[ad_1] The sale of the British mail company Royal Mail to the EP Group of Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is close to completion, and could be confirmed within the next two weeks, the BBC has reported. Křetínský’s advisors met with union representatives this week. According to some sources, union members still have concerns about Křetínský,…
[ad_1] Direct Rail Services (DRS) has extended its deal with Tesco to continue carrying its goods across the UK. The partnership between the rail division of government-owned Nuclear Transport Solutions is already 12 years old, with a new three-and-a-half-year extension announced on November 25. DRS transports more than 12,000 Tesco containers every month, running a…
[ad_1] A postman who claims he was forced to grow, store and deliver cannabis by North Antrim UDA has been jailed. Philip Dalton (49) must serve half his 21 month sentence in jail and the rest under supervised license conditions. Judge Fiona Bagnall told Antrim Crown Court it was her view that Dalton had been…
[ad_1] LONDON, Nov 28 — Paddington, the affable clumsy bear from British children’s books, has transformed into an international sensation over the past decade, thanks to a clever film strategy and with the help of the royal family. Visitors to London’s train stations and airports are never far from a flood of Paddington soft toys,…
[ad_1] Some royal fans were disappointed to see Prince William swerving the traditional Order of the Garter garb when he attended the Diplomatic Corps reception in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace this week. His father, King Charles, went with the full “knee socks and embroidered garter” Court Dress, but William cut a slightly more…
[ad_1] Boardman, who was appointed as Active Travel England (ATE) commissioner in June 2022, will be presented with his CBE award by Anne at a ceremony on Thursday. In this role, the Olympic medallist is responsible for the Government’s agency for making walking, wheeling and cycling people’s preferred choice for transport in England. In July…
[ad_1] A family of car thieves who committed a spate of keyless vehicle thefts across the South East were caught after incriminating messages were found on their phones. The trio targeted high value motors over an 18 month period from May 2022 to November 2023. Father and son George Bolton Senior, 37, (DOB: 30/01/1987), and…
[ad_1] A few recent social media posts suggest that the stamp requirement is a new policy, but older USPS news releases indicate the rule has been in place for years. PORTLAND, Ore. — Christmas is about a month away, which means it’s just about the right time to get letters to Santa into the mail…
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[ad_1] At this time of year I’d usually be writing dozens of Christmas cards, with a Snowball to hand, heavy on the Advocaat. Many would be to people with whom I have no contact at any other time of year. It can be quietly meditative to write a note with an actual fountain pen to…