The Duke of Sussex has revealed that his daughter Lili is “obsessed” with older brother Archie. Harry, in his ITV interview with Tom Bradby to promote his autobiography Spare, recounted how three-year-old Archie has to tell his one-year-old sibling: “No Lili. I need my space.” The duke was discussing how …
Read More »Smiling King seen for first time since Harry’s tell-all book published
A smiling King seemed in good spirits as he was seen for the first time since revelations from the Duke of Sussex’s memoir emerged. Charles smiled and stopped to chat to well-wishers as he arrived for a service at Castle Rising Church in Norfolk on Sunday morning. It comes after a …
Read More »To risk the journey or not? The winter dilemma for posties
The Postie Notes by Pete Malone I am afraid that I have to start this month by apologising. The ink was barely dry on my last column, which regular readers will recall was about how nice it was to drive my route to Kinbrace in cold but not overly wintry …
Read More »Temple Bar Investment Trust delivers 76% return under new managers
TEMPLE BAR INVESTMENT TRUST: Managers raise the Bar . . . as fund delivers a 76% return UK equity income-focused trust is now run by Ian Lance and Nick Purves The £840million fund has delivered a 76% return since October 2020 The big ‘bets’ fall into three camps – energy …
Read More »Rollers took on the world with bouffants and half-mast tartan troosers
THEY sang … Shang-a-Lang. Pity really, but there it is. However, before we come to the Bay City Rollers per se, let us first consider my arguably more interesting days as a postie in the Warrender Park district of Edinburgh. Every morning, a gaggle of teenage girls would be waiting …
Read More »Rishi Sunak accused of ‘misleading public’ in TV clash as nurse pay talks kick off
Rishi Sunak appeared to finally open the door to nurses getting more money this year – but a union chief slapped him down for misrepresenting talks ‘on almost every level’ Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he uses private …
Read More »PM defends royal family as institution to be ‘proud’ of despite Harry’s memoir
Rishi Sunak has defended the royal family as an institution to be “proud” of, despite a string of revelations from the Duke of Sussex. The disclosures, which include claims that the Prince of Wales physically attacked his brother Harry, come from the duke’s memoir, Spare, which is due to be …
Read More »Sinn Féin renews calls for Irish Passport Office in Northern Ireland amid postal suspension
SINN FÉIN has reiterated its view that the Irish Government must open a passport office in Northern Ireland amid a postal suspension. The Irish Passport Service announced in December that it was temporarily suspending posting passports to Great Britain and Northern Ireland due to Royal Mail industrial action. Members of …
Read More »Top Gun, Steven Spielberg and Michelle Yeoh set to receive awards at NBRs
Top Gun: Maverick, Steven Spielberg and the stars of The Banshees Of Inisherin are set to collect awards at Sunday night’s National Board of Review (NBR) Awards in New York. The annual non-televised gala is being held at Cipriani’s in Manhattan and hosted by Willie Geist. Coming two days before …
Read More »Iron Maiden Get Stamp Set from Royal Mail
It’s official—Iron Maiden are on a stamp thanks to Royal Mail, and their collectible quality will definitely appeal to us nerds. This collection has a bit of everything, from live photos featuring all members of the band to a special Eddy collection. Images range from the 1980s until 2018 and …
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