Guernsey Post is “confident” of finding a mail plane replacement when Royal Mail withdraws its funding in April. The UK postal service announced plans to pull its “equal contribution” of the funding in August 2024, due to a “steady decline in volume” making planes underfilled. CEO of Guernsey post, Steve …
Read More »Royal Society of Literature in chaos as chairman and director resign amid accusations it lowered standards to have a ‘more diverse’ membership and failed to support Salman Rushdie after near-fatal stabbing
The Royal Society of Literature has been flung into chaos after two of its chiefs resigned after a string of scandals. Chairman Daljit Nagra and director Molly Rosenberg stepped down from the 205-year-old charity after rows over freedom of speech and accusations it lowered its standards to have a ‘more diverse’ …
Read More »Brits spend £17.8bn a year pampering their pets, study finds
There is no doubt who is Top Dog in many households and a huge £17.8 billion is set to be spent on pampering the nation’s pooches this year. Research commissioned by pet insurance brand ManyPets revealed the lengths animal lovers will go to in order to keep their resident pooch …
Read More »M3 and A303 road closures in Basingstoke this week
Basingstoke and Deane’s motorists will have seven road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week. And two of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected works list, with notes from …
Read More »Beloved man who died in Clifton crash will be ‘sorely missed’
The family of a pedestrian who died after a serious crash in Clifton have paid tribute to him. Paul Adams sadly died in hospital on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, days after a crash in Bristol. The 74-year-old sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a red Peugeot at the …
Read More »Tata and British Steel bosses to sit on new Government steel council – The Irish News
The Government has launched a new steel council with members including Tata Steel and British Steel following thousands of job losses in the UK last year. The Steel Council will help steer plans for the industry which will be backed by up to £2.5 billion of investment. Business Secretary Jonathan …
Read More »PAS urged to respect royal institution, says Amanah rep
JOHOR BARU, Jan 7 — Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) has called on PAS to refrain from disrespecting or disobeying the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, regarding the pardon application for convicted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Amanah’s Pulai MP Suhaizan Kaiat, speaking on behalf of the party’s national …
Read More »Man fatally hit by car in Bristol will be ‘sorely missed’, say family
Paul Adams, 74, died in hospital on Christmas Eve Author: Henry WinterPublished 7 hours ago The family of a man who died in a collision in Bristol last month say he ‘will be sorely missed’. Paul Adams, 74, died in hospital on Christmas Eve, three days after a collision in …
Read More »Boss of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is forced to issue a grovelling apology – after accidentally following Tommy Robinson on X
The boss of a speech and language therapy group has been forced to issue a grovelling apology following a five-month investigation – because he followed Tommy Robinson on X. Steve Jamieson did not ‘like’ or repost any views of the far-right agitator but still faced calls to resign from the …
Read More »London’s Mail Rail Attraction You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Every year, the London Underground facilitates journeys for 1.2 billion passengers across its eleven lines, 272 stations, encompassing a total of 402 km of track. Its establishment in 1863 makes it the first train service operating underground with whom millions, globally, are familiar with. But less people know of its …
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