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Should there remain any lingering doubts about her current state of health , the Queen has firmly put them to rest with her third public appearance in almost as many days. The 96-year-old monarch made a surprise appearance at the official opening of the Elizabeth line, the London Crossrail project named in her honour. Dressed head to toe in bright yellow, the Queen beamed as she arrived at Paddington station alongside the Earl of Wessex to mark the completion of the line. She was not scheduled to attend the event, but felt well enough on Tuesday morning to join her youngest son. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “In a happy development, Her Majesty the Queen will attend today’s event to mark the completion of the Elizabeth line. Her Majesty was aware of the engagement and the organisers of the possibility she may attend.” It came after the Queen delighted onlookers with visits to the Royal Windsor Horse Show on both Friday and Sunday evening. Her jolly demeanour … [Read more...] about ‘One ticket for the Elizabeth line please’: Queen opens Crossrail and gets an Oyster card

The Queen has further scaled back on her Platinum Jubilee celebrations after dropping out of the official salute at the Trooping of the Colour parade. Held every year to officially mark the Queen's birthday, this year's events take place on Thursday, June 2. Normally, Her Majesty would salute her personal troops – the Household Division – on Horse Guards Parade. But this year, royal fans were shocked as it was announced that Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne will be making the salute instead. The trio will also ride on the parade as colonels of the Welsh Guards, the Irish Guards and the Blues and Royals. One Twitter user commented: “It's a shame that for all of the years she made a point to do so, but because of all the controversy of who should and shouldn't be on the balcony, she won't appear either. The Daily Star has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. On the same day the salute takes place, the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK … [Read more...] about Queen replaced for historic salute at Trooping the Colour for first time in 70 years

Rain is almost always guaranteed at the Lake District (Image: Getty) Discover the best city breaks, beach holidays, cruises and UK travel spots by signing up SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It was February, and while there was gradual awareness of the silent killer out in Wuhan, we were still more than a month away from lockdown. Pandemic panic had yet to grip the nation by the throat and halt life as we knew it. No, the headlines were dominated by Storm Ciara, the powerful force of nature set to sweep the country with gusts of up to 130mph and widespread flooding. And we had a date with the Lake District, no raincheck considered. So it was that we found ourselves in a tower room at the Old England Hotel & Spa in Bowness-on-Windermere … [Read more...] about Walking in the cagoule countryside of the Lake District can be a joy – if you’re prepared

Destiny 2 season 17 is launching this week, with a release time and date on Tuesday (Image: BUNGIE) Sign up for FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info UPDATE TWO: Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted is launching today, with season 17 of Destiny running from May 24 to August 23. You can find more details on the new Destiny 2 season and watch a trailer below... Leviathan's Return Power, depravity, vengeance. The object of Calus’s desire has taken many shapes over the years. His once-opulent ship, now derelict and corrupted, has returned to our galaxy—its sights set on the Pyramid ship lying dormant on the Moon. Ghosts of our Past As the Leviathan forms a connection with the … [Read more...] about Destiny 2 season 17 release time, date, reveal trailer latest, server downtime maintenance

JEOPARDY! fans have slammed Mayim Bialik once more for a "confusing" question Tuesday. Now-3-day champ Ryan Long scored a HUGE comeback despite the host's "BS" moment. Mayim, 46, is hosting Jeopardy! for a second week in a row, returning after Ken Jennings' prior three weeks at the helm and announcement he'd be out for "months." This week it was also announced that Mayim will be hosting the primetime spinoff, Celebrity Jeopardy! in the fall. The permanent hosting slot, however, is still on the board and will be decided by the end of Season 38 in July 2022. And amid it all, fans could not believe how Mayim handled shocking one moment. Read more on Jeopardy! MY OH MAY! Jeopardy! fans think Mayim LEAKED clues with on-set selfie in 'colossal' mistake GRINCHED A NERVE Jeopardy!'s Mayim slammed for 'assisting' player amid her 'unfit' hosting During the Double Jeopardy! round Tuesday, a category "Movie Title … [Read more...] about Jeopardy! fans slam Mayim Bialik for ‘confusing’ question that was ‘BS’ before champ Ryan Long’s ‘HUGE’ comeback

