The Postie Notes column by Pete Malone You may have noted that stamps now are larger and include a barcode. This is to prevent stamps from being reused and to protect the income of Royal Mail. Pete Malone columnist It struck me how much stamps have changed over the last …
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An estimated 70,000 people protested in Prague against the Czech government on Saturday, calling on the ruling coalition to do more to control soaring energy prices and voicing opposition to the European Union and NATO. Organizers of the demonstration from a number of far-right and fringe political groups including the …
Read More »People are being urged to have their say on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chair of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the move will bring “significant benefits” to both the public and the courts. The draft guidelines highlight differences between …
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CEO of G2 Carlos Rodriguez told Tech & Science Daily this team – called G2 Hel – are one of the top female teams in the world. Carlos explains that the key aims of G2 are to entertain and ultimately win games, but said it’s the people within the company …
Read More »Six people have been hospitalised after a crash on the A82 near Loch Lomond. The popular road had been forced to close in both directions after emergency services were called to the collision near Luss around 8.45am on Friday. The crash involved a minibus and two cars, and saw six people …
Read More »STUDENTS will be able to get a 50% discount on train tickets as ScotRail announces a return to term-time discount on rail fares. From Monday, September 5, college and university students can take advantage of half-price off-peak tickets on services across Scotland. The offer, which runs until Sunday, September 25, means students …
Read More »The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back in the UK this week for the first time since returning for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Harry and Meghan will appear at events in London and Manchester, as well as jetting off to Germany to mark the one year countdown to the …
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By Rory Tingle and James Robinson for MailOnline It has been more than two decades since Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein first crossed paths. That meeting would set in motion years of damaging allegations, embarrassing interviews and eventually a US lawsuit against the Queen’s third son. Over the next 23 …
Read More »Saturday’s papers have a political focus while the country waits to discover who its new prime minister will be. The iWeekend reports the Conservartive Party fears the “wrath of voters” as a poll found 80% think the Government is failing to tackle the energy crisis, while The Daily Telegraph says …
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An underweight and frightened dog which was thrown from a lorry has found a new home and is now “always wagging her tail”. Vets from the RSPCA said that they were “amazed” that Freya, who has been renamed Bella by her new family, was not seriously injured after she was …
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