Eagle-eyed royal fans have rushed to point out the resemblance between August Philip Hawke Brooksbank and Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Princess Eugenie yesterday took to her Instagram account to share an adorable clip of her son August, nicknamed ‘Augie’, to celebrate his second birthday. In the …
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The new postage stamps bearing the image of King Charles III were released by the Royal Mail this week. The simple picture shows him without a crown, with a company executive describing this as a “defining part” of his reign. David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, …
Read More »Garry Haldane, a former councillor and one of the workers at the sorting office, had made a plea for donations earlier this week. Since then he has been inundated with goods – he told the Press this afternoon (Friday) that he had been “blown away” by support – but says …
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The Princess of Wales was reunited with her former history teacher for the first time in 25 years yesterday. A delighted Jim Embury, 79, met an equally thrilled Kate, 41, during a visit to the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, where the pensioner now volunteers part time. The pair hugged and …
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R oyal Mail’s operations will be hit once more, when thousands of staff stage a 24-hour strike this February. The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has around 115,000 members, and they have voted to take action over disputes around pay and conditions. CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: “This action is …
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Virus Watch was funded by The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) & the Department of Health and Social Care National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC NIHR) in April 2020 under the COVID-19 Rapid Response Call 2. The motive behind Virus Watch was to …
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More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, conditions and pensions. The action, called by the University and College Union (UCU), will be the latest in a long list of strikes that have affected everything …
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When deciding on a day-out to the shops, many people will look to Nottingham city centre, or maybe further afield to retail parks dotted across the county and beyond. But one small Nottinghamshire village is proving a magnet for people across the county. Gedling Village is home to just over …
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A BUSINESS owner has claimed Royal Mail are costing “hundreds of pounds” after they left her customer’s “delivered” parcel in a bin. Sophie Taylor, owner of pet business Taylor and Floof, sent a customer’s order of two jumpers and a matching sweater for their dog over two months ago. The …
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Royal Mail has successfully restored almost all of its international services following the 10 January LockBit ransomware attack on its systems, but remains unable to accept new parcels in its physical branches, although customers can drop off items for which they have bought postage online. In an update posted today, …
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