The iconic red Royal Mail post boxes have always been a staple in British culture, but even though most of us may pass one on a regular basis, some people are only starting to release what the letters engraved on the boxes mean. Sometimes printed with ER and GR symbols …
Read More »What will be closed in Southampton on the day of the Queen’s funeral?
SUPERMARKETS, post offices, restaurants, cafes and more will be closed on the day of the Queen’s funeral. A national bank holiday has been declared to mark the occasion on Monday. Here is the list of all key shops and services closed on the bank holiday: Bin collections No bin collections will take place on …
Read More »Whitley Bay Post Office reopens after finding new owner
A North East post office has reopened this week with a new owner more than a year after it closed, devastating those in the community. Holywell Post Office in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, has reopened in the same spot after new postmaster, Priya Pichaimuthu, took control Tuesday this week after successfully applying to reopen. …
Read More »Horoscopes today – Russell Grant’s star sign forecast for September 17
Aries Nothing will go as planned. If you had hoped to get an important job out of the way, the equipment you need will break down. No progress will be made until you get it fixed. If you were hoping to relax, a friend or neighbour will be coming to …
Read More »Rival’s alert and broker warning unnerve Royal Mail investors | Business
A City broker’s warning of escalating losses at Royal Mail’s British business and a profit alert from an American rival wiped £200 million off the value of the postal delivery group last night. Investors were rattled by JP Morgan, the American investment bank, telling its clients to prepare for Royal …
Read More »UK stocks fall as weak retail sales fan recession fears
Pedestrians leave and enter the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register GBP trades below 1.14 for first time since 1985 UK retail sales plunge, underlining risk of recession FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off …
Read More »King Charles III paid poignant tribute to The Queen
King Charles III and his siblings paid a poignant tribute to the Queen by staging a silent vigil around her coffin after she was praised by politicians in Westminster and Edinburgh. With their heads bowed Charles, the Princess Royal, Earl of Wessex and the Duke of York stood guard around …
Read More »Shopper, 88, criticises Royal Mail over delivery delay as strike cancelled
AN ANDOVER resident has questioned delivery delays after Royal Mail cancelled their planned strikes following the death of the Queen. After Her Majesty sadly passed away on Thursday September 8, planned strike action by Royal Mail on Friday, September 9, which was a part of a 48-hour strike, was suspended. However, Andover resident …
Read More »Are pubs and supermarkets open on bank holiday Monday?
What sports events are cancelled? All horse-racing has been cancelled on the day of the funeral. No other major sporting events were planned for this Monday. What else is impacted by the funeral? Center Parcs Center Parcs had originally announced that it would order holidaymakers to leave its UK sites …
Read More »Hello Games receives a heartfelt letter from a No Man’s Sky fan
In one of the more surprising Switch announcements in recent months, Hello Games revealed that they were hard at work on bringing No Man’s Sky to Switch. Another game dubbed an ‘impossible’ Switch port, No Man’s Sky is going to pack in every single bit of content the game has …
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