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Meghan Markle is “feeling the strain” of the professional separation from Prince Harry following his series of solo engagements, according to a source.Over the last few months, in a new move for the duo, both husband and wife have conducted a series of independent events, concentrating on their own interests and initiatives.In September, Prince Harry jetted to New York to “advance a number of his patronages and philanthropic initiatives” including The HALO Trust, The Diana Award, and Travalyst.He then quickly stopped in the UK to attend the WellChild Awards ceremony, before heading to Lesotho in Africa to support the work…

The UK could be set for one last blast of summer according to new weather maps. New predictions have revealed that when Brits are usually wrapping up for ice, frost and snow that instead there could be once more chance to head for the beach.Temperatures could reach as high as 18C in and around the London area on Wednesday, October 30, just in time for those Halloween parties the next day.As well as mercury rising in the south of the country it’s also set to be milder much further north too on the same day – including as high as…

Mike Tindall has lifted the lid on what it’s like behind the scenes with the royals – and what he and the Queen watched together on TV.The former England rugby star, 46, who is married to King Charles’s niece Zara, has spilled the beans on what life is really like for The Firm away from the crowds.In his new book, The Good, the Bad & the Rugby – Unleashed – written with co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne – the father-of-three, described relaxed picnic lunches with the family.He claimed that Queen Elizabeth II’s life wasn’t like an episode Downton Abbey…

An impressive total of 41 major roadworks will be carried out on Flemish motorways in the north of Belgium by the end of 2024, for a total eye-watering price tag of over 902 million euros, or £752 million. The Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters confirmed in March that dozens of major works would be carried out of the course of the year, with the focus on the renovation of 16 bridges or viaducts, seven tunnels and several engineering works. “The interventions are very diverse,” Peeters told The Brussels Times.”They range from renewals of the road surface to the…

Rachel Reeves is reportedly planning to launch a “devastating” £2.9 billion tax raid that could wipe out the seaside amusement park industry.The Chancellor is considering doubling the rate of machine games duty as part of a potential £2.9bn tax raid on the gambling industry, reports The Telegraph.However, the proposal is likely to come as a huge blow to the amusement arcades by putting several jobs at risk. Apart from this, the future of popular seaside games like 2p and bingo machines may also be in limbo, experts and business owners have warned.Industry experts believe that the move could “destroy the…

Ministers claim those who need the winter fuel payment will at least still get it and they will qualify for pension credit. It is their justification for this cruel and poorly thought through policy.But this overlooks the simple fact that many pensioners who would qualify for pension credit, don’t receive it.And even for those that apply, it was recently revealed that one in five pension credit applications aren’t even being processed within a 10 week period.That means that countless vulnerable pensioners on less than £11,500 a year will miss out on this vital payment in time for the winter.But what…

Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride (Image: Getty)OAPs must have a cast-iron guarantee they will not miss out on fuel payments this winter due to pension credit delays, it was demanded tonight.Senior Tory Mel Stride issued the warning in a letter to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall.The shadow work and pensions secretary’s intervention comes as Labour is facing an ongoing backlash for restricting the winter fuel allowance to only those on pension credit.Writing in the Daily Express, Mr Stride said: “Ministers claim those who need the winter fuel payment will at least still get it and they will…

A travel expert has helped Brits in their quest to move out of Britain by sharing the cheapest place to move to in sunny Greece.As of June 2024, the average house price in the UK is £288,000, with an annual price increase of 2.7 percent, based on the UK House Price Index. In England alone, this average soars to £306,000. Just under 25 years ago, the average house price in England in August 2000 was £83,504, according to Data.gov.uk.It is no wonder, therefore, why so many Brits have waved goodbye to the British Isles and headed for mainland Europe. In…

Gibraltar is bracing itself for a potential collapse in post-Brexit negotiations by reactivating its war tunnels to store emergency medical supplies.The move comes amid fears that talks between the UK and the European Union could fail, which would lead to stricter border controls with Spain and potential disruptions in trade.A spokesperson for Gibraltar’s government told The Telegraph that the territory is working to “maintain stock levels, especially for the health service”.The decision to store medicines in the 32-mile-long network of tunnels, originally dug during World War 2, is part of a bigger contingency plan developed since the UK voted to…

A mews house in “really poor condition” in one of London’s top locations has finally sold – after seven years.The crumbling house in Maida Vale is located on Pindock Mews – the street where the late Sex Pistols guitarist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen famously lived.After hitting the market in 2017 for a whopping £2.5 million, the one-bedroom property – dubbed London’s most derelict – struggled to sell.But Noah Pearlman, consultant at Harding Green, has finally found a buyer.Mr Pearlman, who has been looking after the property since day one, says he won’t disclose the exact amount -…