55 mins. ago
King Charles and Queen Camilla have had a successful visit to Antigua and Barbuda, following on from His Majesty's solo visits to the Bahamas and Guyana. On Thursday they will be touching down on UK soil, just in time for Bonfire Night. However, it may not be a big celebration in the royal household, and that's because of this one reason…
The royal couple have two dogs, Bluebell, a rescue Jack Russell Terrier adopted by Camilla from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 and Moley, a part Jack Russell Terrier adopted from the same place in 2025.
Camilla posed in the grounds of her Wiltshire home with Moley (@ Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
It is well known that dogs can struggle with the loud bangs that come with fireworks, and are often unsettled during this time of year. Plus, the Jack Russell breed in particular, being a non-hunting breed, is said to not cope well with the sounds. So, Charles and Camilla may be spending their post-travel evening comforting their pooches if they aren't happy.
Advice on the Battersea Dogs Home website includes playing classical music to soothe and calm your pet, giving them a long-lasting chew to keep them distracted and also drawing the curtains to block out the light from fireworks.
#battersea #moley #time
The royal couple have two dogs, Bluebell, a rescue Jack Russell Terrier adopted by Camilla from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012 and Moley, a part Jack Russell Terrier adopted from the same place in 2025.
Camilla posed in the grounds of her Wiltshire home with Moley (@ Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
It is well known that dogs can struggle with the loud bangs that come with fireworks, and are often unsettled during this time of year. Plus, the Jack Russell breed in particular, being a non-hunting breed, is said to not cope well with the sounds. So, Charles and Camilla may be spending their post-travel evening comforting their pooches if they aren't happy.
Advice on the Battersea Dogs Home website includes playing classical music to soothe and calm your pet, giving them a long-lasting chew to keep them distracted and also drawing the curtains to block out the light from fireworks.
#battersea #moley #time
2 months ago
It is September again and, like thousands of pupils across the UK, the Prince and Princess of Wales's three children are returning to school.
Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, are now in Year 7 and Year 4 respectively at Lambrook School in Berkshire, a short drive from their Windsor home.
However, the biggest change this autumn comes for 13-year-old Prince George, who is starting at Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father and his uncle, Prince Harry.
Prince George starts at Eton on September 8 (@ Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
It only seems like yesterday when the shy little Prince held his dad Prince William's hand as they walked through the gates on his first day at Thomas's Battersea in south-west London in 2017.
#prince #princess #school
Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, are now in Year 7 and Year 4 respectively at Lambrook School in Berkshire, a short drive from their Windsor home.
However, the biggest change this autumn comes for 13-year-old Prince George, who is starting at Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father and his uncle, Prince Harry.
Prince George starts at Eton on September 8 (@ Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
It only seems like yesterday when the shy little Prince held his dad Prince William's hand as they walked through the gates on his first day at Thomas's Battersea in south-west London in 2017.
#prince #princess #school
3 months ago
LONDON (AP) — A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.
Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned after he came under intense media pressure, with weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his academic work and questions surrounding claims about his athletic and fundraising accomplishments.
The Times and Telegraph newspapers, along with the BBC and Sky News, reported that Arday, 41, was found "unresponsive" inside a home in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.
News of his death comes the same week as the release of his memoir, "Great and Unfortunate Things," a highly anticipated work that Simon & Schuster had decided to release despite the doubts about his credibility. In a statement issued through his publisher, Arday's family said that they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son."
"The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone," the family said, adding that for three years Arday was "subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse ... by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine him."
#arday #london #Friday #weeks
Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned after he came under intense media pressure, with weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his academic work and questions surrounding claims about his athletic and fundraising accomplishments.
The Times and Telegraph newspapers, along with the BBC and Sky News, reported that Arday, 41, was found "unresponsive" inside a home in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.
News of his death comes the same week as the release of his memoir, "Great and Unfortunate Things," a highly anticipated work that Simon & Schuster had decided to release despite the doubts about his credibility. In a statement issued through his publisher, Arday's family said that they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son."
"The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone," the family said, adding that for three years Arday was "subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse ... by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine him."
#arday #london #Friday #weeks
3 months ago
The former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row has been found dead.
Jason Arday was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, emergency services said.
Metropolitan Police officers were called by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was ***** ounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, the force said.
Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.
In a statement, the Met Police said: "At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious."
#arday #professor #dead
Jason Arday was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, emergency services said.
Metropolitan Police officers were called by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was ***** ounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, the force said.
Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.
In a statement, the Met Police said: "At this time his death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious."
#arday #professor #dead
5 months ago
A girl and two boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing of a teenager in Battersea, south-west London.
Jamal Coombes, 17, was found with stab wounds near Lavender Hill at about 04:20 BST on Saturday following reports of an altercation. He died at the scene.
A girl and a boy, both aged 15, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, and a 14-year-old boy was detained on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.
They all remain in custody and detectives continue to appeal for witnesses.
Police officers, paramedics and the London Air Ambulance were called to reports of a stabbing at Glycena Road and found Jamal nearby.
Jamal Coombes, 17, was found with stab wounds near Lavender Hill at about 04:20 BST on Saturday following reports of an altercation. He died at the scene.
A girl and a boy, both aged 15, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, and a 14-year-old boy was detained on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.
They all remain in custody and detectives continue to appeal for witnesses.
Police officers, paramedics and the London Air Ambulance were called to reports of a stabbing at Glycena Road and found Jamal nearby.
