House hunters can eat like a king after the Royal Family’s cheese makers put their home on the market for £1.5 million – and it even comes with three prized GOATS. Robert and Sarah Hampton have spent the last 20 years running Brock Hall Farm Dairy near Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The …
Read More »Viral clip showing what you can buy with £1 in the 90s leaves Brits gobsmacked
What a time the 90s were… Groundbreaking technology, standout movies and TV series, not forgetting vivid fashion trends. It truly was a decade to remember, right? Now with the cost of living crisis gripping the nation, you won’t believe how much £1 can take you back in those days. Are …
Read More »Future Queen of Norway’s home ‘raided by motorcycle gang’ after troubled son Marius throws ‘wild’ party at official royal residence
The future Queen of Norway’s official residence was reportedly raided after her troubled son threw a ‘wild party’. Skaugum, the home of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was burgled, according to Norwegian news outlet Se og Hør. This reportedly occurred after Mette-Marit’s son Marius Borg Høiby, who was …
Read More »Royal Mail to handle peak demand with 10 new parcel conveyors
Ahead of this year’s peak Christmas period, Royal Mail is installing 10 new large-parcel conveyors at its mail centers to speed up sorting and improve tracking. According to Royal Mail, the average parcel size it handles has grown by over 25% and the number of parcels bigger than a shoebox …
Read More »Royal pets: From King Charles’ Jack Russell to George V’s sweary parrot and the Queen’s corgis… after monarch adopts chickens
The royals are known for their love of keeping animals, and King Charles has recently added to the long list of royal pets. He has adopted 31 new feathered friends from a charity that re-homes commercial laying hens. Queen Victoria had a beloved Collie named Sharp who supported her through …
Read More »Duchess of Edinburgh doubles her number of royal engagements amid King’s cancer treatment and Kate Middleton’s slow return to duties
The Duchess of Edinburgh has firmly established herself as one of the hardest working members of the Royal Family after stepping up to fill the gap left by King Charles and the Princess of Wales’ health crises. With His Majesty, 75, continuing his cancer treatment and Kate, 42, slowly easing herself back …
Read More »Independence, feudalism and a lost and found dog in Postbag
To share your views on any topical local or national issue, just email editorial@greenocktelegraph.co.uk with ‘Postbag’ in the subject line. Names must be supplied for publication, other than in exceptional circumstances, and we also require your full postal address. Is ‘feudalist republicanism’ a thing? I recently received the professional delivery …
Read More »North West Essex postal voting error ‘was avoidable’
Simon Darvill/PA Media The delivery of more 2,688 postal ballots in the North West Essex constituency was delayed An error that delayed the sending of thousands of postal ballot papers before the general election “was avoidable”, an independent review concluded. The review was commissioned by the leader of Uttlesford District …
Read More »All of the Royal mail jobs hiring across Coventry right now
As summer comes to a close and Christmas begins to appear on the horizon, Royal mail are looking for additions to support the increased seasonal demand across Coventry and Warwickshire. In Coventry itself, four positions are up for grabs. Ten more are available across the county, with the majority being …
Read More »Cumbria Crystal unveils new Kaleidoscope collection
The Kaleidoscope collection was unveiled on September 24 by the Ulverston-based manufacturer, which is the last remaining producer of luxury, completely hand-made, English 24 per cent lead crystal in the UK. The company said the collection is based on the concept of complementary pairs, evident in the identical but inverted …
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