Photographer Ian Roper, 79, relies on his post for banking arrangements, medical appointments and general communication as he doesn’t use the internet. In 2022, he was the victim of a possible re-direction scam after his mail was re-routed to an address in Manchester which resulted in money being stolen. READ MORE: Lake District …
Read More »Cambs villagers divided on plans for Post Office shop to sell alcohol
Cambridgeshire villagers are divided on whether their local Post Office and shop should be given a licence to sell alcohol. The owner of Longthorpe Post Office, Mohammad Arif, has applied for a new licence to sell alcohol at the shop, as well as to extend its opening hours. The application …
Read More »‘Shock’ as Royal Mail removes ‘much-used’ Lowford postbox
Bursledon councillor Tonia Craig said the postbox at the junction of Portsmouth Road and The Common in Lowford was “used by many of the vulnerable in the community”. But after it was removed by Royal Mail with no consultation or notice, Cllr Craig, supported by fellow Lib Dem councillor Steve Holes, …
Read More »Porridge creators reflect on 50 years of the classic sitcom: ‘Ronnie Barker was our safety net’
Now, 50 years on, they’re delighted it’s back on TV — and also being celebrated this month in a set of Royal Mail stamps. Talking to Radio Times over Zoom from California, they explain how the show came about. “It was a spin-off from a 1973 series of seven separate …
Read More »EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: ‘Quite boring’ Royal Family needs ‘fun’ Prince Harry back, says comedian and author David Walliams, who hosted royal events
He was invited by Queen Camilla to join her in highlighting the importance of young people reading and writing. But David Walliams has now given the Royal Family some unsolicited advice that it may not welcome. The comedian and best-selling children’s author says the Monarchy ‘needs’ the Duke of Sussex, …
Read More »Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers to take strike action in pay dispute
The walkout, the fifth by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) since the row flared, coincides with Merchant Navy Day. The union said it has had cordial meetings with the Ministry of Defence but has not received any improved offer. The RMT said its members will abstain …
Read More »Prince Harry has ‘no interest’ in returning to Britain to resume royal duties five years after decamping to the United States with Meghan Markle, sources claim – amid reports friends are drafting plans to ‘rehabilitate’ the Duke of Sussex in the UK
Prince Harry has ‘no interest’ in leaving the United States and returning to royal duties in Britain, sources claim. The Duke of Sussex has reportedly sought advice from trusted former aides on how to mastermind a return to the UK — nearly five years after he and his wife, the …
Read More »‘Absolutely false’: Royal Klang City Council denies neglecting strays at Klang Cat Park
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The Royal Klang City Council (MBKD) has refuted allegations that stray cats under the care of the Klang Cat Park were neglected. Royal Klang City Mayor Datin Paduka Noraini Roslan also dismissed claims made by a social media user on Sunday that several cats were …
Read More »Just like the Duke of Windsor in 1970, I fear Prince Harry will find the royal door is slammed shut despite rehabilitation attempts, writes CHRISTOPHER WILSON
The story was quite a scoop. In October 1970, I was in Paris as a 23-year-old reporter for the Daily Mail when the young Prince of Wales made an unheralded visit to his great-uncle, the former Edward VIII, who was living there in exile. The ex-king – then the Duke …
Read More »Adam Johnson death: Man arrested after ice hockey player’s death is re-bailed
A man who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in Sheffield has been re-bailed for a fourth time. Johnson, 29, was fatally injured during a game between the Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers on October 28, 2023, after the blade of …
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