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Billy Butlin's revolving restaurant, bomb terror and attack by a giant kitten on The Goodies: How the BT Tower became an icon of British life

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 22, 2024
The BT Tower's transformation into a luxurious hotel in London is only the latest in the city's colourful 60-year history. The looming structure, which opened in 1966 as the Post Office Tower, ruled London for 14 years, most notably hosting Billy Butlin's revolving restaurant. It survived a terrorist bomb attack in 1971, which thankfully saw no one dead, as well as the development of a huge cat in The Goodies' 1970s parody of King Kong.

Kings and queens of their craft! How other royals have honed their hidden talents in art, sport, and acting after Margrethe of Denmark received a design award for her work on a Netflix film

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 11, 2024
For those, being a royal may not be the most demanding career in the country, and it does not come with many perks, such as the use of palaces and priceless jewelry. However, a number of royals have skills on the other hand, away from their public-facing positions. These royals have extra jobs, from truck driving to selling artwork for huge sums of money. Zara Tindall's efforts at riding, which have resulted in her winning an Olympic medal among other accolades, are among the most coveted of these talents. Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the most talented royals, and you should be surprised by at least a couple of them (inset: Queen Margrethe II); King Charles; Prince Albert.

After the Just Stop Oil mob smeared cake on Charles waxwork, Greenpeace activists occupy parliament

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 24, 2022
As tourists and visitors were on the ground, campaigners entered Westminster Palace as tourists and visitors alike, before linking arms and collecting testimonies from people struggling with bills.

In Madame Tussauds, just Stop Oil activists make a chocolate cake for King Charles' waxwork

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 24, 2022
Two of the eco loons were seen walking up to the waxwork at the iconic London attraction before removing their tops to reveal Just Stop Oil T-shirts. As they both smear it with cake, one of them yells, "Now is the time for action." The female protester starts a climate change talk with onlookers, but her male counterpart appears to stroke Charles' shoulder. Camilla, William, and Kate's waxworks were unharmed.

The granddaughter of a Fossil fuel tycoon is a leading promoter of green zealots, which have caused mayhem on highways

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 23, 2022
Aileen Getty, the Getty family's heiress, was the subject of an investigation by the time, but it wasn't until the very industry activists that the company was so keen to bring to its knees that it was able to bring to a halt. Aileen, 65, is the granddaughter of J. Paul Getty, the late tycoon who ruled the world's richest man for a time. The family left the oil industry in the early 2000s, but it did help to raise a family's fortune, which is expected to be worth somewhere in the region of £4.8 billion.