She had been jailed for life in 2023 Mahek Bukhari was jailed in 2023 A TikTok influencer who murdered her mother’s lover and his friend in a high-speed car chase has had the minimum term of her life sentence reduced at the Court of Appeal. Mahek Bukhari was jailed for …
Read More »Medicines and mail could be flown by drones in Argyll and Bute
Medical supplies and mail could be transported by drones to try and cut delivery times in rural parts of Argyll and Bute. More than £500,000 of investment has been announced by the UK government’s department of science, innovation and technology (DSIT) to further explore the possibilities of using drones in …
Read More »Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease agreement was redacted to conceal ‘peppercorn rent’ when it was submitted 20 years ago
Chunks of Prince’s Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease agreement were redacted to conceal his ‘peppercorn rent’ when it was submitted to the Land Registry 20 years ago. The full version of the lease was disclosed on Monday reads: ‘Rent means one peppercorn (if demanded) per annum’ – whereas the redacted version cut …
Read More »After 40 years protecting the skies, former RMAF chief gets a royal farewell
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia yesterday received a courtesy call from former Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief, General (Rtd) Tan Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan, at Istana Negara. A post on His Majesty’s official Facebook page said the meeting was held in …
Read More »Haworth couple part of Westminster quilts initiative
Nineteen quilts from across Britain, produced in memory of people lost to suicide, were displayed at the Houses of Parliament. They included the Yorkshire Speak Their Name Quilt. Speak Their Name, which now has charity status, helps people bereaved by suicide. Amongst those involved are Haworth husband-and-wife Roger Cunliffe and …
Read More »Leading organisations back national effort to mobilise millions more volunteers
Centrica, ITV and Mail Metro Media have been announced as Founder Members of GoVo, the new digital volunteering platform launched by Royal Voluntary Service. Built thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery and in partnership with hundreds of charities, GoVo aims to expand the reach and impact of volunteering …
Read More »Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Trading 0.6% Higher
Get Royal Mail alerts: Sign Up Royal Mail Plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Free Report) shares rose 0.6% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $8.05 and last traded at $8.05. Approximately 1,507 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 308% from the average daily …
Read More »Tony Adams hails Royal British Legion and MWS Poppy Appeal campaign
And the former Arsenal skipper revealed there is only one star’s jersey he wants to get his hands on – Gunners midfielder Declan Rice. Adams, 58, has joined forces with both the Royal British Legion and MatchWornShirt (MWS) to help raise more crucial funds for the Poppy Appeal. Across late …
Read More »5 of history’s craziest robberies around the world
Once you’re done binge-watching OTT thrillers like Lupin and Money Heist, and your adrenaline is still looking for a new season, don’t worry, real-life just one-upped fiction, in Paris, no less. Less than a week ago, the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, was robbed in broad daylight, during opening …
Read More »Focus intensifies on Andrew amid controversy over his Royal Lodge lease
The King’s brother is facing increasing calls to vacate the 30-room mansion amid the continuing furore over his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and the publication of the posthumous memoirs by his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre. Claims emerged that the prince’s “peppercorn” rent on the Crown Estate property in …
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