Story I’ve spent the last four days on the neonatal unit at Hull Royal Infirmary after welcoming our first son Elijah into the world. He’s doing great and is recovering fast, and the nurses on NICU have been bloody FANTASTIC. I’d like to find a way to thank them while …
Read More »The Postal Museum: It scratches a childhood itch for secret, Narnia-like passageways
Founded in 2017, it tells the story of the post and how it has evolved over five centuries, from horseback couriers to Royal Mail. It's a family … Source link
Read More »UK journalist Asa Winstanley raided by police over Israel-Palestine reporting
British journalist Asa Winstanley’s home in north London was raided by police Thursday morning, acting on the authority of the Terrorism Act (2006). Roughly 10 officers took part, entering the house before 6 a.m. Electronic devices were seized. A letter was then sent to Winstanley by the Counter Terrorism Command …
Read More »Charles has new cypher and coat of arms – but you will barely see them
The new coat of arms will eventually appear on ministerial letters but existing stocks of paper will be used up first. Mr Noad said: “It has been a great privilege and an exciting challenge to provide the new artwork for the Royal Arms. “Having designed the Royal Cypher for HM …
Read More »“Galuppi: L’Uomo Femina” at the Opéra Royal Château de Versailles: Arts Intel Report
Direct from Venice, Baldassare Galuppi’s L’Uomo Femina (1762) might almost pass as an apocryphal sequel to Gulliver’s Travels (1726). “The Man Woman” takes place on a desert island where women rule, make war, and collect taxes while men primp and file their nails. When in Rome? In a pig’s eye, …
Read More »Ex-Waitrose worker claims ‘respectable-looking adults’ used same two tactics to ‘shoplift’
A former Waitrose employee has said that they saw ‘respectable-looking adults’ use the same two tactics to steal from the shelves of the popular supermarket The former supermarket worker revealed the two ways they noticed ‘respectable-looking adults’ shoplift ( Image: In Pictures via Getty Images) An ex-Waitrose employee has revealed …
Read More »LIZ JONES: I so wanted Meghan to be fulfilled. But these NINE outfits made me realise she was going from Duchess to D-List
Clothes, of course, are a window to a woman’s soul. So, one wonders, what on earth is Meghan trying to tell us with her new style direction? A fortnight ago, the Duchess of Sussex turned up on the red carpet in an overly revealing Carolina Herrera U-neck – I prefer …
Read More »‘Dark side’ of former Gedling councillor who had over 600 indecent images of children
A former Gedling councillor with a “dark and sinister” side will spend nearly two years in prison after more than 600 indecent images of children were found on his devices. Desmond Gibbons, 67, of Station Road in Ollerton, was found to have 686 images on his mobile phone and laptop …
Read More »Asda supermarket fined £250,000 for displaying food that was out of date
An Asda supermarket has been fined £250,000 after one of its stores was found to be selling food past its use-by date. The products included items aimed at children An Asda supermarket in Derby has been fined £250,000 ( Image: Derby Telegraph) An Asda supermarket has been hit with a …
Read More »Plan to ‘remove barriers’ for Guernsey’s online shoppers
The myUKaddress service is free to sign up to, Guernsey Post has confirmed [BBC] A new initiative designed to make online shopping easier and more accessible for islanders has been launched, Guernsey Post has said. The service, known as myUKaddress and launched on Thursday by Guernsey Post, provides island residents …
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