Menopause awareness in the workplace is gaining momentum, and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has just made history. It has become the first fire service in the UK to receive the Menopause Friendly Accreditation, after completing workplace training delivered by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. This recognition is a major …
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The election of councillors to Kent County Council (KCC) will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. KCC is led by 81 democratically elected councillors, also known as members. Councillors represent people within their electoral division and develop County Council policy. The Tunbridge Wells Borough Council area is made up …
Read More »Dutch royals: Princess Marilène mourns the loss of her father
Prince Maurits is the eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and therefore a member of the royal family. He married Marilène in 1998. imago/PPE The father of Princess Marilène of the Netherlands has died. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s for several years. King William-Alexander and Queen Máxima …
Read More »Can you still use stamps with Queen Elizabeth II’s head on? Royal Mail explains
Have you recently found some Royal Mail first or second-class stamps with Queen Elizabeth II’s head on? If so, you might wonder if you can still use them to post your letters or parcels at the Post Office. It comes as in April 2024, Royal Mail introduced stamps with the …
Read More »Poole card designer joins bid to save Royal Mail service
Frank Nicholls, managing director of Tache, has joined a petition to get MPs to scrutinise changes to the Royal Mail service. Mr Nicholls is concerned about proposals to end Saturday deliveries and cut back second-class post to as little as two days a week. The petition was launched by the …
Read More »Parents warned as deadline looms to secure free childcare hours
Applications were now open to working parents with children who will be at least nine-months-old on or before March 31 Parents warned as deadline looms to secure free childcare hours The deadline for families to secure up to 30 free hours of free childcare is looming. Eligible families have been …
Read More »Royal Mail workers at Mt Pleasant and Salisbury condemn USO pilots: “It can’t keep going on like this”
Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials are continuing their imposition of Universal Service Obligation (USO) pilots at 37 targeted delivery offices across the UK. They are waging a massive PR campaign to conceal the implications of the pilot scheme. A CWU Live online event last week hosted by Novara Media’s Michael Walker, …
Read More »King Charles’s ex-butler reveals how the royal family take their tea – and the addition they NEVER make
By GINA KALSI Published: 10:36 EST, 25 February 2025 | Updated: 10:39 EST, 25 February 2025 A former royal butler has revealed the how members of the Royal Family take their tea – with some enjoying the beverage in a surprisingly ordinary way. Grant Harrold was a personal butler for …
Read More »Royal Mail: Can you still use stamps with Queen’s head on?
If so, you might wonder if you can still use them to post your letters or parcels at the Post Office. It comes as in April 2024, Royal Mail introduced stamps with the portrait of King Charles III instead of the late Queen. With this in mind, let’s find out …
Read More »We design hats for the Royal Family – here’s what it was really like working with Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective, reimagined by its creative director, British fashion designer Daniel Fletcher. For the first time, the participating designers were unveiled in a live show during London Fashion Week, as Ascot makes history by joining the British Fashion Council as a …
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