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Leader Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Duke and Duchess of Westminster announced birth of daughter
Billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor, a former Ellesmere College pupil and his wife Olivia, who married last year, have welcomed a baby girl born in London on Sunday, named Cosima Florence Grosvenor. 'The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are thrilled to announce the birth of their baby daughter,' a spokesman for the couple said. 'Both the duchess and Cosima are doing well. 'The duke and duchess now look forward to spending this special time together as a family.' The duke, one of the UK's biggest landowners, is a close friend of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, and godfather to Prince George and also reportedly to Prince Archie. William acted as an usher at his wedding in Chester Cathedral in June last year but Harry mutually agreed with the groom he would not attend amid his long-running rift with his brother. Hugh, once considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors, became an instant billionaire when he inherited his title and control of the historic Grosvenor Estate aged 25, following the death of his father from a heart attack in 2016. His property company, Grosvenor Group, owns hundreds of acres of land in Mayfair and Belgravia, as well as major city centre developments such as Liverpool's One shopping centre. He also owns the Eaton Estate in Chester. In 2020, the duke donated £12.5 million to the UK's Covid-19 relief effort including funds for NHS Charities Together and for medical research and development.
NZ Herald
30-04-2025
- Climate
- NZ Herald
Weather: Selwyn homes under threat from rising water levels, Mayor 300km away.
For some, it's too late. 'The neighbours behind us, the water's already in their house,' says Reid. He says he's aware that there could be worse to come. 'Now that I've put seed bags here from work to try and deflect it - it's starting to work, but there's still a lot more water to come from up the road,' says Reid. Reid admits he's worried about how bad it could still get for an area that is notorious for flooding, but could be seeing new levels of damage. 'I've been out here all my life and I've never seen it this bad,' said Reid. Meanwhile, it's understood that Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton was in Wellington when a State of Emergency was declared in the district early this morning. Broughton heads Local Government New Zealand. He's now unable to fly back to Christchurch. Broughton took to social media this morning to declare the State of Emergency. 'Part of the issue is Selwyn Huts and the need for self-evacuation in that area, there's an expectation that that community will be cut off and the river may breach,' said Broughton in a video on the Selwyn District Facebook page. A number of Selwyn schools have closed for the day, including Ellesmere College, Lincoln High School and Darfield High School.
