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Ofcom, the UK regulator for the communications services, has confirmed its decision to support major changes to the Universal Postal Service in the UK. Under the reforms, which were refined through a detailed consultation process, Royal Mail will continue to provide a six-day-a-week service for First Class letters, but Second …

Before Prince Harry released his bombshell memoir, there was another book which ruffled feathers among the royals. It is 1948 and having married Prince Philip the year before, media interest in the heir apparent to the throne – Princess Elizabeth – was at an all-time high. To satisfy this hunger …

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers will be able to purchase new cars with a £3,750 discount, the Government has announced. From today (16 July), car manufacturers can apply for the Electric Car Grant, which will reduce the price for drivers switching or upgrading to more environmentally friendly cars. Drivers can use …

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are living in pre-marital bliss ahead of their highly anticipated wedding. But while the record producer, 37, popped the question to the actress and singer, 32, back in December, Blanco – real name Benjamin Joseph Levin – recently admitted that the pair have been slow …

Ewan Methven has been jailed for life for the murder of Phoenix Spencer-Horn. 10:57, 14 Jul 2025Updated 11:51, 14 Jul 2025 Ewan Methven(Image: Police Scotland) An evil killer who murdered and decapitated his girlfriend at their home in East Kilbride has been jailed for 23 years. Ewan Methven killed Phoenix …

Post Office branches across the UK are at risk of closure after a review found the current funding model for the organisation remains “unsustainable”. The Government has claimed that transforming the postal company into an employee-owned mutual organisation cannot be considered until 2030 at the earliest. According to a new …

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Reddit has announced it is introducing age verification on its UK site from Monday to stop people aged under 18 from looking at “certain mature content”. The social media platform is bringing in the measures to comply with new rules under the UK’s Online Safety Act which require sites that …

Royal Mail deliveries have been halted in a coastal village after postal workers were compelled to take drastic measures. The posties in question have undergone repeated attacks by aggressive seagulls dive-bombing them, necessitating action, reports Birmingham Live. Residents of Wright Close in Caister, Norfolk, are now required to collect their …

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