Royal Mail customers are being urged to act within five weeks or risk paying additional fees. People have until July 31 to “use up or swap out” their non-barcoded definitive stamps. Customers could be hit with extra charges if they continue to use the stamps after that date. Liverpool Echo …
Read More »Death toll reaches 16 in Canada bus crash
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba confirmed the latest death from last Thursday’s crash. The group of 25 people were on a day-trip to a casino from rural Dauphin, Manitoba, when the crash happened on the Trans-Canada Highway. The crash happened on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Manitoba (Darryl …
Read More »Open the secret royal files – or we are no better than a banana republic…
A few weeks ago, I wrote in The Mail’s new Royal’s section about the problems I’ve had as a historian and biographer in trying to access historical royal records. Time after time, I have found myself banned from looking into even the most mundane files, including records which have been …
Read More »Royal Ascot welcomes King and Queen for second day of racing
Charles and Camilla arrived at the Berkshire meet for the second day running, and like any horse owners will be hoping their two thoroughbreds can erase the disappointment of seeing their first Royal Ascot entrant lose on Tuesday. The couple have carried on the late Queen’s tradition of supporting Royal …
Read More »Police arrest Royal Ascot festivalgoer after thinking she planned to glue herself to a fence
Police arrested a woman at the Royal Ascot after thinking she was planning to stage a protest at the horse racing festival. Two officers were pictured escorting a racegoer in handcuffs this morning before the first of today’s races at 2:30pm had even begun. Thames Valley police said they arrested the …
Read More »Craigavon postal worker speaks about dire working conditions after CWU blocks local industrial action
A postal worker at the Craigavon delivery office (DO) in Northern Ireland has spoken to the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) about how 130 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) sought to wage a fight against imposed revisions and the suspension of their two union reps back in February. …
Read More »The interview: Darren Jones MP on the future of public services and workers’ rights
“All of us, including me, have said that our public services need to be reformed” Labour MP Darren Jones has become somewhat of a TikTok star as of late for his mauling of unscrupulous bosses and ill-equipped ministers who appear before him at the Commons Business and Trade Committee. Clips …
Read More »Princess Anne looks elegant in Tiffany blue on day two of Royal Ascot
The Princess Royal was back at Royal Ascot to enjoy a second day at the glamorous British race meet this afternoon, spending time with daughter Zara as the racing got underway once more. Anne, 72, didn’t take part in the traditional Royal Parade – led once again by King Charles …
Read More »Major city centre site to be base for construction company during works
The site at Forster Square (Image: T&A) A MAJOR city centre site is being used as the base for the company behind the imminent shake up of Bradford city centre. Work on a number of Transforming Cities Fund projects, including the demolition of the Hall Ings NCP, the creation of a …
Read More »Royal Ascot welcomes King and Queen for second day of racing
Charles and Camilla arrived at the Berkshire meet for the second day running, and like any horse owners will be hoping their two thoroughbreds can erase the disappointment of seeing their first Royal Ascot entrant lose on Tuesday. The couple have carried on the late Queen’s tradition of supporting Royal …
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