It’s been a long time since venture capitalist Jon Moulton has been back to Stoke-on-Trent, but it’s a homecoming he’s looking forward to. He had been due to be awarded an honorary doctorate by Staffordshire University in July, but his ceremony – which had been set to take place at …
Read More »Ukraine’s Zelensky visits Sweden to meet PM, royal family
KYIV, Aug 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Sweden today to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the royal family and other officials as a Kyiv counteroffensive against Russian forces grinds into its third month. Zelensky said he would thank them for supporting Ukraine amid the Kremlin’s full-scale …
Read More »Original Lioness says her team ‘dreamed of this moment’ ahead of World Cup final
Mary Blake, 69, won a bronze medal for an England Ladies team in 1969 during the very first women’s European Championship in Italy. The records are yet to officially recognise the team, but Ms Blake told the PA news agency the squad she was a member of is “still part …
Read More »Photographer who caught Prince Louis covering ears during Jubilee up for award
Aaron Chown, of the PA news agency, is among three people nominated for Royal Photographer of the Year at the annual UK Picture Editors Guild Awards. Fellow PA photographer Jane Barlow, who took one of the last public pictures of the late Queen, has been shortlisted for Arts and Entertainment …
Read More »Royal Mail shares which UK areas are most affected by postal delays this weekend
Royal Mail aims to deliver to all addresses is has mail for, six days a week. The postal service shared that this weekend (Saturday August 19 – Sunday August 20), deliveries are operating as normal on the whole. However, this is not always possible in a small number of local …
Read More »EastEnders and Call The Midwife star Jane Whittenshaw dies
Her passing was announced in a statement released by her agent where it was revealed she died “peacefully” last Saturday. She was apparently in the company of her husband, best friend and carer during her last moments. Jane made her first appearance on the BBC soap as Anita back in 1997. …
Read More »Marlow man slams Royal Mail for ‘not caring’ about missing post
Irving Lomon, 76, a retired London taxi driver who now lives in Marlow Bottom with his wife Bobbie, said his family is ‘upset’ at the lack of action being by Royal Mail to locate their missing post. Most of Irving’s family live in Northwest London and put a lot of thought into …
Read More »bitchy | Why is the Mail reminding everyone that QEII thought Kate Middleton was lazy?
It’s always curious to me when years-old royal gossip suddenly gets presented like it’s new information. It’s even more interesting when it’s about the current Princess of Wales and the regurgitated gossip feels pointed and shady. Take, for example, one of the Daily Mail’s current top royal stories: QEII made …
Read More »Latest Stoke-on-Trent forecast as UK hit with two weather warnings
Meteorologists have issued two weather warnings for the UK – as parts of the country are braced for windy and thundery conditions. But while the Potteries have dodged both yellow warnings forecasters are predicting some heavy rain as we move into the weekend. A yellow warning for thunderstorms came in …
Read More »Danny Kruger ‘disappointed’ with closure of Tidworth sorting office
In a public letter sent yesterday (August 18), Mr Kruger, who’s Devizes Constituency includes Tidworth, said he is “very disappointed” that the closure has now been confirmed. The closure of Tidworth’s sorting office was first raised in a Tidworth Town Council meeting in April. Mr Kruger said: “I am very disappointed that …
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