Bridgerton, Strictly Come Dancing and The Great British Bake Off are among the hit shows nominated for the National Television Awards 2022. The longlist for the annual awards has been confirmed, with the ceremony set to return to OVO Arena Wembley later this year. The star-studded night will once again be hosted by Joel Dommett, after he took the reins from David Walliams last year. An array of top TV shows have made this year's longlist, with Netflix bodice ripper Bridgerton receiving a nod in the Returning Drama category alongside Top Boy, Peaky Blinders and Killing Eve . As well as the usual categories, a new category has been added this year – Expert, with the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Prue Leith and Jay Blades up for honours in their respective fields. Season two follows Anthony's search for a wife ( Image: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX) The voting for the gongs is decided by the public, with fans now able to make their favourites known on the official … [Read more...] about Strictly, Bridgerton and Bake Off among National Television Awards noms – full longlist

Paddington station was evacuated just two hours after the first Elizabeth line train departed due to a fire alert, according to Transport for London (TfL). The alarm, which resulted in the Elizabeth line platform being evacuated around 8.30am, was caused by a person "pressing the emergency button", the Independent reported. Hundreds of people had gathered in central London on Tuesday morning in an attempt to be among the first passengers on the new Elizabeth Tube line . Transport enthusiasts hailed the "momentous occasion" , having travelled from across the country for the ceremony and queued from the early hours of the morning. Around 300 people queued outside Paddington Station ahead of the service's opening at 6.30am, and the crowd cheered and rushed forwards when the doors opened at around 6.20am. The first train departed on time at 6.33am carrying hundreds of excited passengers. Absolutely delighted that the Elizabeth Line has opened to the public today. … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Line: Paddington station evacuated just two hours after service begins due to fire alarm

Gemma Collins has been forced to pull out of the UK tour of Chicago after injuring her knee. The 41-year-old reality star was due to make her musical theatre debut as prison matron Mama Morton in the classic musical next Tuesday in Sunderland , but has been left ‘inconsolable’ after her Dancing on Ice leg injury from 2019 flared up. Taking to Instagram, Gemma shared videos of her swollen leg and revealed she ‘can’t describe the pain I’m in’. ‘Gemma is absolutely gutted she’s had to pull out of Chicago,’ an insider said. ‘She has been in floods of tears and is inconsolable. ‘Gemma realised her knee wouldn’t stand up to the gruelling schedule She had a bad fall on Dancing On Ice and an injury to her knee then started to flare up, as it has done before from time to time.’ The Diva Forever star, who famously lost control of her balance while competing on the ITV skating show and crashed face-down into the rink, is said to have known the part so well that directors … [Read more...] about Gemma Collins ‘in floods of tears’ after being forced to quit Chicago role due to injury

Rafael Nadal is looking to win yet another French Open title (Image: GETTY) Sign up for FREE tennis updates from on and off the court SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Rafael Nadal passed an opening fitness at the French Open to move to the brink of 300 wins in Grand Slam matches. The Spanish superstar missed the start of the clay-court season with a fractured rib - and then revealed he was playing through the pain of his chronic foot injury after losing at the Rome Masters. Trending Nadal, 35, had played only five clay-court matches before arriving in Roland Garros - his lowest number ever - before his bid to win his 14th title here in his 18th consecutive appearance. And despite looking rusty on his return to Court … [Read more...] about Rafael Nadal passes French Open injury test as Spaniard too good for Jordan Thompson

The state of Levin’s main road has been a long-term bug bear for the Horowhenua town and Friday’s tornado has put it all back into focus. State Highway 1 through the centre of Levin was closed for more than four hours after fallen trees covered the road when the twister ripped through at 6.30am. The detour, along Cambridge Street, was also covered in floodwater and passing vehicles had pushed it onto neighbouring properties. Ōtaki MP Terisa Ngobi advised motorists not to travel unless absolutely necessary, but with alternative routes like State Highway 57 shut, the route past Levin was almost impassable. Horowhenua mayor Bernie Wanden said with weather events such as these the region had to be a lot more prepared. “We were really fortunate the disruption wasn’t further south around Ōhau, Kuku, or Manakau where there’s no alternative route.” The Ōtaki to North of Levin (Ō2NL) expressway, planned to start construction in 2025, will eventually take traffic away from the … [Read more...] about Tornado puts road resilience back into focus for Horowhenua town