Severe flooding is impacting some of Ayrshire’s busiest roads this morning. The A78 has been closed in both directions at Hunterston while flooding at the A77 Bellfield Interchange is affecting both lanes according to Traffic Scotland. Queen’s Drive in Kilmarnock has severe flooding close to the roundabout at the entrance …
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Will you be able to pop to the Post Office over the New Year? (Picture: Getty Images) Christmas is done and dusted for another year and it’s time to look ahead to 2023, with the New Year celebrations on the horizon. However, you might need to post something out to …
Read More »Some families are still waiting for Christmas presents to be delivered as the backlog of postal problems continue after strike action. The chaos caused by Royal Mail strikes and delivery firms struggling has affected families around the city with deliveries being cancelled or not arriving. Rosemarie King, who lives on the outskirts of …
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HEROES Workers on strikeHow do you choose? The nurses who have undertaken the first national strike action in their union’s history? The transport and postal workers standing firm in the face of bosses’ dirty tricks and a government determined to break their spirit, cut their pay and wreck their industries? …
Read More »Can there have been in recent times a more eventful year to drive investors’ fears and hopes? We’ve had the return of inflation, an end to years of record low interest rates, three prime ministers, strikes, war in Europe and the bursting of the technology bubble. You might also add …
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Shoppers returning unwanted Christmas gifts face an unexpected financial hit after a string of high street stores started charging a fee on items sent back. Retailers including hiking equipment seller Mountain Warehouse and health and beauty website owner The Hut Group have changed their returns policies to include charges. It …
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A shopper claims her £7 Primark find is just as good as a Prada rival which costs more than 350 times as much. Tikoker Perrie Sian reckons the shoulder bag she found at the discount clothes store is a perfect match for the designer’s £2,500 Cleo bag. Primark’s metallic silver …
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Many people will be looking for ways to make their money go further in 2023 as the cost of living crisis continues to hit personal finances. The Mirror says that those who are unsure of how to get on top of their finances could find inspiration in a Reddit thread …
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Gong for royal aide who accused Meghan of bullying: Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ex-PR chief Jason Knauf is made Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order The Sussex’s ex-PR chief has been recognised in this years New Year Honours Jason Knauf accused Meghan of bullying junior members of staff before …
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty Royalist is The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday. The British royal family don’t usually do surprises. But this Christmas there were two. The first was King Charles using …
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