Drugs and guns are being sold in Scotland using a Russian messaging service, similar to WhatsApp. Crooks and extremist groups have been drawn to use Telegram because end-to-end encryption guarantees no one else can see what’s being said. The site has become an essential communication tool for soldiers and civilians …

Up to 6,000 loss-making post offices nationwide face being sold or axed as part of “secret plans”, a Midland post-mistress has claimed. Campaigners also claim bosses want to transform the scandal-hit Post Office service into a John Lewis-style ‘mutual’ company run by staff. Ex-postmistress Sally Stringer, who ran a post …

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a family-run cacao farm on the second day of their Caribbean tour – with the couple later showing off their dance moves much to the delight of Belize crowds.    William and Kate kicked off the second date of their tour by indulging their …

When I am looking for investments to add to my portfolio, I like to concentrate on companies that have a captive market. And this is why I have recently been eyeing up Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) shares for my portfolio as an income and growth investment. Income and growth investment …

Pool/Samir HusseinGetty Images Even before Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal jubilee tour of the Caribbean and Central America has officially started, their visit is already causing controversy. This morning, the Cambridges canceled one of their stops in Belize, a tour of a cacao farm in the Maya Mountains, following …

The UK is set to see “wall-to-wall sunshine” which will bring the warmest day of the year so far today, but is the warm spell here to stay? The Met Office said the mercury could hit 20C in north-west Scotland and the Moray coast on Saturday, beating Friday’s high of …

Train operators have offered free onward travel for Ukrainian refugees who arrive in Britain. Rail Delivery Group (RDG) chief executive Jac Starr said the scheme, which is aimed at helping people reach their final British destinations, will begin on Sunday because “as an industry we know this is the right …

Lithium could be used to prevent the development of dementia, according to British researchers. Scientists have found patients who take lithium, often used as a mood stabiliser for those with bipolar disorder, were less at risk of developing dementia. Analysing more than 30,000 British patients over the age of 50, …

Close-up of British bank notes Recently, I have been on the lookout for UK shares to buy for my portfolio that look cheap compared to their growth potential. I think there are a number of opportunities in the FTSE All Share index that I would like to buy right now. …