Christmas Day at Sandringham and the Prince of Wales is chaperoning his three children back towards the ‘Big House’ after church. ‘Let’s go, Mummy is yapping,’ he laughs, ushering Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis forward. Undeterred, the Princess of Wales, laden down with armfuls of …
Read More »Royal Mail warns of ‘ongoing disruption’ due to snow and ice
While the busiest month of the year may have passed, Royal Mail is continuing to process large volumes of post and packages through its national and international networks. Royal Mail is the UK’s flagship postal carrier, ensuring mail is responsibly delivered and collected across the country. The British postal service …
Read More »Weather: Yellow warning as snow forecast in Andover
The cold weather this week has seen temperatures fall well below 0C across the south, with a yellow weather warning issued across Hampshire this weekend. Readers are advised to wrap up warm today as temperatures are unlikely to exceed 3C. The latest forecast from the Met Office, accurate at the …
Read More »Passport renewal tracking | Expat Forum For People Moving Overseas And Living Abroad
I’m hoping to get some response since this post is the latest that I can find online but still a year old. I have sent in my son’s passport and my passport to HMPO over 2 months ago, but despite my explicit request to have my documents back altogether prior …
Read More »Lim Guan Eng slams PAS for defying royal decree, pressing on with pro-Najib rally
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has called PAS “irresponsible, unprincipled, hypocritical, and opportunistic” for proceeding with a pro-Najib rally on January 6, despite Umno’s withdrawal after a royal decree concerning the King’s pardon prerogative. PAS had earlier announced its support for the rally and confirmed …
Read More »King ‘deeply saddened’ by death of royal nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were supporting the family of Edward Pettifer, 31, of Chelsea, who was killed in the attack in Bourbon Street, Louisiana. Authorities have confirmed 14 people died and at least 35 others were injured when the suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, allegedly ploughed a pick-up truck …
Read More »Engineer’s ‘incredible’ year with the Red Arrows
A Royal Air Force engineer has spoken of the “incredible” honour of being part of the travelling support for the Lincolnshire-based Red Arrows during the team’s 60th anniversary celebrations last year. The team, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, was established in 1964 and have completed almost …
Read More »‘Rarest penny to ever exist’ worth £100k – and it’s all because of one detail
For those sitting on a stash of change, it might just be time to rifle through your coin collection – certain rare coins are fetching staggering sums well beyond their nominal value. Startlingly, there’s one penny in circulation deemed worth a breathtaking £100,000. TikTok’s @CoinCollectingWizard, who has amassed a whopping …
Read More »It’s tough at the top – but which business leader has the most at stake in 2025? | Business
A year is a long time in business: enough time for things to turn sour financially, or to engineer a comeback. Here are our picks of the figures across all sectors who face a testing year with something big to prove in 2025 Daniel Křetínský, Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský, …
Read More »Awe-inspiring photography at Chelmsford Cathedral
CHELMSFORD Cathedral will host Peter Marlow: The English Cathedral, the next stage of an ambitious tour of works by the late Magnum photographer, Peter Marlow. This free photographic exhibition chronicling all 42 naves of England’s Anglican cathedrals, will be on show from 10 January – 19 February 2025 in the …
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