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23 hours ago · Having first played for the Black Ferns back in 2015, Smith is now one of the more experienced members of the squad, where a host of new faces are trying to force their way into contention following the World Cup success in 2022 on home soil. As well as being a mum to baby Amīria, Smith has also taken on a motherly role within the squad.
23 hours ago · Adam, nine, and Timmy, seven, in the D class inshore lifeboat at the Bembridge Street Fair (Image: Ken Orchard/Bembridge RNLI) Isle of Wight RNLI crews have been busy celebrating the life-saving charity’s 200th anniversary, attending special royal parties and hosting half-term events. Last Sunday, the Island’s Slipshod Singers visited the ...
23 hours ago · AN ISLE of Wight ferry firm has revealed its plans to replace its ageing fleet with three new vessels – albeit they won't be around for another four or five years. Speaking to the BBC, Red Funnel announced it is raising investment for three new ferries, with its current fleet approaching the end of their design life.
23 hours ago · The latest is the 2025 Optiq, a mid-size crossover that could finally snag the young, hipster customers Cadillac has longed for. With a base price of $54,000, it’s the cheapest in the EV line-up, and its design has enough special touches to stand apart from the rest of its portfolio. In other words, the Optiq is designed and priced as a ...
23 hours ago · Mother. Herleva of Falaise. William the Conqueror [a] ( c. 1028 [1] – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, [2] [b] was the first Norman king of England (as William I ), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) [3] from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle ...
23 hours ago · 1. 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United ...
23 hours ago · The 2024 United Kingdom local elections took place on 2 May 2024 to choose 2,658 councillors on 107 councils in England, 11 directly elected mayors in England, the 25 members of the London Assembly, and 37 police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. The 2024 Blackpool South parliamentary by-election was held on the same day.
