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Amanda Holden has revealed how King Charles plans to expand the family and get a new dog, after the death of the Queen’s beloved rescue dog. Queen Camilla, 77, was left heartbroken after the death of Jack Russell Beth in November. Her Majesty adopted Beth from Battersea Dogs and Cats …

Police are hunting raiders dressed all in black who targeted a Stoke-on-Trent Co-op store in the middle of the night. The pair broke into the Co-op, in Mayne Road, Hanford, at around 3.45am yesterday (February 21). They then fled the scene on a trial bike with no lights on after …

By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 16:51 EST, 22 February 2025 A French theme park tycoon with ties to the Kremlin is behind plans for a £600 million attraction hoping to be set up near Oxford. Puy du Fou, which runs medieval-themed parks in France and Spain, plans to expand with a …

The parcel locker business InPost is launching its first customer-to-customer delivery service, in a direct challenge to Royal Mail. The Poland-based firm, which has 9,200 locker locations in the UK, will this week unveil a parcel delivery service that starts at £1.99, undercutting Royal Mail’s lowest price of £3.25. InPost …

International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS – Get Free Report) shares fell 0.1% on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 365 ($4.61) and last traded at GBX 365 ($4.61). 571,387 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average session volume of 4,534,612 shares. …

Martin Bakole is no stranger to stepping up when others won’t with his latest challenge being no exception.  After Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw due to illness, Bakole has agreed to fight former world champion Joseph Parker on just two days’ notice. The Congolese heavyweight is coming into the fight …

Major supermarkets are still experiencing “sustained practical difficulties” with the Windsor Framework, MPs have been told. The NI Retail Consortium (NIRC), which represents the retailers, made the comment in its submission to an inquiry being held by the NI Affairs Committee. The framework is Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit deal which covers …

25 years ago A POSTMAN’S first class service to his community was recognised in the East Lothian Courier on February 18, 2000. A postman from Pencaitland was among 45 men and women to receive long service awards from the Royal Mail recently after working a combined total of 1,300 years! …

Nestled in London’s green belt is a small, affluent market town that attracts some of the city’s wealthiest commuters due to its convenient transport links and slower pace of life. But now, locals have expressed their fury at the demolition of their beloved town’s only remaining ‘green lung’ – a 132-acre …

Routes affected A statement from National Rail on this incident: “A fault on a train at Liverpool South Parkway means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.” The rail body has advised that the following routes are currently …