[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has advanced a plan to overhaul the country’s legal system, defying a mass uproar among Israelis and calls for restraint from the United States. A vote early on Tuesday marked only preliminary approval for the plan. But it raised the stakes in a battle that drew tens of thousands…
[ad_1] We live in unusual times. It all gets a bit much some days. So each weekday we’re bringing you a much-needed dose of positivity to remind you that there’s inspiration, kindness and quirkiness out there too. Brought to you by Tourism Fiji. A letter arrives in London a century after it was sent We’re…
[ad_1] Representation. A letter. Pixabay KEY POINTS The letter was sent in February 1916 and addressed to Hamlet Road, Crystal Palace in South London It had a stamp bearing the head of King George V, grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II The letter arrived at the property in 2021 but was only taken to a local…
[ad_1] 19 Apr – 13 May 2023 – The Neston Music Festival 2023 Published: 20th February 2023 15:12 Spring is time for Neston’s celebration of all forms of music The Neston Music Festival has been bringing a celebration of all forms of music to this wonderful town since 2017, and the 2023 programme…
[ad_1] Strike action is continuing this week as trade unions walk out in disputes over pay and working conditions amid the cost of living crisis Walkouts have affected everything from rail services and Royal Mail deliveries to NHS nurses, ambulance staff and teachers this year. Here is the full list of strikes taking place this week, and through March 2023 so far. Who is on strike this…
[ad_1] Some versions of the coin will depict the steam locomotive in colour and the edge inscription on the coins reads: “Live for the journey”. Synonymous with the golden age of rail travel, the Flying Scotsman was built in Doncaster in 1923 and has become a star attraction in the collection of the National Railway…
[ad_1] Data released by Royal Mail has revealed the level of dog attacks on postal workers across the country. The S postcode which covers most of South Yorkshire including Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, came top of the list as the startling figures show there were over 1,600 attacks on posties last year. Royal Mail has…
[ad_1] Scientists have created a small, wearable sensor that could silence “pub bores”, said The Times. The size of a postage stamp, the device sticks to the upper chest and tracks the vibrations associated with talking and singing. The user can set a limit for how many minutes of vocal activity they will allow themselves…
[ad_1] A letter mailed in 1916 arrived at its intended address in London more than 100 years later. Photo courtesy of the Norwood Society/Twitter Feb. 20 (UPI) — A London man who received a letter addressed to a former resident of his home was shocked to discover it had been mailed more than a century earlier…
[ad_1] ONE of the north’s biggest construction companies has been targeted by the same ransomware group behind the recent attack on Royal Mail. The Lagan Specialist Contracting Group (SCG) is the latest victim of the LockBit group. The company, which is headquartered in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, confirmed it had “experienced a recent cyber incident”, but…