Lichfield pub reapplies for permission to keep car park on site of former bowling green

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/04/30/lichfield-pub-reapplies-for-permission-to-keep-car-park-on-site-of-former-bowling-green/

yahoo news | 'Andrew just started his new life - and he couldn't look more miserable'

Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor has finally settled into what is being billed as his “forever home” – the five‑bedroom Marsh Farm on the King’s Sandringham Estate – after being evicted from the 30‑room Royal Lodge earlier this year. The newly renovated cottage, now surrounded by a tall wooden security fence to keep onlookers at bay, was ready for him only after a brief stay at the nearby Wood Farm cottage. Yet, far from the relief one might expect, the 66‑year‑old appeared visibly forlorn, his expression likened to “a final walk to the guillotine,” as he shuffled the twenty‑minute path between the two houses accompanied solely by his dogs.

The bleak mood follows a series of controversies that have dogged the former Duke of York. In February, on his birthday, he was arrested at Wood Farm on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegations surfaced that he passed confidential UK information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a trade envoy. The “Epstein Files” claim that Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace in 2010, offered him privacy, and corresponded with the pedophile about meetings with a “beautiful and trustworthy” Russian woman. Additional emails allegedly reveal Andrew’s satisfaction at Epstein’s early release from a prison sentence for procuring a minor, further deepening the scandal that has left the royal’s reputation in tatters.

The article’s author, Chris Riches, concludes that the once‑privileged prince should at least be grateful for a roof over his head, but instead his downcast demeanor signals self‑pity and resentment over his precipitous fall from grace. With MPs branding him “rude, arrogant and entitled” and public scrutiny relentless, Riches suggests that Andrew has no one to blame for his current misery but himself, as he faces the consequences of his alleged misdeeds and the loss of his former standing within the royal family.

Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2191792/andrew-just-started-his-new

#andrewmountbatten-windsor #dukeofyork #jeffreyepstein #sandringhamestate #mps

qwant news | Shamed Sarah Ferguson 'will never go back to US' as she fears being quizzed over Jeffrey Epstein

Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has reportedly told those close to her that she will “never set foot in America again.” An insider told the Daily Mirror that she is terrified of returning to the United States because she could be grilled by Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and forced to testify before Congress. Lawmaker Suhas Subramanyam recently wrote to Ferguson asking her to give evidence in an ongoing probe into Epstein’s sex‑trafficking operations, but as a non‑U.S. citizen she is not obligated to appear. The fear of being placed under oath about both Epstein and her ex‑husband, the Duke of York, is what she says makes a return “unbearable.”

The controversy stems from Ferguson’s long‑standing ties to the late financier. Emails between them suggested a financial relationship that continued for more than a decade, even after Epstein’s 2023 conviction for soliciting a minor. Her marriage to Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor ended in 1996, but she later promoted books and lifestyle projects in the U.S., making her a familiar face on American TV. In recent months she was stripped of the Freedom of the City of York – an honour once awarded as a wedding gift – and lost the Duchess of York title when Andrew relinquished his dukedom after his own links to Epstein were exposed.

Since the scandal intensified, Ferguson has kept a low profile. She was last seen publicly at Princess Beatrice’s christening in London in December and is believed to be on a “secret sofa‑surfing world tour,” staying with friends in the UAE, an Irish wellness retreat in Donegal, and even a high‑cost recovery clinic in Zurich. Her avoidance of the U.S. appears to be part of a broader effort to stay out of the spotlight while the legal and public scrutiny surrounding her and her former husband continues.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-15711101/Shamed-Sarah-Ferguson-US-fears-Jeffrey-Epstein.html

#sarahferguson #duchessofyork #jeffreyepstein #dailymirror #dukeofyork

Lichfield pub to reopen after refurbishment

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/27/lichfield-pub-to-reopen-after-refurbishment/

𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 the number of police forces involved in the arrest & process of the former Prince, Mr Andrew Windsor is 𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡, but my sources tell me its now at 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧!

#EpsteinFiles #AndrewMountbattenWindsor #PrinceAndrew #JeffreyEpstein #DukeOfYork

#KingCharles says "𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦" as his brother gets arrested on his birthday over Epstein links.
-> How much did '𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿' really know?

#EpsteinFiles #AndrewMountbattenWindsor aka #PrinceAndrew #JeffreyEpstein #RoyalFamily #DukeOfYork

"𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄'𝘀 dad was born in #Corfu, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲. And I'm pretty sure he came here as an Economic Migrant, i.e. to make himself some money?" 🤣😂

#EpsteinFiles #AndrewMountbattenWindsor aka #PrinceAndrew #JeffreyEpstein #RoyalFamily #DukeOfYork