Many women struggled to access contraception during the pandemic because Covid-19 worsened the already overstretched reproductive healthcare crisis. UK Health Security Agency figures show 45.9 per 1,000 women in Worcester in 2021 aged between 15 and 44 were prescribed long-acting reversible contraception in 2021 – which includes the non-hormonal copper coil, …
Read More »The heartbreaking final Christmas letter Princess Diana wrote
1997 was the year Diana entered a brief relationship with Egyptian film producer, Dodi Al Fayed, who died alongside the Princess during the Paris car crash on August 31, 1997. In another letter, written on September 1996, Diana expresses her excitement for her future after gaining a sense of freedom. …
Read More »Anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber one of 12 new pieces of music for coronation
Charles has personally selected the musical programme for the May 6 ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which has been designed to showcase a range of musical talent and styles from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. On a personal note, the monarch has asked for Greek Orthodox music to be played in …
Read More »Everything that will rise from April – from energy bills to council tax and Universal Credit
It seems like pretty much everything is set to get a little bit more expensive in April which makes it very hard to long for the Spring, Mirror Money has compiled a full list of the confirmed rises, alongside the speculated Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel …
Read More »Royal Mail Postal Workers Overwhelmingly Vote for More Strikes
It’s been a bit quiet on the Royal Mail postal worker strike front since Christmas. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents about 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers, and Royal Mail had been in negotiations, but very little progress, if any, has come of the talks. Earlier this month, the …
Read More »Prince Andrew fears King Charles is forcing him out of his £30m Windsor home
Prince Andrew fears the King is trying to force him out of his £30 million Windsor home by slashing his annual grant. A furious Duke of York is telling friends that without hundreds of thousands of pounds a year from his older brother, he will be unable to maintain Royal …
Read More »Greek royal family pays tribute to former King Constantine II of Greece
Greek royal family pays tribute to former King Constantine II of Greece at Orthodox ceremony in Athens marking 40 days since his death By Jessica Taylor For Mailonline Published: 09:45 EST, 18 February 2023 | Updated: 09:52 EST, 18 February 2023 European royals have gathered in Athens to pay tribute …
Read More »Britain Is Experiencing Its Biggest Strike Wave in a Generation
Britain is experiencing the highest levels of industrial action in the lifetimes of many of the workers who have taken part in recent strikes. The Office of National Statistics recently reported that days lost to industrial action in 2022 surpassed all totals recorded in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. More …
Read More »‘We Are Uncertain What Happened,’ Says Royal Mail
A letter written during World War I has finally arrived at a flat in Crystal Palace, south London, more than 100 years later. According to the BBC, the envelope, sent in February 1916, bears a postmark from the English city of Bath and includes a one-penny stamp featuring the head …
Read More »A letter lost in Britain in 1916 is finally delivered 100 years later : NPR
London resident Finlay Glen received the letter with the wrong name and address — sent with a penny King George V stamp. Glen says he wants to share the letter with the intended recipient’s family. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Good morning. I’m Leila Fadel. London resident Finlay Glen got a letter …
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