Georgina L. Barnes

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chloe Parkman |Georgina L. Barnes

Rare diamond tiara fetches £700,000 at auctionChloe Parkman & Georgina BarnesBonhamsThe tiara was reportedly worn to the premiere of the Charlie Chaplin film City LightsA Cartier turquoise and diamond tiara owned by the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons has been sold for £700,000. American-born Nancy Astor was elected in 1919 to represent Plymouth Sutton in Parliament and held the seat until she stood down in 1945.

Feb 27, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Georgina L. Barnes |John Danks

Plymouth Argyle's Green Army are hoping their team can give the defending Premier League champions a challenge in their FA Cup tie on Saturday. The Devon side, who are near the bottom of the Championship table, beat Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 in a fourth-round victory at Home Park at the beginning of the month.

Feb 20, 2025 | bbc.com | Georgina L. Barnes |Rhys Thomas

DFDS offers 'transparent' flat rate freight priceGeorgina Barnes & Rhys ThomasBBCThe new flat rate prices are set to be applied to provide "transparency around ferry costs"A flat rate freight pricing policy will provide more "transparency around ferry costs", Jersey's new ferry operator DFDS has said.

Feb 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Anna Varle |Georgina L. Barnes

Pharmacies across the south west have lost more than 134,000 hours in care over the last two years, figures have found. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said rural areas had been badly hit, with some forced to cut their opening hours or close altogether - it blamed 40% of cuts to funding in last decade. Nearly 800 pharmacies have permanently closed in England over the last four years, with pharmacists blaming NHS funding - which they say had not risen in real terms in a decade.

Feb 7, 2025 | aol.com | Anna Varle |Georgina L. Barnes

Pharmacies across the south west have lost more than 134,000 hours in care over the last two years, figures have found. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said rural areas had been badly hit, with some forced to cut their opening hours or close altogether - it blamed 40% of cuts to funding in last decade. Nearly 800 pharmacies have permanently closed in England over the last four years, with pharmacists blaming NHS funding - which they say had not risen in real terms in a decade.