[ad_1] More than six in 10 (64%) of UK adults have received deliveries to update their wardrobe since March 23 – and 43% have bought soft drinks, wine or beer, according to figures from Royal Mail. The data comes after it was previously revealed that consumers are switching from the high street to their laptop,…
[ad_1] According to Guinness World Records, Agatha Christie has the title of “world’s best-selling fiction writer,” with estimated sales of over £2 billion (Photo: Shutterstock) Agatha Christie is set to appear on a new £2 coin as the Royal Mint marks 100 years since the release of the Poirot creator’s first novel. Dame Agatha’s debut,…
[ad_1] New £2 coins celebrating 100 years since Dame Agatha Christie’s first novel was published are being put on sale by the Royal Mint. Dame Agatha’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair At Styles, introduced Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to the world when it was published in October 1920. The novel ushered in a golden age…
[ad_1] Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A39 in Cornwall on Saturday, police have said this morning. The road, the main route between the A30 at Carland Cross and Truro, was closed for several hours while police conducted a serious collision investigation. On Saturday a spokesman for Devon…
[ad_1] A MUM was left amazed after a kind Royal Mail employee sent back a sweet note from the “dummy fairies” after her daughter grew out of them. Chelsea Louise, from Kent, had encouraged her young daughter to post her dummies away to the “fairies”, and had included their home address in case there was…
[ad_1] New Royal Mail research reveals the items that the nation has been ordering online during lockdown; with clothing, drinks and plants emerging as some of the most popular products delivered to British homes. Previously released figures from the Company unveil that nearly half of UK adults have been receiving more parcels since 23 March….
[ad_1] Scandal-hit Prince Andrew is being “airbrushed” out of events to mark the Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday. He will not be invited to major celebrations and organisers have been told to avoid pictures of him in a photo exhibition, The Sun reports. Prince Philip’s team has also vetoed Andrew – one of his…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has agreed two fully automated hubs in the North West and East Midlands totalling more than 1.1 million sq ft. It has signed an agreement with Beumer Group to design and build the automated parcel sorting system for its new fully automated North West parcel hub in Warrington and is believed to…
[ad_1] The FTSE 350 crept up 1pc last week whilst European and American markets fluctuated. Oil prices remained on the back foot at the end of a volatile week, staying below $40 (£31.20) per barrel, an important threshold for both oil stocks and major oil producing countries. Gold prices only shone intermittently last week despite signs…
[ad_1] “Second hand retail sites and apps have exploded over lockdown and we should thank younger shoppers for that,” says Mary-Leigh Bliss, a fashion analyst at YPlulse. “There have been enormous spikes in traffic and activity to sites like Depop during this pandemic. For young people growing up in the shadow of a recession, price…