There used to be a habit, among ladies who didn’t wear hats very often, of putting the said number too far back on their heads. Wedding parties could be recognised by the number of coloured acrylic wide brims teetering backwards.
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Auction site offers blood from Ronald Reagan assassination bid
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Ex-President's foundation threatens legal action to prevent Guernsey firm selling grisly souvenir
Bank of England warns Jubilee will plunge UK deeper into recession
Thursday 17 May 2012
Indulging in a four-day weekend to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next month will push Britain deeper into recession, the Bank of England has warned.
Wet April hits high street spending
Tuesday 08 May 2012
Consumers shunned the high street during the wettest April on record as overall spending dropped at the sharpest rate in 11 months, a study said today.
Bank holidays 'cost economy £18bn'
Monday 09 April 2012
Scrapping public holidays could add £18 billion to the nation's annual economic output, according to a think-tank.
'Excellent year' for Portmeirion
Friday 23 March 2012
The ceramics maker Portmeirion had another "excellent year" in 2012 as demand from the US, South Korea and the UK continued to boom.
Sake's comeback symbolises Japan's recovery
Sunday 04 March 2012
One year on, the drink is the spirit of a nation's recovery from the tsunami
Revival of retail sales ignites hope of a return to growth
Saturday 18 February 2012
Economists’ forecasts of a weak January on the high street are confounded by surge in spending
The return of London Fashion Week
Friday 17 February 2012
From today, the biggest names in the fashion world will descend upon the capital for London Fashion Week 2012.
Style shrinks: We analyse Madonna's Cleopatra-meets-cheerleader Super Bowl outfit
Sunday 12 February 2012
The headpiece
Deepest symphony: Composer searches for lowest voice
Saturday 04 February 2012
Hunt on for a bass singer who can hit a low E – a massive three octaves below middle C
Jane Merrick: Mutualise the Royal Family? Why not?
Sunday 22 January 2012
Run the monarchy along John Lewis lines
Amol Rajan: The Diamond Jubilee is a celebration of mediocrity
Tuesday 17 January 2012
I don't know about you but I've always thought the 60th anniversary of the ascension to Head of State of an unelected aristocrat from a half-German family unusually well-endowed with dimwits and philanderers was just the moment to ignore building schools for the poor, hospitals for the sick, and homes for the needy, in favour of a giant boat to sit moored for most of the year and be occasionally chartered by the aforementioned family on their trips through the Commonwealth.
Growth figures reveal challenges
Thursday 22 December 2011
The challenges faced by the global economy were underlined today by mixed growth figures from both sides of the Atlantic.
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