Vandals destroy Captain Sir Tom Moore plaque and trash flowers at Covid memorial

Flowers left on a memorial bench featuring a plaque commemorating Captain Sir Tom Moore and other victims of coronavirus have been destroyed by vandals. A wreath and other flowers to respect the 703 residents of Stoke-on-Trent who died from Covid-19 have been ripped apart and left scattered on the floor, less than a month after … Read more

Earl Spencer welcomes plans for blue plaque to honour his sister Princess Diana at her former flat 

‘It was her very happy place’: Earl Spencer welcomes plans for blue plaque to honour his sister Princess Diana at her former flat Earl Spencer described his sister’s home in Earl’s Court as a ‘very happy place’ Princess Diana lived there before marrying Prince Charles at St Paul’s in 1981 He welcome plans to honour … Read more

Princess Diana to be honoured with London blue plaque as English Heritage reveals six signs to women

Princess Diana will be among six inspirational women honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque this year, for her ‘devotion to her charity work’. The accolade to the Princess of Wales, who would have been 60 this year, will ‘mark one of the buildings associated with her life before her marriage’ to Prince Charles, said … Read more

Statue of Henry Dundas will have a plaque detailing his role in delaying the abolition of slavery

Statue of politician Henry Dundas in Edinburgh will have a plaque added detailing his role in delaying the abolition of slavery after it was targeted during BLM protests Statue of Henry Dundas sits atop the Melville Monument in St Andrews Square  BLM activists left signs at the monument saying ‘Bring down Dundas’ in June  Scotland’s … Read more

Rita Ora is given a special plaque after her 2018 album Phoenix goes multi-platinum in Australia

Rita Ora looks sensational in a black blazer dress as she is given a special plaque after her 2018 album Phoenix goes multi-platinum in Australia By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 08:51 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 08:51 GMT, 17 March 2021 Rita Ora‘s 2018 album Phoenix has gone multi-platinum in Australia. And the … Read more

Mariah Carey receives plaque for worldwide ‘multi-platinum’ single All I Want For Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey famously released her very first holiday album Merry Christmas in 1994, featuring the infectious hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You. And the songbird, 50, was recently surprised with a plaque from her record label recognizing the album and single’s worldwide ‘multi-platinum’ success. ‘I am freaking out! This is amazing. I have not … Read more

Jacinda Ardern dons a hijab as she unveils a memorial plaque for the Christchurch terror attack 

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled a memorial plaque to the 51 worshippers killed in last year’s Christchurch mosque terror attacks. Ms Ardern donned a headscarf and took part in a sombre ceremony at Al Noor mosque on Thursday morning as she visited Christchurch for the first time since the sentencing of Australian … Read more

Blue plaque honour for Winston Churchill’s favourite spy Christine Granville 

Winston Churchill’s ‘favourite spy’ Christine Granville gets a blue plaque at hotel where she was stabbed to death by a stalker Christine Granville was one of the most effective special agents to serve Britain  The wartime spy is believed to have inspired Ian Fleming’s character Vesper Lynd Only 14% of over 950 English Heritage Blue Plaques … Read more

Muslim female secret agent executed by Nazis honoured with first blue plaque for Indian-origin woman

A Muslim spy who was executed by the Nazis at Dachau concentration camp in 1944 is the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a blue plaque. Noor Inayat Khan, of Indian and US descent, served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE), which was set up by Sir Winston Churchill in 1940.  The English Heritage … Read more