Some peope have been suprised to see their post delivered by white vans instead of the classic red ones we’ve known since about 1874. This comes after Royal Mail acquired 800 white vans in the lead-up to Christmas 2024, The Telegraph reported. The postal service insists that the red van …
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The Royal Family has several members with sporty credentials, but only one has ever actually completed the gruelling 26-mile London Marathon route – and they set a record in the process Princess Beatrice takes part in the London Marathon in 2010(Image: Getty Images) The Royal Family has its fair share …
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When it was opened by the Queen in May 1972, Runcorn’s Shopping City was seen as a huge boon for the town. It was Europe’s biggest shopping centre, drawing big name brands and large numbers of visitors from far and wide. Inspired by American-style shopping malls, the City represented the …
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Shopping City has lost plenty of shops – but remains a lifeline for some people Shopping City in Runcorn(Image: Liverpool Echo) When it was opened by the Queen in May 1972, Runcorn’s Shopping City was seen as a huge boon for the town. It was Europe’s biggest shopping centre, drawing …
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Steel was the one nationalisation to which the Conservatives objected after the war, and they reversed it in 1953. But they did not vote against this latest bill. No one did. Everyone in parliament has now conceded the principle, which, if it applies to steel, applies to all the others. …
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By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 21:50, 27 April 2025 Royal Mail is set to fall into foreign hands this week for the first time in its history. Shareholders have until Wednesday to accept a £3.6bn takeover of the postal service’s owner by Daniel Kretinsky. International Distribution Services (IDS) shocked the City …
Read More »The Princess of Wales’s family has endured a challenging 12 months, after she last year revealed her shock cancer diagnosis. So an incognito trip Easter weekend with her husband and children at Sandringham is sure to have offered a moment of levity amid the struggles of chemotherapy treatment and remission. As the …
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Sky News has learnt that Christine Hodgson, who chairs water company Severn Trent, and Andrew Martin, chair of the testing and inspection group Intertek, are the leading contenders for the Whitbread job. Mr Crozier, who has chaired the leisure group since 2018, is expected to step down later this year. …
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