A KNITTED crown has been placed on top of a Hampshire post box ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. A talented yarn bomber has made a first-class delivery by attaching a purple and gold “topper” to the pillar box outside the aptly-named Coronation Parade Post Office in Hamble. The …
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Edinburgh-headquartered DJ Alexander found that the number of properties advertised for sale has fallen across Scotland from the most recent peak recorded in November 2020. Sign up to our daily newsletter It was down 70 per cent in Dundee over this period; 63 per cent in Dumfries; 58 per cent …
Read More »Royal Navy officer is relieved of duty as female sailor accuses him of sexual assault in Amsterdam
Royal Navy officer is relieved of duty as female sailor accuses him of sexual assault after a boozy night in Amsterdam Royal Navy officer relieved of duty as female sailor accuses him of sexual assault The officer was serving on HMS Albion, which is currently docked in Amsterdam He allegedly molested …
Read More »SMMT calls for a UK government EV ‘van plan’
30 May 2022 Transport / Logistics Services The UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for a government electric ‘van plan’ to encourage UK businesses to switch to EV vans to help tackle transport emissions across the UK light commercial vehicle fleet. The SMMT called on the government …
Read More »Queen’s big Jubilee thank you to Britain: Royal Family will fan out across UK to join celebrations
Queen’s big Jubilee thank you to Britain: Royal Family will fan out across UK to join in with celebrating communities as countries come together to mark historic occasion Queen determined to thank every corner of UK for support during 70-year reign Members of Royal Family will travel to Wales, Scotland …
Read More »Johnny Depp comes on stage during Jeff Beck performance at Royal Albert Hall before Heard verdict
Johnny Depp has appeared on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday night alongside guitarist Jeff Beck for the second night in a row amid his ongoing legal battle. The 58-year-old actor is currently embroiled in the high-profile legal fight with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, who he …
Read More »Here’s What’s Open and What’s Closed on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
A shop assistant at Fortnum & Mason in London Thursday and Friday are bank holidays in Great Britain as part of the queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II marks the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. In the United Kingdom, the usual bank holiday …
Read More »Royal Mail and ITV set to lose their FTSE 100 places | Business
Royal Mail is set to drop out of London’s leading share index in the next quarterly reshuffle. Shares in the postal services group, which this month said that it expected its profits to fall in 2022 as a result of slowing demand, have fallen by more than 43 per cent …
Read More »Six NATO ships are heading to Plymouth docks
Ship spotters can have a great day out in Plymouth to catch a glimpse of six NATO vessels in the city. The ships from the Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG1) are set to head to Devonport Naval Base as the week progresses. During the last few months, SNMG1 has been …
Read More »Royal Mail expands Sunday delivery service for retailers
Royal Mail has expanded its Sunday parcel delivery service to more than 12,000 small and medium sized retailers. Previously it was only available to 75 large online retailers. The company began trialling Sunday parcel delivery in March 2021, working with a number of retailers to test the service. Gift and …
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