred around activities and advice for developing language skills in young people for the first five years of development and aims to “help you develop your child’s language and communication skills…
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Solar farm plans stopped to protect views from Bosworth Battlefield

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10th July 2020
A 64-hectare solar farm near the Battle of Bosworth site has been rejected by local councillors after a long and public discussion on the matter.Councillor Jonathan Collet posted the news on his Twitter account, writing, “Absolutely delighted that my motion to protect the Bosworth Battlefield site and reject an application for a large Solar Farm in Sutton Cheney was passed at Hinckley &amp…
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The Crown to extend to six seasons

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10th July 2020
Netflix will run a sixth and final season of its hit show, The Crown, announcing the news on Thursday after the show’s creator, Peter Morgan, changed his mind about ending it with a fifth season.The popular Netflix show has followed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II for…
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Andy Murray surprise young tennis fans

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10th July 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge joined forces with Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy Murray to surprise schoolchildren at Bond Primary School to coincide with what would have been the closing weekend for the tennis championships.The Duchess and the children chatted for a few minutes about how they’re keeping active in lockdown and their favourite memories of Wimbledon – with Kate revealing…
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