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Read More »PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Is the royal show over for Meghan and Harry?
Devastating news for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that neither they nor their children Archie and Lilibet are reportedly invited by King Charles to commemorations marking the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Given that Harry and Meghan’s only currency is being members of the Royal Family, the snub …
Read More »Royal family quiet on Meghan birthday; aides say she’s not working royal: Report
Official Twitter (now X) accounts for King Charles and Prince William usually share birthday messages for Prince Harry’s wife and former actor Meghan Markle, but this year marks a shift as they remained silent on social media. As per a Daily Mail report, royal aides responded to the royal family’s …
Read More »How to get a Royal Mail job in London and get paid £50,000 for fixing all the vehicles
In the age of the ever-increasing levels of online shopping, our posties are kept busier than ever. Royal Mail deliver our letters and packages across Britain and, during lockdown, they were called key workers and due to the amount we all rely on them are still seen as such. Working for …
Read More »Local News: The website for Neston News, Events and Information (Neston)
Great Taste Gold Star for The Neston Club’s Own 1881 Clubhouse Gin Published: 4th August 2023 12:55 Gin distilled locally recognised with a stamp of excellence from the most prestigious food and drink awards in the country. 1881 Clubhouse Gin has again been awarded and recognised as a …
Read More »Harry Potter publisher Adrienne Vaughan dies in tragic boat accident in Italy
The 45-year-old woman was visiting Italy with her husband and two children when she fell overboard during a boat accident off the Amalfi coast. Adrienne Vaughan, the 45-year-old president of the Bloomsbury USA publishing house, was killed in a boat accident off the Amalfi coast in Italy, local media reports. …
Read More »Identity of ‘The Ulsterman’ suspected of tipping off Great Train Robbers revealed for first time in Sun investigation
FOR 60 years the identity of the Great Train Robbery gang’s Royal Mail mole, known as “The Ulsterman”, has remained an elusive mystery. But a Sun investigation today reveals the name of the man who Scotland Yard believed may have provided the crucial information for the crime of the last …
Read More »Bracknell’s Royal Mail delivery centre slashes opening hours in half
A notice posted on the door of the building, located on Downmill Road, says that from Monday, July 31, the postal centre will run a significantly reduced service. This comes as posties voted on an agreement last month to cut opening hours at some smaller centres and post offices across the …
Read More »Drone Mail Delivery Service Launched in UK’s Orkney Islands
The United Kingdom’s first-ever drone delivery service was launched on Scotland’s Orkney Islands on Tuesday, August 1, according to a joint press release from the Royal Mail and the company operating the drone. Royal Mail said it had worked with Skyports Drone Services to establish a “daily inter-island mail distribution …
Read More »Consumers told old Royal Mail stamps are fake in swap scheme, reports say
From August, regular stamps without a barcode were no longer valid but they can be exchanged for new barcoded versions, as part of Royal Mail’s Stamp Swap Out scheme. People wishing to exchange their old stamps must fill out a form and send them to Royal Mail, where they will …
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