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Searching for a Scottish street party – after Glasgow councillor says use of public money for celebrations would be ‘sickeningly offensive’
There are scores of events planned this weekend across Scotland to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, but not everyone is getting into the Royal spirit... like Glasgow, where some councillors slammed the idea of spending public money during a cost of li...


Worcester pensioners hold party on same street they celebrated Queen’s coronation 70 years earlier
There are some people who have been celebrating the Queen's reign since the year when she first came to the throne.


Bedford marks Jubilee with opera performance of ‘A Windrush Anthem’
In Bedford there's a special take on the Platinum Jubilee, with a performance of 'A Windrush Anthem' by the Pegasus Opera company. 


‘Steadfast’ Queen has ‘seen us through a great number of changes’, says Bristol Lord-Lieutenant
We’re joined by Peaches Golding. As Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol she's the Queen's representative in the city and county, and was at the service at St Paul's Cathedral earlier today.


Queen absent from Jubilee special service of thanksgiving due to ‘discomfort’
A special service of thanksgiving has been held in honour of the Queen, although the monarch herself was not there.


Drag Queens pay tribute to the Queen
It's not just Union Jack bunting and old school street parties - there are plenty of alternative takes on the platinum jubilee.


Jubilee festivities commence across UK
Alongside the Queen's appearance at Buckingham Palace, celebrations have started across the country for the Jubilee. Over the next four days, there'll be tea dances in


Crowds greet beaming Queen as historic Jubilee celebrations begin
The aircraft roared overhead as the crowds cheered down below, as she waved from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.


‘Huge declines in habitats in biodiversity in last 70 years’, says conservation manager
Jake Fiennes is conservation manager at Holkham in Norfolk, one of the country's largest historic country estates.


How the UK’s landscape and wildlife has changed in the last 70 years
From a wildlife perspective, Britain's countryside and coastlines are now very different to those of 1952.


Gamekeeper sentenced over dumping of dead birds
It was a sophisticated sting involving covert cameras and hidden microphones. 


World Cup 2022: Scotland face Ukraine in play-off semi-final
It's a huge evening for both Scotland and Ukraine as both look to qualify for the World Cup finals.


Tories will look like ‘party of chaos’ if there’s no confidence vote in PM, Spectator editor says
We were joined by Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator.


Partygate: Will Tory MPs force no confidence vote in Boris Johnson’s leadership?
Boris Johnson is going into the Jubilee weekend unsure whether his own MPs will force a vote of no confidence in his leadership.


Travel chaos for holidaymakers at UK airports
It's been a miserable start for many holidaymakers hoping the Jubilee bank holiday weekend would be the chance for a foreign getaway.



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