Thousands of people are being targeted by hackers-for-hire every year in a growing phenomenon that will have a “profound impact” on UK national security over the next five years, Britain’s intelligence agency has warned. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a branch of GCHQ, published a report on Wednesday warning …
Read More »Who is Lady Pamela Hicks? Royal bridesmaid who cemented her place in Queen’s inner circle
She may have been in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth as her lady-in-waiting, but Lady Pamela Hicks has had a glittering life of her own as a relative of the royals. The 94-year-old has experienced adventure, immense privilege but also tragedy, including the assassination of her father Lord Louis Mountbatten. …
Read More »Royal Mail post stolen during Hertfordshire delivery rounds
According to a member of staff the two incidents took place last week. The Royal Mail confirmed that post was stolen from a locked, secured van in Borehamwood, but it was later recovered. Another incident occurred in London Colney, where mail addressed to 12 residential properties was taken from a …
Read More »House in the shape of a famous Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic shipBengal Farmer Overcomes All Odds to Build an Extraordinary Dream House
Darjeeling: Owning a dream home is everyone’s wish but this man from West Bengal’s Darjeeling district went great lengths to realise his dream. 52-year old Mintu Roy wanted to build a house in the shape of a famous Royal Mail Steamer (RMS) Titanic ship. He said as a teenager he …
Read More »MP Ian Liddell-Grainger slams Royal Mail failures as residents wait four days for their post
ROYAL Mail was slated this week by local MP Ian Liddell-Grainger for failing to make daily deliveries in parts of West Somerset and Exmoor. Source link
Read More »Criminal Records Service still disrupted 4 weeks after hack
Rahim Abdel-illah, in Leicester, however, who asked that his surname be withheld, told BBC News he was still waiting for his certificate, so he could get married in Morocco, and had no idea how long it would take as it was now impossible to check the status of his application. …
Read More »Cyber attacks hit a third of firms and quarter of charities last year, including Royal Mail, WH Smiths and JD Sports
Wednesday 19 April 2023 3:17 pm Cyber criminals have targeted small businesses and charities (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Nearly a third of businesses and a quarter of charities have said they were the subject of cyber attacks or breaches last year, new data has shown. Figures collected for the …
Read More »Royal Mail making big change to parcel deliveries as new system set to be rolled out
Royal Mail is changing the way parcels are delivered. A new system will be introduced from next month that is designed to save people time. The changes will come into effect on May 2. A “something for you” card will be posted through your door if you are not at …
Read More »Take A Train Ride On London’s Forgotten Postal Tunnels
There is a veritable city’s worth of tunnels underneath London. Many of these tunnels are secret tunnels, decommissioned military tunnels, decommissioned subway tunnels, postal tunnels, and much more. No one knows the full extent of the tunnels under London. It is possible to get guided tours of some of the …
Read More »Zulu royal’s household budget increased to R79 million – The Mail & Guardian
King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini. Photo: Supplied. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has hiked the budget for the royal household unit, which takes care of the needs of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. The current financial year’s budget allocation for the unit stands at R79 million, representing a R12 million increase from the previous …
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