As King, Charles retains the right to claim ownership of any unmarked mute swan swimming in open waters, though this right is mainly exercised on certain stretches of the Thames. The Swan Uppers measure one of the birds (Aaron Chown/PA) Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population …
Read More »Campaigners urge Scottish Government to comply with ruling on fishing licences
A campaign group who took the Scottish Government to court over fishing activity have claimed they are still granting licences despite a court ruling which found the practice unlawful. Open Seas has called on the Scottish Government to “immediately halt” their approach to licensing fishing activity in ways that cause …
Read More »Royal Albion Hotel fire crews liaise with demolition contractor – Brighton and Hove News
A demolition contractor is expected to start working at the Royal Albion Hotel on Brighton seafront imminently. The scale and extent of their task at the 197-year-old hotel is not yet clear although part of the interior was reported to have collapsed overnight. The A259 seafront Road – King’s Road, …
Read More »Letter carrier, who died on the job in Texas heatwave, received a disciplinary letter less than a month before his death
Eugene Gates Jr. with his wife Carla Gates. [Photo: The Gates Family] Letter carrier Eugene Gates Jr. was sent a disciplinary letter for a “stationary event” and threatened with his job less than a month before he died on the job during a heatwave in Dallas, Texas. Gates, a 36-year …
Read More »PlayStation deal bolsters case for Microsoft/Activision merger, judge tells CMA
Royal Mail has won a five-year contract for the collection and delivery of passports and supporting documents including UK Visas and Immigration … Source link
Read More »Abingdon: First royal swan census of King’s reign begins
King Charles’s Swan Marker and his team are taking to the River Thames in newly updated uniforms bearing his cypher. The monarch retains the right to claim ownership of any unmarked mute swan swimming in open waters, though this right is mainly exercised on certain stretches of the Thames. READ MORE: Oxford supermarket CLOSED for …
Read More »London housing rental crisis: “A bad situation is now becoming disastrous”
The number of rental properties in London has fallen substantially since the pandemic according to research from the London School of Economics (LSE) and property firm Savills. A shortage of rental properties is forcing record numbers of tenants into temporary accommodation. Avondale Square estate, Bermondsey, London [Photo by Stephen Craven …
Read More »Postal services across Wokingham will be disrupted this week due to flooding of former Post Office – Wokingham.Today
POSTAL services in Wokingham will be disrupted this week after the old Post Office site on Broad Street flooded. Crews from three fire stations were called to the town centre site on Monday morning, and a team from energy company SSE also attended. Royal Mail, which still uses the site …
Read More »Rory McIlroy cancels press conference ahead of Open at Royal Liverpool with no reason given… but the Northern Irishman practices fine with no fitness issues
Rory McIlroy cancels press conference ahead of Open at Royal Liverpool with no reason given… but the Northern Irishman practices fine with no fitness issues McIlroy won the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday and is in good form again He was due to speak to the media to preview the final …
Read More »Royal Mail Achieves Milestone of 5,000 Electric Vehicles in Fleet
Royal Mail reached the significant milestone of deploying 5,000 electric vehicles across its expansive delivery and collection fleet. This laudable roll-out encompasses numerous cities, including London, Bristol, Glasgow, Cambridge, and Oxford, where low emission zones are actively enforced. Don’t Miss The deployment of the 5,000th electric vehicle took place at …
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