Image caption Ten postboxes in Canvey Island have been taken out of service after the keys were “misplaced” A number of Royal Mail postboxes have been taped shut after the keys to them were “misplaced”. The 10 boxes on Canvey Island, in Essex, have been taken out of action while …
Read More »Last surviving Royal Mail carriage which was attacked by lion is unveiled after major refurb
The last surviving Royal Mail coach which was once attacked by a lion that had escaped from a travelling menagerie has been restored to its former glory. The 200-year-old horse-drawn carriage harks back to the golden age of the Royal Mail when town clocks could be set by their arrival, …
Read More »Private jet Harry and Meghan used to fly out to Spain cost £20,000
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex used a private jet from a company dubbed ‘Uber for billionaires’ during their secret six-day trip to Ibiza that could have cost £20,000 in flights alone, it was claimed today. Harry, 34, and Meghan, who turned 38 on August 4, flew to Ibiza on August 6 …
Read More »13 parcel postboxes unveiled in NR postcode area
16 August 2019, 07:17 | Updated: 16 August 2019, 07:23 Royal Mail has unveiled 13 parcel postboxes in the Norwich postcode area. They’ll allow parcels to be posted in the same way letters are. It’s the first major change of use for the postbox since it was introduced 160 years …
Read More »JAN MOIR: Greta Thunberg could teach our royal eco-hypocrites a thing or two
Many scorn teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, but she has won me over completely. This week, the 16-year-old set off from the UK on a 3,000-mile voyage to New York, where she will address the United Nations at a Climate Action Summit. In some respects, it is gesture activism of …
Read More »Australian man who died on a Royal Caribbean cruise was Jon Pfahl on holiday with his family
A father-of-two who drowned after falling overboard a cruise ship in the Virgin Islands on Wednesday has been identified as Australian entrepreneur Jon Pfahl. Mr Pfahl, 37, was on board the Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas and was believed to be celebrating his wife Lisa’s birthday when he plunged …
Read More »74-year-old Kenosha man found safe
Updated: 11:16 p.m. August 15, 2019 KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — Authorities say Willy Turner has been found safe. —— Posted:10:12 p.m. August 15, 2019 KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — A silver alert has been issued for a 74-year-old Kenosha man. Police say Willy C. Turner walked away from his …
Read More »Postie loses his keys and sparks ‘security fears’
CANVEY’S post box shutdown mystery has been resolved…the postie, has indeed, lost his keys! The Echo told yesterday how bemused residents on the island were unable to post letters as all the boxes were taped up. Social media was rife with worry, with residents fearing the red boxes were on …
Read More »Kate Middleton trumps Meghan Markle in YouGov popularity poll
Kate Middleton trumps Meghan Markle in popularity poll, while Prince Harry pushes past Prince William – but it’s the Queen that takes the top spot The results are in for the most favoured members of the British royal family Research carried out by YouGov found the Queen to come out …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) Announces Dividend Increase – GBX 17 Per Share
Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) announced a dividend on Wednesday, May 22nd, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Investors of record on Thursday, July 25th will be given a dividend of GBX 17 ($0.22) per share on Wednesday, September 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 25th. This …
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