The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is launching a series of trials to integrate drones into the country’s everyday life. The CAA on Thursday announced it selected six projects that will test the self-flying aircraft’s use for delivery to consumers, infrastructure inspection, emergency services, and more. Prime Air, the drone …
Read More »bitchy | Mail: Princess Kate ‘had actually been unwell for some time’ before her surgery
I wondered if and when we would get one of these pieces, and I thought it would come later in the summer, like at the end of August or early September. I wonder if the timeline was moved up for some reason (ah, I just got it – the Sussexes’ …
Read More »Man suffered fatal stab wounds after incident involving nephew
An inquest has been opened into the tragic death of a man in Devon who suffered fatal stab wounds following an incident involving his nephew. During a short public hearing, held by senior coroner Philip Spinney at Devon Coroner’s Court in Exeter on August 12, it was explained how Jonathan …
Read More »Dad of Southport stabbing victim pays tribute to girl, 7, ‘loved by everyone’
Exclusive: Postie David Stancombe remembered Elsie Dot as the “most polite young girl you could ever meet” who “lit up every room she entered” in a touching tribute with the Royal Mail Elsie Dot Stancombe’s family has remembered the youngster with a touching tribute ( Image: PA) The devastated dad …
Read More »PayPoint reveals customer demographics and buying habits
Independent stores are most likely to see young women, particularly those with families, use in-store parcel services, according to new data from PayPoint. More than 68% of people using Collect+ or other parcel services were found to be female, while almost half (45.3%) are mothers who live with their partners …
Read More »EAT holds that employer should have considered availability of suitable roles arising from upcoming merger before dismissing disabled employee
What were the facts of the case? In Cairns v Royal Mail Group [2024], the Claimant was employed in a postal delivery role. The Claimant suffered a knee injury in 2016, and following an operation in 2017 which revealed osteoarthritis, the Claimant was no longer able to carry out outdoor …
Read More »Found after a century beneath the waves – British troop ship sunk during WWI five years to the day after Titanic sank… with a passenger on board who survived BOTH disasters
A British troop ship torpedoed in the First World War with a Titanic survivor on board has been discovered in the Aegean Sea. Built as an ocean liner, the SS Arcadian was chartered by the Royal Navy in 1915 and sunk on April 15, 1917, with the loss of 279 …
Read More »Carrying the Royal Mail in the Bruce
Cowan Keys first county mail carrier Robin Hilborn – Bruce County Historical Society The mail must go through, they say—through snow and rain and gloom of night. Even if it means walking 45 miles, and back. In 1852 that was the job of Cowan Keys, the first mail carrier of …
Read More »Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Stock Price Soars to $419.87, Marking a Robust 2.84% Increase
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) 419.87 USD +11.61 (+2.84%) Volume: 0.58M Explore Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s stock price, currently at 419.87 USD, witnessing a positive surge of +2.84% in the recent trading session with a trading volume of 0.58M. The stock has shown promising growth with an impressive YTD increase of +10.54%, …
Read More »How to Leave the House ‹ Literary Hub
The following is from Nathan Newman’s debut novel How to Leave the House. Newman is a novelist and filmmaker based in London. Their short stories have won awards and been published in literary journals and anthologies. A television adaptation of How to Leave the House is being developed by Freemantle, …
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