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Petrified posties are running scared of psycho seagulls that have been launching kamikaze attacks to steal their letters and parcels. The delivery workers have become so terrified of the flying rats they are telling residents the bloodthirsty birds are to blame for delays in their mail. But they have managed …

Zara Tindall is on top fashion form – and it’s down to her Aussie secret weapon. Leaving the late-Queen’s hat colour a distant memory, Zara “won Ascot”, this week, when the Olympian horsewoman appeared in a series of fabulous fashions on the field. On Thursday, she sported a beautiful baby …

The company behind Royal Mail has appointed its next boss from its rapidly growing Dutch subsidiary following a bruising time for the logistics giant. International Distributions Services (IDS) said that Martin Seidenberg will become chief executive of the group. Since 2020 he has run GLS – an Amsterdam-based parcel delivery …

The royals are renowned for their impeccably groomed appearances, but the methods they use to maintain them are often kept confidential.  However, a few secrets have been revealed. One princess adores a bee venom, placenta protein and 24-carat gold cream, which is currently discounted from £750 to £95.  Another royal …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle better get a move on if they want to rejoin the royal family. Royal expert Richard Eden said on the Daily Mail’s “Palace Confidential” show Friday that the Sussexes are “running out of time” to be welcomed back into the fold as working royals by Harry’s …

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION The Hulk-branded gaming device is in a vivid green A story about a rare Xbox console that sold for almost £8,000 at auction was among our most read stories this week in Oxfordshire. A variety of local issues were featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio …

As embarrassing as dad dancing can be, Prince William’s uninhibited performance at Taylor Swift’s first Wembley concert was as enthusiastic as it was vigorous. As soon as the pop star’s hit song Shake it Off began on Friday evening, the Prince of Wales was on his feet cavorting with arms …

Wokingham residents voting by post in the upcoming general election are being reminded to keep an eye out for their postal vote packs, and to return them as soon as possible. Wokingham Borough Council have said the first batch of postal vote packs have been dispatched, but not all will …

Growing numbers of doctors have said they would not blow the whistle about patient safety concerns for fear of retribution, a survey has found. The British Medical Association (BMA) surveyed doctors in 2018 and again in 2024, with a rising proportion saying they would not feel confident raising concerns about …

Royal Mail has written to residents of a coastal town apologising for delivery delays blaming dive-bombing seagulls for the inconvenience. Householders in Liskeard, Cornwall, have received a letter from the Royal Mail warning them that the aggressive birds have been hampering postal deliveries in the area. Ryan Lean, the Royal …