After a three-year gap a popular event in Sutton Coldfield is aiming to be back this year with two big changes and a big target for good causes. The town’s fun run has been a popular fixture in the calendar with thousands of runners raising hundreds of thousands of pounds …
Read More »Royal Canberra Show sweethearts Graeme and Jannette Swinton return 50 years first date on ferris wheel | The Border Mail
news, national, royal canberra show, canberra show, love Banks couple Graeme and Jannette Swinton took a nostalgic stroll down sideshow alley at the Royal Canberra Show on Friday – 50 years after they shared their first date at the very same show. The couple were only teenagers when they went …
Read More »Is Prince George heading for Eton? William and Kate ‘eye up prep school in Berkshire’
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are ‘progressing rapidly’ with their plans for a new life in the Home Counties. The couple are understood to be finalising arrangements to move Prince George to a new prep school in Berkshire this September, with co-educational Lambrook, near Ascot, thought to be the …
Read More »Queen cancelled two virtual engagements to rest her ‘croaky voice’
The Queen was forced to cancel her two planned virtual engagements yesterday because she is still sounding a ‘little croaky’ and ‘full of cold’ as she continues to isolate with coronavirus, royal sources have revealed. The 95-year-old head of state, who tested positive on Sunday, also cancelled virtual engagements on …
Read More »Royal Mail subsidiary General Logistics Systems Canada Ltd. acquires Canadian logistics company Mid-Nite Sun Transportation Ltd. for C$360 million | Client Work
On December 1, 2021, Royal Mail plc announced that its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems Canada Ltd. (GLS), completed the acquisition of Canadian logistics company Mid-Nite Sun Transportation Ltd. (Mid-Nite), one of the largest independent freight carriers in Western Canada that operates as Rosenau Transport. The shareholders of Mid-Nite are (via …
Read More »Future of deliveries: UK invests £300m to FLY groceries and post to your door in 15 mins | Science | News
The Future Flight Challenge is a £300million UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) initiative jointly funded by Government and industry to ramp up Britain’s aviation industry. Set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to “drive industry change in important areas”, it includes a move to create new …
Read More »Morrisons is offering 25% off The Best wine and 3 for £20 on selected bottles
There are award-winning wines in the range, including The Best Amarone (£16 full price), The Best Cremant de Limoux (£12 full price) and The Best Barolo (£16 full price). There is also a three for £20 offer on 32 selected bottles, meaning you are never far from great wine and a …
Read More »Post Office management should be ‘named and shamed’ in public inquiry says former postmaster
Post Office management who were involved in the wrongful conviction of more than 700 sub-postmaters should be named as a public inquiry gets underway, according to one of the victims of the scandal. Tom Hedges, 68, worked as a postmaster in Skegness and was fired from his job as sub-postmaster …
Read More »Dormant Assets Bill receives Royal Assent
The Dormant Assets Bill has received Royal Assent, meaning the government’s Dormant Assets Scheme has been expanded to cover additional assets from certain pensions and investments. The passage of the bill is expected to unlock up to £800m for use in charitable causes. Dormant assets held via vehicles including savings …
Read More »What happened to the Great Train Robbers? Life after the infamous heist including floristry, plastic surgery, and Formula 2 driver
It’s been nearly 59 years since one of the most famous heists in history took place in Bucks. The Great Train Robbery saw the theft of £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire. That’s the equivalent to £53.5 million today. A …
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