Royal Mail warned customers of some disruption and “significant issues” affecting the movement of mail through its air network this week. Royal Mail’s air network operates to move letters and parcels between delivery offices around the UK. The air network services operated to schedule over the past 24 hours with …

Her famous work ethic, sustained over the course of many decades of unstinting royal duty and support for charity, has won Princess Anne plaudits across the world. Now, however, it seems the King’s only sister has earned admiration from an unlikely quarter: the Royal Family’s biggest critic, her nephew Prince …

Elegant and stylish as Royal wardrobes might be, ‘modesty’ is normally a watchword. But there is one adventurous style that does make an appearance or two at public events – the glamorous thigh-high split.  Carefully calibrated, of course.  A flash of the leg was an integral part of the £3,000 …

‘It’s a real rags to riches story – a fairy tale, just like Cinderella’, as one observer put it.  And who could doubt the truth of that in the case of Princess Lilian, who went from the slums of Swansea to membership of the Swedish royal family?  But if it’s a …

The 39-year-old first became professional at the age of 16 after winning the England Under 15 Championship in 1998. Since then he has claimed four World Snooker Champion titles and 22 ranking titles, placing him eighth on the all-time list of ranking tournament winners. Selby, known by fans as the …

The first time a young Daniel Křetínský visited Rome he stayed in a hostel 40 kilometres outside the city to save money. A few decades later, the Czech billionaire criss-crosses Europe in a private jet regularly, as one of the continent’s most prolific dealmakers. The 47-year-old’s fortune has doubled to …

The 39-year-old first became professional at the age of 16 after winning the England Under 15 Championship in 1998. Since then he has claimed four World Snooker Champion titles and 22 ranking titles, placing him eighth on the all-time list of ranking tournament winners. Selby, known by fans as the …

The 28-year-old from Nottingham struck an emotional gold in the second World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) event of the season in Yokohama, and celebrated with a trip to the famous theme park. The win adds to her silver medal from the series opener in Abu Dhabi and the triathlete made …

Russia may have already put sleeper explosives on critical infrastructure in Britain’s North Sea, the former head of the Royal Navy has warned.  Admiral Lord West warned offshore windfarms and undersea cables are at risk of attack as fears grow that Putin could wipe out the UK’s power supply and cut off its …

‘Party boat’ Oceandiva is now berthed in the capital (Smart Group) A new £25m carbon-neutral “party boat” has arrived in London – where owners hope it will bring a huge boost to the city. Oceandiva is now berthed in the capital’s Royal Docks, where it is set to undergo a …