The Royal Family will ‘be relieved if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stay in the US for Prince Philip’s memorial as their presence would turn it into the Harry and Meghan show,’ a royal expert has claimed. The couple, who live in a $14million mansion in Montecito, California, were expected to …
Read More »Is Alexa down? Users report Amazon voice assistant not working
Users have reported issues with their Amazon Alexa and Echo Dot devices (Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY/AFP via Getty Images) Amazon Alexa and Echo users have reported that the voice assistant device is not working properly today. Customers have been told that something had gone wrong, with the piece of tech showing …
Read More »Prince Andrew’s former maid speaks of her time in Buckingham Palace
A former maid at Buckingham Palace has spoken out about working for Prince Andrew, calling the Duke of York ‘demanding and entitled’. Charlotte Briggs claimed on Thursday that she was ‘left in tears’ by Andrew’s foul-mouth rants, and on one occasion faced his wrath over a tiny gap in his …
Read More »Post Office scam warning asking you to reschedule a delivery
Scammers are redirecting victims to the official Post Office website as part of an “extremely convincing” scam, consumer group Which? has warned. It said it has seen variations of texts claiming a parcel delivery has failed and asking recipients to click a link to book or reschedule a delivery. Clicking …
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Read More »Postal delays cannot just be blamed on Covid
SIR: I was a postman working in the Highlands of Scotland for four years 20 years ago. Royal Mail has to be one of the worst employers around. The turnover of staff is unbelievable. Why? Royal Mail is run by individuals who have never delivered a letter in their life. …
Read More »The Rolling Stones’ 60-year career honoured with Royal Mail stamp collection – and it’s on sale today
Few bands have made their mark in British rock history quite like the Rolling Stones. And to celebrate their 60 year anniversary, Royal Mail have launched a range of exclusive special stamps and memorabilia – which went on sale today. The Rolling Stones are only the fourth group to be …
Read More »Thugs’ chilling threat to spray acid at mum and son, 4, during terrifying home raid
A gang of armed thugs threatened to spray acid at a mum and her four-year-old son during a terrifying seven-hour raid on their home, a court heard. The woman opened her front-door to be confronted by two gang members – one in Royal Mail uniform – who were armed with …
Read More »The Royal Mint releases Platinum Jubilee 50p coins into circulation
The Royal Mint has confirmed that a 50p coin celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be released into circulation via Post Offices across the UK from Monday, February 7. The 50p features a commemorative design on the ‘tails’ side of the coin and will be featured in celebration …
Read More »The Queen ‘in despair’ after difficult week according to royal expert
The Queen is reportedly “in despair” after a tough week for Her Majesty. Her Majesty, who turned 95 last year, is struggling after a rocky week, an expert has claimed. Royal expert Jennie Bond told OK! magazine: “I think the Queen will be holding her hands up in despair with …
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