Royal fans have gone wild over Charles Spencer’s resemblance to a young Prince Harry, after the Earl shared a childhood sketch of himself to Instagram. The late Princess Diana’s younger brother, 57, took to his Instagram to share a picture of their childhood home Althorp House, revealing a picture of …
Read More »Oxfordshire weather: Travel disruption likely as Met Office issues yellow warning for fog
The Met Office has warned of travel disruption across the country as it issues a yellow weather warning for most of south and east England. The warning has been in place from Friday, January 14 and is expected to remain until 11am today (Saturday, 15 January). In the latest update, …
Read More »Virat Kohli steps down from his role as the captain of the India Test team
Virat Kohli has stepped down from his role as captain of India’s Test team. The 33-year-old first led his country in red-ball cricket temporarily during the winter tour of Australia in 2014 before he permanently took the reins from MS Dhoni at the end of the series. During his tenure as India’s …
Read More »No 10 staff held regular ‘wine time Fridays’ during Covid rules
Friday night wine events reportedly continued while Covid rules were in place (Photo: Getty Images) The Prime Minister is facing fresh claims that regular boozy gatherings were held in Downing Street during the pandemic, with reports accusing staff of holding regular “wine time Fridays”. The weekly events are a “long-standing …
Read More »Royal Mail postcodes disrupted by Covid in south east London
Royal Mail has today said deliveries are operating “as normal” across most of the country – with the exception of a number of offices. Three of the delivery offices hit by Covid-relation self isolation, sick absence or resourcing issues are in south east London. That means delivering to all addresses …
Read More »E.ON apologises for sending customers free socks during energy crisis
Energy company E.ON has apologised for sending socks as presents to customers as a way to help them keep warm ahead of a massive spike in energy prices. The company shipped a free pair of polyester socks to 30,000 households it supplies with energy, the Daily Mail reported. The customers …
Read More »End of the line for railway’s Travelling Post Offices
CUMBRIA’S travelling post West TPO mail train pulled into Carlisle station for the final time on Saturday, January 10, 2004 marking the and eight end of 166 years of rail history. The Royal Mail axed its Travelling Post Offices (TPO) under cost-cutting plans to save the company £90 million a …
Read More »Chris Evert undergoing treatment after revealing ovarian cancer diagnosis
Tennis great Chris Evert has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and is undergoing treatment. The 18-time grand slam singles champion revealed the diagnosis came in early December following a preventive hysterectomy after she had been informed she was at risk of cancer. Evert, who had the first of six rounds …
Read More »E.ON issue apology for ‘PR disaster’ amid UK energy crisis
E.ON has apologised to angry customers over a “PR disaster” as energy bills soar across the UK. The energy supplier angered customers by sending socks in the post to customers to help keep “heating down”. The Government has just a few weeks before Ofgem announces its new price cap. Experts …
Read More »Royal Mail: Company warns of major delays across Britain today
Royal Mail has been experiencing delays over the past few months due to Covid-related issues, such as staff shortages. The company has today, January 15, updated customers on which postcodes in the country are still being affected by the delays. Royal Mail has said it is doing its best to …
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