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Britons in Texas June 2011

Royal Wedding THERE WERE lots of events around the State to celebrate the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton. In Houston, Guy Streatfeild’s British Isles store in University Village opened up at 4am for a wedding watching party, complete with tea and biscuits, and Buck’s Fizzes! Craig Mallinson at the Red Lion Pub chose [...]

Britons in Texas May 2011

MBE for Howard I HAVE been remiss in passing on our congratulations to Kevin Howard, of the Royal Bank of Scotland and Chairman of the British American Business Council, Houston, who was awarded the MBE last summer for services to British business interests and charitable activities in Houston, USA. British-born, and staunch Manchester United fan, [...]

Britons in Texas January 2011

A TV ‘Feast’ I WAS delighted to turn on the television recently and find that one of my favourite British restaurants was being featured on the Food Network on a programme called Outrageous Foods! Feast, run by Brits Richard Night and James Silk with wife Meagan Silk, was described on the programme as a “nose-to-tail” [...]

Britons in Texas December 2010

Long Time No See! HOPE you missed me! Sorry I was gone for a while, but I hope that you will be seeing more and regular news from the Lone Star State. The economic downturn has taken its toll here in Texas, but there seems to be more and more Brits arriving every day. Most [...]

Britons in Texas January 2010

A Sad Farewell to Iain Murray IT IS with sadness that I report the passing, suddenly, at home in the United Kingdom, of Iain Murray, OBE, on May 2, 2009, at the age of 64. Iain and his wife, Norma, came to Houston in January 2001, (with their two boxer dogs Tipsy and Whisky) where Iain [...]

Introduction

The Union Jack has been published monthly since April 1982. Our readership now exceeds 220,000 throughout the USA. We serve a devoted readership comprised primarily of British expatriates, ranging from recent immigrants to war brides who relocated to the States a half-century ago, as well as a growing number of American Anglophiles. All of our readers, whether aged 25 or 75, share a common desire to maintain strong ties to Britain and the British community in America.

Union Jack’s regular advertisers include specialty shops and wholesalers, pubs, restaurants, immigration attorneys, insurance providers, financial services, shipping companies, travel agents and a variety of mail order gift suppliers, all of whom seek the unique and lucrative link Union Jack provides to one of the USA’s largest yet most assimilated ethnic markets. Our advertisers range from small ‘mom and pop’ business to larger businesses.

Circulation and Distribution

The Union Jack is a monthly tabloid newspaper, and is distributed throughout the United States via subscription and a variety of specially targeted distribution locations including British pubs, restaurants, specialty stores, as well as British government offices, consulates and business organizations such as the British American Chamber of Commerce and tourist offices.

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