Travelers’ love of fun on the high seas seems to stretch as far as the horizon. Even as wider travel spending cooled following a blockbuster 2023, demand for cruise vacations is moving full speed ahead. In 2023, 31.7 million people worldwide went on cruise trips, up 7% from 2019, according …
Read More »Council expects Royal Mail deal to deliver more homes at lower cost – Brighton and Hove News
The council is preparing to push ahead with plans to sell Patcham Court Farm to the Royal Mail on a 250-year lease for a new delivery office. The deal would depend on terms being agreed for Brighton and Hove City Council to buy the delivery office in Denmark Villas, Hove, …
Read More »UK’s Premier Inn Owner Whitbread Kicks Off Search for Chair, Sky News Reports – Hotel-Online
UK’s Premier Inn Owner Whitbread Kicks Off Search for Chair, Sky News Reports FILE PHOTO: The signage of a Premier Inn Hotel is seen in Liverpool City Centre after the chain announced job cuts nationwide, in Liverpool, Merseyside, Britain September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo (Reuters) – Premier Inn owner …
Read More »Coffey collects royal honour and tells of ‘delight’ for new Tory leader Badenoch
The ex-deputy prime minister was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Princess Royal on Wednesday. After the ceremony, Dame Therese said it is “very special” to have received the award. Dame Therese lost her Suffolk Coastal seat, which she had held since 2010, …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s university friend shares unseen picture of royal at a flat party at St Andrews
The Princess of Wales’ former university friend has shared an unseen photo of the ‘caring and down-to-earth’ royal during her studies at St Andrews. The royal mother-of-three, 42, met her future husband Prince William in 2001 during their first week as Psychology students at the Scottish university – before she …
Read More »OV Anthony’s Visit – News
In October 2024, OV Anthony Cross (Os 90-96) was browsing a house clearance shop near his home in Hampshire and was surprised to come across a King’s whole school photo from 1952 – an unexpected find when there was no other King’s memorabilia! Anthony purchased the framed photo and got …
Read More »Royal Family teased Kate Middleton over one habit – but she quickly corrected it
The Princess of Wales is often seen as the perfect representative for the royal family. However, she has admitted she had a few teething issues when she was first learning the ropes. During an interview with the BBC to celebrate the late Queen’s 90th birthday, Kate revealed her first official …
Read More »Two Rolexes With Ties to Titanic Head to Auction
New York—Two Rolex watches that have been worn across the globe, from the North Pole to the underwater wreckage site of the Royal Mail Steamer (R.M.S.) Titanic, will make their auction debut at Sotheby’s next month. Both pieces come from the collection of Emmy Award-winning underwater cinematographer Alfred “Al” Giddings, …
Read More »Postal workers speak in defence of victimised Royal Mail delivery worker Des Beach
The video interview with victimised Royal Mail delivery worker Des Beach conducted by the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) and posted on the site last Friday evening has attracted a wide audience. On YouTube the video has received 1,800 views. The widespread interest comes despite Facebook deleting the video within …
Read More »Floods in Spain spur anger and goodwill
CHRISTIAN communities in Spain have mobilised support and counselling for victims of last week’s devastating floods around Valencia, as efforts continued to assess the damage and the number of fatalities. “In times of such great difficulty, tensions manifest themselves — yet at such moments, we must give a testimony of …
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