‘Will we ever get mail again?’ Royal Mail predicts more delays, affecting 91 postcodes. Although Royal Mail has done its best to deliver mail on time, there are delays in 91 areas across the UK. Royal Mail has had delays in its postal service for the past few weeks. While …
Read More »Teenager accused of using postal service to distribute ecstasy on worldwide scale
A TEENAGER accused of using the postal service in a bid to distribute ecstasy on a worldwide scale must remain in custody, a High Court judge has ruled. Shawn Atkinson (19) was refused bail amid claims of sending illicit packages to destinations in Asia and Australia. Prosecutors said he was …
Read More »Have you snapped the Queen? Chance for public to see own royal photos on show
Members of the public are being asked to submit their own snapshots of the royal family, with the chance to see them exhibited alongside some of the most legendary royal photographs in history. Life Through A Royal Lens, which opens at Kensington Palace on March 4, includes work by renowned …
Read More »Prince Harry’s royal protection request ‘unprecedented’, says ex-officer Dai Davies
A former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent has said Prince Harry’s request for royal protection for him and his family while they are in the UK would ‘create a precedent’. Dai Davies, who has worked in policing and security for more than 53 years, told The Andrew Pierce …
Read More »Thick fog which could freeze forecast for most of England and east Wales
Thick fog is expected to blanket much of the UK overnight and beyond rush hour on Tuesday morning. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog which could freeze in some places and disrupt transport, covering most of England and the eastern edge of Wales. Encompassing most …
Read More »The Imperial Hotel receive ‘lovely surprise’ in the post from Monaco Royal Family
Staff at the Imperial Hotel on South Mall, city centre received a ‘lovely surprise’ in the post with a New Year’s greeting from The Monaco Royal Family. Addressed to Hotel Manager Bastien Peyraud and his team, a beautifully adorned card arrived at the South Mall landmark hotel earlier this week. …
Read More »NI teenager accused of trying to post ecstasy to addresses across world, court told
A Co Down teenager accused of using the postal service in a bid to distribute ecstasy on a worldwide scale must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled today. Shawn Atkinson was refused bail amid claims of sending illicit packages to destinations in Asia and Australia. Prosecutors said the …
Read More »Kingussie Paper Shop to close leaving town with no Post Office
Kingussie Paper Shop to close leaving town with no Post Office CalendarAn icon of a desk calendar.CancelAn icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.CaretAn icon of a block arrow pointing to the right.EmailAn icon of a paper envelope.FacebookAn icon of the Facebook “f” mark.GoogleAn icon of the Google …
Read More »Royal Mail postman stopped and searched for drugs by London Met Police
Jamie Dragon’s letters were individually looked over by police in London in 2017 (Picture: SWNS) Video footage has emerged of a Royal Mail postman being stopped and searched by police while on his rounds in north London. Jamie Dragon, 34, was out delivering in uniform when officers rifled through his …
Read More »Man who quit his job after being told he had months to live was misdiagnosed
A south Cumbria man who was misdiagnosed by a hospital and given only months to live has now been told he is cancer-free. Paul Edginton, 45, from Grange-over-Sands was diagnosed with cancer of the lining of his brain in March last year at the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal, and …
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