[ad_1] Princess Birgitta of Sweden has died aged 87, the Swedish Royal Palace revealed. The royal, who was King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s second sister and the widow of Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, resided in Mallorca. The cause of her death is unknown. The palace shared the news on Instagram, writing: ‘Princess Birgitta…
[ad_1] Britain’s most expensive stamp collection is being sold – and is expected to fetch up to £12M. The unique set includes the largest surviving block of unused Penny Blacks and has been dubbed the finest collection of British philatelic trophy assets ever assembled. The British Philatelic Trophy Collection features a total of 52 stamps,…
[ad_1] Open this photo in gallery: Pedestrians walk past an RBC branch in Toronto, on May 15.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Canada’s biggest banks report their fourth-quarter earnings this week, covering the three months that ended Oct. 31, as the cost of borrowing drops and swaths of fixed-rate loans come up for renewal. Analysts anticipate…
[ad_1] The funding came as part of Royal Mail’s Kits 4 Kids programme, a scheme aimed at supporting local grassroots teams and encouraging young people to stay active. The team was nominated by James Cannon, a Royal Mail safety control systems manager who also coaches the U11s. Their selection came from a pool of 1,500…
[ad_1] The Post Office has issued a five-day warning ahead of the Christmas rush. The Post Office has announced that it is expecting Monday, December 9, to be its busiest day across UK branches for sending Christmas parcels and post, it has said. Postmaster Richard Fleetwood told us: “Once you’ve decided what you’re buying, it’s…
[ad_1] Russell Hall said he hopes the idea brings about “a few more smiles over the seasonal period” New Mersey Shopping Park has launched the ‘Merry Mailbox’ initiative in collaboration with Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton(Image: William Lailey / SWNS) A new Liverpool initiative is hoping to help curb loneliness this Christmas season. New Mersey…
[ad_1] Children can write to Santa and receive a letter back from the North Pole – but time is quickly running out to get the mail posted. Santa is waiting for children’s letters before he sets off on his deliveries ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A service provided by the Royal Mail is barely known but…
[ad_1] Digital learning firm agrees 100p per share deal – it was valued at 236p in 2021 Chairman and chief executive take alternative offer but others cannot By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 10:07 EST, 4 December 2024 AIM-listed Learning Technologies has finally agreed to a £802million takeover by a US private equity firm after a long-running…
[ad_1] EnviroTech Work has started on building a £15.6 million anaerobic digestion plant in Dorset which will convert local food waste and other organic material into renewable energy and bio-fertiliser. The project is the largest to be undertaken in the 29-year history of Eco Sustainable Solutions, based at Parley near Christchurch, and is its second…
[ad_1] The Post Office has issued a five-day warning ahead of the Christmas rush. The Post Office has announced that it is expecting Monday, December 9, to be its busiest day across UK branches for sending Christmas parcels and post, it has said. Postmaster Richard Fleetwood told us: “Once you’ve decided what you’re buying, it’s…