Equestrian riders and horses compete at the Royal Horse Guard Riding Club, where Princess’s Cup Thailand 2025 will be held from December 22 to 28, combining international-level competition with cultural and family-friendly activities. BANGKOK, Thailand – The Princess’s Cup Thailand 2025 will take place from December 22 to 28 at …
Read More »Royal Mail delays hit 92 UK postcodes just days before Christmas | The latest National and International News
Company Response and Measures Royal Mail apologized for the disruptions and promised regular updates. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We take any reports of delay seriously and will further investigate these concerns. We want to reassure customers that the overwhelming majority of mail is being delivered on time – where …
Read More »Postcode glitch freezes pensioners out of winter heating benefit
Katy McCloskey and Chris Clements BBC Sammy and Annie Dougherty believe they qualify for the Warm Home Discount, but their postcode isn’t recognised by the Scottish Gas online application form. People on low incomes could be losing out on a grant for winter heating bills because postcodes are missing from …
Read More »Real reason Royal Mail postal workers wear shorts in freezing weather
Posties work outdoors in all weather Some posties will wear their shorts all year round(Image: tupungato via Getty Images) Londoners may be bundled up in their winter gear at this time of year, but often there is one puzzling exception: our postal workers. For the majority of us, shorts have …
Read More »The royal Christmas when Kate Middleton was ‘severely’ sick – and Prince Harry was queuing for dinner miles away from Sandringham
In December 2012, three key members of the Royal Family were absent from the annual Sandrigham Christmas festivities. While Prince Harry was 3,500 miles away fulfilling his RAF duties in Afghanistan, Prince William and Kate Middleton were forced to pull out last minute due to Kate’s severe morning sickness during her first pregnancy …
Read More »Two people left trapped after horror city centre crash | UK | News
Two people were left trapped after a horror crash in a UK city centre that saw emergency services – including an air ambulance – rush to the scene. The incident occurred in the car park of Parc Tawe retail park in Swansea city centre shortly after 2pm on Friday. Officials …
Read More »Men who were disgusting to women among those sentenced by Cornwall magistrates
One beat a woman, one threatened a woman with violence and one shared an intimate photo or film without consent, included in this week’s magistrates’ list File picture of Bodmin Magistrates Court (Image: CornwallLive) It’s the weekend and therefore time for a look at the cases that have recently come …
Read More »‘Cold’ Royal Family gesture towards Andrew ‘underlines just how far he has fallen’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s festive arrangements demonstrate “just how far” the discredited former prince “has fallen”, according to a journalist. The ex-Duke of York will mark Christmas at Royal Lodge for the final time before he and former spouse Sarah Ferguson relocate. However, the occasion is expected to be a fairly isolated …
Read More »‘I’m a Lancashire postman – this is why WE wear shorts all year round’
The phenomenon in Chorley dates back 20 years A postman in shorts delivers mail in the snow(Image: PA) Come rain or snow there doesn’t seem to be any weather which deters posties from wearing shorts. There are practical reasons why postmen and woman might prefer wearing shorts. In the summer …
Read More »Man ‘sucked under caravan and dragged like rag doll’ in driveway horror
Mike Denan was left fighting for his life with a broken back and his foot hanging off after he was dragged down the drive, across the road and into a hedge Steve Bagnall Breaking News editor 11:28, 20 Dec 2025 Mike Denan with his Christmas lights(Image: Pic supplied by Mike …
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