Under-pressure postal staff in Nuneaton have been forced to deliver days worth of delayed mail. Yesterday (December 29) post men and women were making mail deliveries across Nuneaton, some of which had been in the sorting office since last Thursday (December 23). On top of this, they have also had …
Read More »Agri drone pioneers join Hartpury’s Farm Tech Box Park
A drone technology business dedicated to opening up low-level airspace for responsible drone use is the latest company to join Hartpury’s Digital Innovation Farm Tech Box Park. DronePrep supports drone delivery projects across the UK via their innovative technology platform and Drone Delivery Register app. It connects drone pilots with …
Read More »Cover Story: The evolution of postal services worldwide
POSTAL services have existed for centuries, offering a cheap and reliable means of sending letters and parcels. Within the Commonwealth, the first nationwide postal service was created during the reign of Henry VII of England in 1516, the forerunner of the Royal Mail Group plc. In many countries, postal companies …
Read More »Review of the year 2021
As the year draws to a close, we look back on some of the events that have shocked, surprised or gladdened our hearts over the previous 12 months in Maidstone and Malling. Inevitably it was a year dominated by Covid. Rosie and Jon Gill-Moss married on Monday just hours before …
Read More »‘Irresponsible’ and a ‘royal cock-up’ – Britons react to test supply issues
The dearth of coronavirus tests has been described as “irresponsible” and a “royal cock-up” by people desperate to get hold of one during the Christmas and new year period. Revellers unable to find rapid lateral flows ahead of Friday’s celebrations and symptomatic patients who are struggling to order PCRs have …
Read More »Japan faces royal dilemma as ancient monarchy shrinks | World
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito poses for a photograph at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo in this handout photo taken on February 2, 2021 and released by Imperial Household Agency of Japan. ― Handout via Reuters TOKYO, Dec 30 ― Japan’s imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, …
Read More »The Duke of Kent will publish his memoir just before the Prince’s bombshell book
As first cousins they are whisper-close confidants whose lives have shared in the ups and downs of so many royal dramas — and countless family secrets. She was present at his christening in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace and eight-and-a-half decades later, when the Queen faced her first birthday parade …
Read More »Football rumours: Everton looking to sign Ross Barkley during transfer window
The Telegraph reports that Everton are looking into signing 28-year-old England midfielder and former Toffee Ross Barkley, who is currently on loan from Chelsea to Aston Villa, during the January transfer window. Elsewhere, Newcastle are reportedly interested in bringing in Brazil striker, Gabriel Barbosa, 25, in January. But the Mirror …
Read More »Kate Middleton Is Not the Only Performer in the Royal Family — See Photos of Royals on Stage!
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex received a Boxing Day present of vindication from The Mail on Sunday, as the British newspaper was forced to print a front … Source link
Read More »No way back for Prince Andrew the outcast royal: Ghislaine Maxwell verdict changes little for prince
The guilty verdicts in New York will change little for Prince Andrew, who is a ‘busted flush’, due to his friendship with billionaire paedophile Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, according to royal experts. The jury’s confirmation that Ghislaine was the willing accomplice for the late Epstein will serve to place Andrew …
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