King Charles is making his first trip to Australia as monarch, but it's the 17th in his lifetime. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS. Source link
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Chancellor receives ‘unwelcome’ £100mn state pension bill
The Office for National Statistics’s upward revision of earning figures will saddle Rachel Reeves with an “unwelcome” extra £100mn bill for the state pension rise next year, according to LCP partner, Steve Webb. Today (October 15), the ONS released its Labour Market Overview for October 2024, detailing the revised figures …
Read More »Royal Mail OK To Ax Disabled Staffer Who Could Not Do Job
By Jamie Lennox (October 15, 2024, 7:16 PM BST) — Royal Mail did not discriminate against a former postal worker when it dismissed him after his chronic pain condition left him unable to fulfill his duties, a tribunal has ruled…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 …
Read More »Conservative members made to cover stamp costs for postal votes as leadership rivals battle for support in race to replace Sunak
Conservative members who vote by post in the party’s leadership election will have to pay for the privilege. Bob Blackman, the 1922 committee chairman and the contest’s returning officer, told GB News that members who voted by post will have to cover the cost of sending the completed ballots back …
Read More »Operator rescues popular Irish pub from developers – realestatesource
A Quiet Man refurbishment next year will open the upstairs area to trade. The on-again-off-again proposal to replace a popular Melbourne Irish pub with an apartment complex is off again. The nine level proposal for the Quiet Man site. Following a sales campaign launched in August, the Quiet Man at …
Read More »Post Office issues alert over DWP letters containing £150
The Post Office has issued a reminder to households to look out for letters from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) containing a £150 voucher for the Warm Home Discount. The scheme is now open nationwide, and those with prepayment meters are urged to redeem their vouchers at one …
Read More »Tudor Crown Returns: A New Era for the Royal Coat of Arms
The UK Government has recently unveiled a fresh artistic rendering of the Royal Coat of Arms, commemorating the reign of King Charles III. Heraldic artist Timothy Noad, who has worked on royal designs for over 35 years, created this new version. Though the core elements of the arms, such as …
Read More »The Who Royal Mail Stamp Series Coming For 60th Anniversary ::antiMusic.com
(hennemusic) The Who is being honored by the Royal Mail with a special set of stamps as the UK band marks its 60th anniversary. Royal Mail has revealed details of 12 stamps which feature images of some of The Who’s most popular album covers and group shots from some of …
Read More »REVEALED: Sarah Ferguson’s shock omission from a royal wedding – and the 64 other surprise facts as Duchess of York celebrates her 65th birthday
After being diagnosed with cancer twice in 12 months, Sarah Ferguson has experienced a lot in her 65 years. She recently wrote in The Sun how she had felt her breast cancer was a ‘death sentence,’ before discovering she also had malignant melanoma. She said her ‘treatment has been successful’ …
Read More »Residents travel miles to collect mail due to dispute
Residents of an Angus caravan park need to make a 14-mile round trip to Dundee to collect their post amid a row between the owners and Royal Mail. Barry Downs Caravan Park in Carnoustie has around 300 permanent residents, who have been left in limbo after it stopped receiving mail …
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