Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece left royal fans in hysterics on Tuesday as she shared snaps from her luxury holiday to Thailand. The high-flying socialite is the daughter of Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal and a member of the former Greek royal family. She is no stranger to a glamorous lifestyle …
Read More »Mystery surrounds chemical letter scare at mosque
Mystery surrounds a chemical scare at a mosque as experts have been unable to identify a substance sent through the post to the venue. Emergency services were dispatched to the building in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, after the material was delivered by post on Monday. Police are continuing to investigate …
Read More »Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovation
Businesses and building owners across England are set to benefit from low-cost, low-carbon heating as 6 towns and cities have been selected to develop the country’s first heat network zones. Developing zones for heat networks in urban areas is the cheapest and most efficient way of delivering the technology, which …
Read More »Mystery surrounds chemical letter scare at mosque
Mystery surrounds a chemical scare at a mosque as experts have been unable to identify a substance sent through the post to the venue. Emergency services were dispatched to the building in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, after the material was delivered by post on Monday. Police are continuing to investigate …
Read More »Swansea footballer felt ‘overwhelmed’ representing Wales at Transplant World Cup
He underwent a kidney transplant six years ago with a donation coming from his mother, 64-year-old Kathryn Murphy. The team’s participation in the competition was made possible by a fundraising drive which included a £1,500 donation from pro-independence group YesCymru. Managed by James’ father John — a former Swansea City …
Read More »Fashion prices edge up as retailers unwind discounting
Fashion prices edged up in October as retailers began to unwind the heavy discounting that has characterised the sector over the past year. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index, shop prices overall were down 0.8% marking the third consecutive month of falling prices (September had declined …
Read More »British postal service to stock up on electric Peugeots
The supplier of the vehicles has now been finalised: Peugeot has been commissioned to supply 1,100 e-Partner and 1,000 e-Expert vehicles. The type of vehicle ordered had not been stated at the initial order announcement in July. In the press release, Peugeot specifies that the E-Partner now features an updated …
Read More »Remembrance Weekend events in Royal Greenwich
From Friday 8 to Monday 11 November, remembrance events will take place across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with the Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, Blackheath and Charlton, and Eltham and Well Hall branches of the Royal British Legion. A two-minute silence, wreath laying ceremonies, remembrance services and a public parade …
Read More »Peugeot to supply 2,100 electric vans to Royal Mail, UK
On October 28, Peugeot announced that it will supply 2,100 electric vans to its partner Royal Mail, UK. The order includes 1,000 Peugeot E-Partner vans from Ellesmere Port, and 1,000 E-Expert vans. This makes Peugeot the only brand producing electric vans in volume in the UK. The company has been …
Read More »Deadly Frankenstein opioids from China hundreds of time stronger than regular painkillers are flooding UK
Lethal super-strength opioids have been detected in fake medicines bought across the UK, it has emerged. Figures show that in the last year, there have been 130 examples of someone trying to buy medicines illegally and instead receiving substances contaminated with nitazenes. These man-made opioids, which can be hundreds of …
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