HOUSE prices hit an all-time high last month after the biggest increase in more than 14 years wiped out losses seen during the lockdown. The average cost of a home went up by £3,188 — or two per cent — to £224,123, according to the Nationwide building society. It was …

He bear-ly looks old! Royal Mail issue new set of stamps to mark children’s favourite Rupert Bear’s 100th birthday Stamps feature work of Alfred Bestall, who wrote and illustrated 270 Rupert tales Set features illustrations from Rupert’s Rainy Adventure, Rupert And The Mare’s Nest, Rupert And The Lost Cuckoo, Rupert’s Christmas …

Prince Charles and Camilla have unveiled a ‘special recipe’ for traditional Scottish oatcakes as part of an online ‘taste tour across the UK’ to celebrate their royal work.  The Prince of Wales, 71, posted a step-by-step guide to create Watermill’s Oatcakes on the @ClarenceHouse Instagram page yesterday. Alongside snaps and …

Two postmen died while working during the August heatwave, sparking an investigation by Royal Mail and union chiefs, as hundreds of workers held a minute’s silence in memory of their colleagues. Mark Cremer, 55, and 59-year-old Phil Bentham are understood to have died on their routes in mid-August, as temperatures …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new deal with Netflix to provide ‘hope and inspiration’ could be worth as much as $150 million, industry insiders say. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who recently bought a $14 million mansion in Santa Barbara, have stepped into Hollywood after ditching royal duties in …

A TEENAGE David Attenborough superfan is making £60,000 a year selling weird and rare insects from his parents’ home. Cameron Reardon, 19, stocks more than a hundred different species at one time and attracts buyers from across Europe. The budding entrepeneur has always had a passion for insects and grew …

Posted By: admin September 2, 2020 The funeral of Andy PlaceA large number of people turned out for the funeral of postman Andy Place this morning. It seemed like the whole of Ilkeston’s Royal Mail depot had come to pay their respects. A dozen or more Royal Mail vans lined …

In July, it was reported that domestic abuse calls to police during lockdown had increased by 11 per cent compared to the same period in 2019, predominantly due to third parties such as neighbours and family members making the reports. “Online Safe Spaces” is a digital portal that has been …

Leeds Royal Mail golf team qualified to play in the Trans-European Cup Golf Tournament in Spain. Pictured are, from left, Andy Williams, Mick Waterhouse, Richard Loft, and Peter Walstenholme. Photo: Dan Oxtoby Work was well under way on construction of the White Rose Shopping Centre. It opened in March 1997. …

REVEALED: The 25million new $1 coins with a GREEN centre – and they come inscribed with a generous message The Royal Australian Mint has coined the ‘Donation Dollar’ with a green centre The mint plans to produce 25 million coins, one for each Australian resident There are hopes generous Australians …