"Elizabeth Tower" rebrand
A Dorset MP is instrumental in renaming the clock tower that the Houses of Parliament "The Elizabeth Tower" for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The Queen on tour
Het Majesty the Queen continued her Diamond Jubilee tour today with a visit to Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
Our fireworks for the Aussies
The Sunrise TV programme in Australia broadcast our live pictures from Southampton's Jubilee fireworks display.
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Earl of Wessex arrives ahead of opening in Winchester
The Earl of Wessex has arrived in Winchester ahead of the opening of the new state-of-the-art St Alphege teaching building, and the unveiling of a bronze sculpture of his mother, Her Majesty The Queen.
Sculpture of Queen to be unveiled today
The Earl of Wessex, will unveil a specially commissioned bronze in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Winchester today. The Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan, commissioned the bronze of Her Majesty The Queen for future generations to enjoy
It is being installed in the Great Hall in Winchester, following the example that took place in 1983 when the famous Royal Wedding Gates were commissioned for the wedding of The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The bronze sculpture is six feet in diameter. The Queen is shown wearing a necklace and diamond tiara. The surround for the bronze is a representation of the Hampshire Rose which provides an informal frame for the sculpture.
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The Queen at Eton for Jubilee concert
Three cheers for The Queen at Eton
Her arrival was heralded by the sound of bagpipes played by the Eton pipe band and as her car swept into Weston's Yard many of the 300 gathered boys pulled out camera phones to capture the moment. The boys gave her three cheers to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
Council terminates bus services
Surrey County Council has terminated all local bus services run by Countryliner on behalf of the authority.
Alternative operators have been employed from 10 October, to continue all the services with the current routes and timetables.
It comes 24 hours after Countryliner Sussex Ltd went into administration causing disruption to bus services in East Sussex.
The services now affected are:
10: Guildford-Boxgrove Park-Merrow – to be operated by Abellio Surrey11: Farnborough-Deepcut-Camberley-Frimley-Paddock Hill – to be operated by Stagecoach24: Guildford-Bramley-Birtley-Elmbridge-Cranleigh – to be operated by Coaches Excetera
25: Guildford-Gomshall-Peaslake/Holmbury St. Mary-Cranleigh – to be operated by Coaches Excetera
43: Cranleigh-Shamley Green-Wonersh-Godalming College – to be operated by Stagecoach45: Busbridge-Rodborough School – to be operated by Stagecoach
46: Aldershot-Farnham-Elstead-Godalming-Compton-Guildford – to be operated by Stagecoach73: Woking-Horsell-Chobham – to be operated by Abellio Surrey81: Woking-Barnsbury Estate – to be operated by Abellio Surrey87: Chobham-Lightwater-Collingwood College – to be operated by Stagecoach
School Bus Passes and Season Tickets purchased from Countryliner (weekly, monthly etc) will be accepted by the new operators until their expiry, without further charge.
Hometown jubilee tribute to the Queen
The Queen carried out one of her final duties to mark her jubilee year today by unveiling a statue in her home town of Windsor.
The spiral of 60 spheres is to represent her time on the throne and was designed by a pupil at Windsor Girl's School. Andrew Pate was there.
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Queen unveils statue in her home town
The Queen carried out one of her final duties to mark her jubilee year today by unveiling a statue in her home town of Windsor.
The spiral of 60 spheres is to represent her time on the throne and was designed by a pupil at Windsor Girl's School
School girl's Jubilee work of art
Fourteen year old school girl Caroline Basra is celebrating after her design for a sculpture was chosen as Windsor's tribute to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Her Majesty the Queen herself will be unveiling the artwork.
Windsor's Diamond Jubilee tribute
The Queen will unveil Windsor's very own Diamond Jubilee tribute this afternoon at King Edward's Court.
"Elizabeth Tower" rebrand
by Phil Hornby - Political Correspondent
A Dorset MP is instrumental in renaming the clock tower that the Houses of Parliament "The Elizabeth Tower" for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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