Camilla has carried out her first audience in her role as Queen Consort. She met with Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho in the Regency Room at Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning. Wearing a poppy, alongside the Queen Mother’s oval rock crystal and diamond art deco brooch, she and Mr Coelho could …
Read More »The wreckage of a rare type of Royal Navy helicopter which crashed off the coast of Northern Ireland 60 years ago has been discovered. The Westland Dragonfly went down in Lough Foyle during a recovery exercise in 1958. It had been in service as an air-sea search and rescue helicopter, …
Read More »A temporary road closure, suddenly introduced on Thursday night so a problem with a manhole cover on Fairlee Road could be fixed, has now been lifted. The major road into Newport has fully reopened, according to contractor Island Roads this morning (Friday). Last night, just yards from ongoing Southern Water works, …
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Portishead could be left without a post office after news that McColls is to close its store in the town. Retail giant Morrisons has announced it is to close 132 of its McColls stores across the UK which it bought earlier this year in a rescue deal. The McColls store …
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Supporters of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan think commentators are quite wrong to conclude that the title of his forthcoming memoir — Spare — indicates that the book will be a score-settling Exocet aimed at the Royal Family. Most people here believe that ‘spare’ is a reference to the …
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The region’s longest running Christmas Toy Appeal will run for almost six weeks to help under-privileged children experience the magic of Christmas. Times are tough with the cost of living crisis but more so for our children and young people, especially those disadvantaged by poverty. On the back of two …
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We travel down the M8 this Saturday as we pitch up at Parkhead for the first time this season. Opponent Lowdown Celtic sit four points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership, with just one defeat in their opening twelve matches. The Hoops’ foray into European competition hasn’t been …
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Royal Mail temporarily shut down its Click and Drop website this week, after complaints that some users were able to see details of other users’ orders. Customers can use the Click & Drop platform to print shipping labels, pay for postage online, and track their packages while they are in …
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With Royal Mail recently announcing thousands of job cuts, it will need to follow a fair and thorough process to reduce the risk of employment tribunal claims. Susan Thompson and Andrew Czechowski outline what this will entail. Royal Mail plans to cut 10,000 full time equivalent roles by August 2024 …
Read More »Yes, it may still only be November (and early days at that!) but it is inarguable that London is being gripped by holiday fever. The Christmas lights have started turning on, and the Christmas markets are opening to visitors. And as London gets into full-on festive mode, the Postal Museum …
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