The Queens last visit to Chester in 2018. RIP

"[Queen Elizabeth II] started setting the table and providing the plates" Former PMs Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May reflect on the hospitality shown by the late Queen Elizabeth II when they were invited to stay at her Balmoral residence bbc.in/3U2RhgE

Comment: Some estimates think that more than 4bn viewers worldwide will watch the Queen's funeral, which would make it the most watched live broadcast in history, writes Stephen Bush. It will certainly be the most watched religious broadcast in history on.ft.com/3RWitw3

The closing monologue from the BBC was word perfect.

🚨 the Christmas tree is out at the Two Chairmen

Great article from National Geographic UK about #Chester nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2022/12…

Chester has been voted as having 'second best' high street in the UK - do you agree? cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-c…

I'm sorry, but you can't *always* be experiencing a higher volume of calls than average. That's not how averages work.

Announcement: Today’s episode of COUNTDOWN was filmed before yesterday’s tragedy (at Anfield). Today is a public day of mourning in Manchester and I could never have smiled freely with colin murray had it not been prerecorded. Thoughts and prayers to all affected.

London Euston looking resplendent today

In truly bizarre Friday news a small bird has somehow got stuck in the front grille of my car. RSPCA not interested, can’t get a mechanic at the moment…stay tuned for updates on this (sadly not) moving story

Jeremy Clarke’s column this week is being widely shared and acclaimed: we’ve made it free to read:- spectator.co.uk/article/my-wor…

Oliver Franklin-Wallis sketches its dimensions in “Wasteland”. His book should prompt serious discussion in boardrooms and parliaments econ.st/3Pp4Bfo

'With the blanket TV coverage courtesy of our national broadcaster, as well as crowds of bourgeoisie devotees decamping to Worthy Farm for an essentially annual vigil, the last night of Glastonbury has become the new Last Night of the Proms' ✍️ Alec Marsh spectator.co.uk/article/how-gl…

I’m all for the last graph

This is what putting LIFE above all looks like. The Jerusalem patriarch of the Catholic Church Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa stated in an interview he offers himself up as a hostage in exchange for the releases of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza. 💔 "I am ready for an

"Wishing you a peaceful and happy Christmas and a healthy New Year filled with hope and kindness" - Lady Redmond – Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire

Just retweet.