Royal Mail has announced it has reached a milestone in its modernisation strategy, reaching its target of 90% automation across its parcel operations. It described the achievement as ‘a major step forward in efficiency and improved service’. This milestone was hit after Royal Mail invested in: the opening of two …

Contractors have been appointed as work begins on a dozen new affordable homes off a main Derby road. The new residential site in Barlow Street, off London Road near Royal Mail, is set to provide homes for families in desperate need of housing. Derby City Council has appointed Tanbry Construction …

An ‘armed robber’ was caught after he cut himself escaping over a fence after – supposedly – sticking up a West London Post Office. Rajvinder Khalon was one of five members of the same family who conspired to nick around £136,000 from a branch in Hounslow. He was caught after …

Peter McGregor, who had no known family, spent the last four years of his life at Townsend House. The team at the care home knew Mr McGregor had served in the armed forces, so with the support of funeral celebrant Andy Hansen, they contacted the Royal Air Force Association and Royal …

The saying ‘like mother, like daughter’ couldn’t be more fitting when it comes to the beauty regimes of royal women. Inspired by their parents’ make-up routines, many members of the Royal Family appear to be following in their footsteps – whether intentional or not. From flawless full-coverage foundation to bronzed …

West Ham fans have been given a major wake-up call over £13bn man Daniel Kretinsky after a big twist at Chelsea. Before taking the reigns at Chelsea, Todd Boehly was linked with a West Ham takeover. One year later, though, in November 2021, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky paid around £150m …

Although they were immersed in the glamour of royal life, Meghan Markle and Princess Margaret were two women who found it to be extremely difficult. Both believed they were destined for a greater role in the institution – but felt sidelined when they were kept on the periphery.  And perhaps due to …

It is possible to have too much trust in a marriage. The mythic Welsh warrior Lleu Llaw Gyffes, who appears to have been bigger on brawn than brain, once came home to find his wife, the flower-maiden Blodeuwedd, weeping with fear over premonitions of his death. She begged Lleu to …

The busiest areas of Plymouth are being offered better mobile coverage after one of the biggest mobile providers has launched its newest technology innovation. Visitors, residents and businesses throughout Plymouth are now said to be benefitting from an improved mobile experience and faster speeds after Virgin Media O2 has deployed …

The deepening and increasingly bitter row between Prince Harry and the chair of Sentebale is a grave blow for the Prince.  The charitable foundation has been close to his heart since his gap year when he fell in love with Lesotho while volunteering in an orphanage. He soon founded Sentebale with …