The post-box, in Salary Close, has been barricaded in due to work being carried out by Cadent. The work means the box is inaccessible to residents looking to post their mail, with the next nearest box almost a quarter of a mile away. It comes in the run-up to the festive season, with people …
Read More »Princess Kate Shares Heartfelt Video As Fans Crown Her ‘Queen of Christmas’
Princess Kate has been crowned the ‘Queen of Christmas’ by fans after sharing a festive video ahead of her much-anticipated Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey. The update, released by Kensington Palace, has sparked excitement worldwide. The short, 16-second video offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of preparations for the annual royal …
Read More »Jaguar finally unveils electric-powered concept car after online backlash
While the recent rebrand was negatively received, demand for Jaguar vehicles has been rising in recent months. In 2024, Jaguar produced 13,528 vehicles in the UK, a 39% increase on the previous year. Tom Holden, Jaguar’s chief interior designer, said: “Just as on the outside, deployable technologies are a hallmark …
Read More »King Henry I’s Tower At Corfe Castle Reopens To Visitors After 378 Years
A medieval tower has opened to the public at Corfe Castle for the first time in nearly 400 years. The King’s Tower was first built in the 11th Century to be Henry I’s luxurious personal quarters – but was partly destroyed in the Civil War in 1646. The 23-metre tower …
Read More »MP visits Fraserburgh posties to show pre-Christmas support
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East MP Seamus Logan paid a visit to postal workers at Fraserburgh Delivery Office to find out more about what it takes to deliver letters and parcels in the peak Christmas period. Christmas is Royal Mail’s busiest period, with around double the normal volume of letters and parcels …
Read More »Royal Navy officer sexually assaulted female colleague at Airbnb while she was passed out on ‘girls’ holiday’, court told
A Royal Navy officer sexually assaulted a female colleague at an Airbnb after a night out on a girls’ holiday, a court martial has heard. Lieutenant Liam Humphries allegedly ‘took full advantage’ of the drunk sailor while the £3.5billion aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales was docked in Florida. Having met …
Read More »Royal Mail last dates for posting cards in time for Christmas 2024 – full list
While many people are cutting back on sending cards through the post, for many it is still a key part of the Christmas festivities. But it is important that they get to their destination well in time for the big day. The Royal Mail has advised people to post early …
Read More »Royal Mail last dates for posting cards in time for Christmas 2024
While many people are cutting back on sending cards through the post, for many it is still a key part of the Christmas festivities. But it is important that they get to their destination well in time for the big day. The Royal Mail has advised people to post early …
Read More »Post says services could be delayed in new ferry schedule
The new schedule currently reduces services between Guernsey and Jersey to once a week and turns around the schedule, so that the slower freight boat will arrive from the UK at 6am each day, rather than in the late afternoon. Steve Lawrence, head of transport and logistics at Guernsey Post, …
Read More »Royal Mail last posting dates for Christmas 2024 deliveries
Christmas is fast approaching and many of us have already popped up our Christmas trees and blasted out Mariah Carey. And Christmas shopping is one of the main things many people will be doing in December. If you’re planning on sending presents to friends and family by post, it’s wise …
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