A Derbyshire postbox has been wrapped in black plastic and temporarily closed, sparking mystery as to what could happen next. One of Britain’s iconic red pillar boxes near the Tesco in Gregory’s Way, Belper, has been covered with black pallet wrap and is currently “out of service” – and Royal …
Read More »Pensioner found with stab wounds in Derby as man arrested
A man in his 80s has been stabbed in Derby and police have arrested another man on suspicion of attempted murder. Derbyshire Police says officers were called to reports of a man being assaulted in Whitecross Gardens, off Kedleston Road, at 2.20pm on Saturday (September 6). A man in his …
Read More »Driver chased over £170 debt ‘never received parking notice’
Katy Fallows said she started receiving demands from a debt collection company for a parking infringement, and then queried why the initial fine had not been sent. The letter dated June 2 from Debt Recovery Plus over parking at Burnley Retail Park claimed she had not paid an initial £60 …
Read More »Dozens of countries suspend postal services to US over Trump tariffs
Bern, Switzerland – Postal traffic to the US plunged more than 80% following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 countries fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday. The Switzerland-based Universal Postal Union has said traffic to the US has plunged amid Donald Trump’s global trade …
Read More »Reason Royal Mail postbox is covered in black plastic
A Derbyshire postbox has been wrapped in black plastic and temporarily closed, sparking mystery as to what could happen next. One of Britain’s iconic red pillar boxes near the Tesco in Gregory’s Way, Belper, has been covered with black pallet wrap and is currently “out of service” – and Royal …
Read More »88 Countries Suspend Postal Services to US Amid Tariff Dispute
Sun 07 Sep 2025 | 12:54 AM International postal services to the United States have collapsed by more than 80% after Washington imposed additional customs duties, prompting 88 countries to suspend deliveries entirely or partially, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) said Saturday. Masahiko Metoki, Director General of the UPU, the …
Read More »I visited one of the UK’s best wildlife parks just 1 hour from Birmingham – it was magical
The Trentham Monkey Forest is the largest primate habitat in the UK where 140 endangered Barbary Macaques roam free within the woodland – and it’s absolutely worth a visit. The park is home to 140 monkeys(Image: wellsie82 via Getty Images) During a recent trip to the Peak District and Stoke-on-Trent, …
Read More »Anti-immigration march and counter-protest planned in tiny Kent market town
Anti-immigration demonstrators are set to face a counter-protest as they take to the streets of a Kent market town tomorrow. Posts on social media have been advertising the “polite” demonstration in Faversham on Saturday (September 6), while some have decried it as being planned by “a tiny number of extremists”. …
Read More »Prince Hisahito is first Japanese male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years
Given the imperial family’s dwindling numbers, he could also be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognise Hisahito as an adult on Saturday are a reminder of the bleak outlook for the world’s oldest monarchy. Much of this comes down to its male-only succession policy and dwindling numbers. …
Read More »Police arrest Chegu Bard lookalike for sedition probe over viral royal speech video
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Police have arrested a 47-year-old man, said to resemble Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegu Bard, after a video of him delivering an allegedly seditious speech about the royal institution went viral on social media. Criminal …
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