A school meal of macaroni cheese was boarded onto the flight from Oban Airport to Lochnell Primary School. Photograph: Kevin McGlynn. A “groundbreaking” project which trialled using drones to deliver school meals and mail in Argyll could be expanded to test heavier payloads and further distances To continue reading this …

Archduchess Estelle of Austria has died aged 46, leaving European aristocracy in mourning. The Archduchess leaves behind her husband  Archduke Carl Christian and their five children, Zita, 17, Anezka, 15, Anna, 12, Paola, 10 and Pier-Giorgia, four.   Announcing the death in the Carnet du Figaro bulletin, the family, who live in Nice, …

Tom MacDougall & Michelle Lyons BBC News, Yorkshire BBC Lisa Barrett said the ashes were sent to her as she had struggled to come to terms with his death A grieving daughter who says her father’s ashes were lost in the post in a transatlantic mix-up has criticised the Royal …

Few things in life are more perfect than the Princess of Wales’s hair. Whether cascading in her signature bouncy blowdry or swept up into an elegant chignon, Kate Middleton’s locks are the crowning glory of modern royal style. Whether it is a royal tour, a state banquet, or even a …

GLS Group is continuing its Europe-wide parcel locker network expansion in partnership with Keba, with the rollout of lockers in Italy, Spain and Portugal now underway. The expansion builds on the strong relationship and existing footprint GLS has with Keba in Eastern Europe, as the company now expands further into …

By David Hartwig A set of 10 stamps in a March 11 issue from Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates the variety of animal species that inhabit gardens in the United Kingdom. “British people are renowned for their love of gardens, and no matter how small, in urban or rural areas, …

A serving Wiltshire Police officer has been charged with making child abuse images. 20-year-old Callum Denley, of Malmesbury, was a police cadet before joining as a constable. Now, he’s been charged with making indecent images of children in all categories of severity. He’s also accused of possessing extreme pornographic image …

An expert has urged the British public to examine their £1 coins closely before parting with them, as certain rare pieces could be worth a significant sum to collectors. These coveted coins may possess a barely noticeable mark that increases their value to over £60 each. The coin in question …

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Melksham. Paramedics treated the 55-year-old woman in Berryfield Park on Thursday (13 March). Police blocked the road, close to Semington Road, for while emergency services attended. The casualty was taken to hospital for treatment, but here …

Underhand methods employed by Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials to impose “USO reform” pilots at 37 delivery units across the UK have been exposed by events at Cumbernauld, one of the targeted sites in Scotland. The delivery office of around 40 staff is scheduled to become only the second unit …