Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest round of public engagements have been compared to a royal tour, with red carpets and photo walkabouts as the couple attend events that are close to their heart this week. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have both delivered speeches during the last two …
Read More »When are the next postal strike dates and will any post still be delivered?
Royal Mail workers across the UK will strike for two days at the end of this working week. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are set to walk out on Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 as part of ongoing disputes over pay. This comes after industrial action …
Read More »Celebrating Bo’ness Roman relic as part of week-long festival
Now the Bridgeness Slab is being celebrated during the area’s Big Roman Week festival, which kicks off later this month. A film about the famous Roman slab – or tablet – is being shown in the town’s library. Also scheduled is a talk about the rich colours used to paint …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle turned down invite to visit the Queen, claims royal expert
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were invited to the UK for a ‘big sleepover’ in Balmoral with the Queen, a royal expert has claimed. Author Katie Nicholl told GB News Breakfast with Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster that Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 41, were ‘invited at the end of …
Read More »Lincolnshire County Council reissuing bus passes after delays
Bus passes are being re-issued to pupils after delivery delays. As pupils return to school today (Tuesday), Lincolnshire County Council’s transport team is working hard to ensure children have their bus passes following postal delays and delivery problems. Thirty passes have been re-issued so far. Lincolnshire County Council would like …
Read More »Almost 200 workers laid off after voting for strike action at Manchester factory
STRIKING workers at a Manchester flooring factory have been laid off as part of a “vindictive attack” by bosses, GMB said today. About 200 staff at the Polyflor factory in Whitefields are due to down tools today after the union rejected a below-inflation pay offer from the company, which is a leading …
Read More »Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, delivers first speech in Britain since stepping down from royal duties
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the opening ceremony of the One Young World summit, in Manchester, Britain, on Sept. 5.MOLLY DARLINGTON/Reuters Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, delivered her first speech in Britain since she and husband Prince Harry stepped down from their royal duties, telling a …
Read More »Man in hospital after being shot in south London police pursuit
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself for investigation after a man was shot during a pursuit by specialist firearms officers in Lambeth. A “suspect” vehicle was stopped following “tactical contact” at 9.51pm on Monday in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, Lambeth Police said in a statement A police firearm was discharged …
Read More »Practical adjustments and diary alterations for still-serving Queen
With the nation’s longest reigning monarch just four years away from her 100th birthday and facing ongoing mobility issues, practical adjustments and last-minute changes to the Queen’s diary have become the norm. On Tuesday, Liz Truss will make the 1,000-mile round-trip to see the head of state and be appointed …
Read More »Labor Day: USPS, UPS, and FedEx are Closed Today
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the US to honor and recognize the American labor movement, and the contributions of laborers to the development of the United States. It is observed annually on the first Monday of September. On Labor Day, most government offices, the United States Postal Service, UPS, …
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