You could travel cheaply by long-distance waggon as they normally carried passengers as well as goods. The waggons were large carts covered by a canvas hood with planks or benches for passengers. They were pulled by up to eight strong horses. Passenger fares worked out at about only a penny …
Read More »Worcester crime map: Every crime committed on your street
There were 1,100 crimes reported across the city in December – the latest month of data made available. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual assault which accounted for 406 of the reports. Second on the list was anti-social behaviour with 194 reports. And the third most prevalent crime …
Read More »Mysterious Letter Lost in Post in 1916 Finally Delivered to London Home
A 107-year-old letter posted during World War I finally arrived at a London address. The letter’s contents are shrouded in mystery, alluding to an unexplained social embarrassment. It includes the sentence: “I’m feeling quite ashamed of myself after saying what I did at the circle.” LoadingSomething is loading. Thanks for …
Read More »Proportion of women on contraception remains below pre-pandemic level
Many women struggled to access contraception during the pandemic because Covid-19 worsened the already overstretched reproductive healthcare crisis. UK Health Security Agency figures show 45.9 per 1,000 women in Worcester in 2021 aged between 15 and 44 were prescribed long-acting reversible contraception in 2021 – which includes the non-hormonal copper coil, …
Read More »The heartbreaking final Christmas letter Princess Diana wrote
1997 was the year Diana entered a brief relationship with Egyptian film producer, Dodi Al Fayed, who died alongside the Princess during the Paris car crash on August 31, 1997. In another letter, written on September 1996, Diana expresses her excitement for her future after gaining a sense of freedom. …
Read More »Anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber one of 12 new pieces of music for coronation
Charles has personally selected the musical programme for the May 6 ceremony at Westminster Abbey, which has been designed to showcase a range of musical talent and styles from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. On a personal note, the monarch has asked for Greek Orthodox music to be played in …
Read More »Everything that will rise from April – from energy bills to council tax and Universal Credit
It seems like pretty much everything is set to get a little bit more expensive in April which makes it very hard to long for the Spring, Mirror Money has compiled a full list of the confirmed rises, alongside the speculated Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel …
Read More »Royal Mail Postal Workers Overwhelmingly Vote for More Strikes
It’s been a bit quiet on the Royal Mail postal worker strike front since Christmas. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents about 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers, and Royal Mail had been in negotiations, but very little progress, if any, has come of the talks. Earlier this month, the …
Read More »Prince Andrew fears King Charles is forcing him out of his £30m Windsor home
Prince Andrew fears the King is trying to force him out of his £30 million Windsor home by slashing his annual grant. A furious Duke of York is telling friends that without hundreds of thousands of pounds a year from his older brother, he will be unable to maintain Royal …
Read More »Greek royal family pays tribute to former King Constantine II of Greece
Greek royal family pays tribute to former King Constantine II of Greece at Orthodox ceremony in Athens marking 40 days since his death By Jessica Taylor For Mailonline Published: 09:45 EST, 18 February 2023 | Updated: 09:52 EST, 18 February 2023 European royals have gathered in Athens to pay tribute …
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