The owner of Royal Mail is expected to show a return to annual earnings on Monday in the firm’s first set of results since the completion of its £3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. International Distribution Services (IDS) will post figures for the 12 months to March 31 …
Read More »Midlands teen, 15, discussed ‘school shoot up’ said ‘I wanna kill so badly’
The boy also claimed he had a ‘crossbow for killing Jews’ 15:04, 29 Aug 2025Updated 15:04, 29 Aug 2025 A crossbow seized by police A Midlands teenager had a stash of deadly weapons and discussed whether to ‘shoot up’ his own school, a court has heard. The self-proclaimed ‘Nazi’ developed …
Read More »‘I faced King Charles, Prince Harry and William at polo and one of them is pretty good’
Adolfo Cambiaso, 50, has played polo all over the world and has faced off against the great and good – including the British Royal Family, and he sung the praises of one prominent member King Charles, Prince Harry And Prince William(Image: Justin Goff Photos, Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images) Adolfo Cambiaso, …
Read More »It’s All Too Much
A review of John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie, 432 pages, Faber & Faber (March 2025) For a four-piece rock ‘n’ roll outfit that formed in provincial England in 1960 and disbanded just ten years later, the Beatles have had a remarkable afterlife. Their records …
Read More »Shap village store to shut for second time in two years
A village shop and local Post Office branch described as a “lifeline” for residents living in a remote part of Cumbria is set to shut for the second time in two years. The owners of Shap Village Store have announced the shop would be closing on 23 December, after it …
Read More »Inside Princess Diana’s ‘best holiday of her life’ with Mohamed Al Fayed and his son Dodi – but a friend warned her not to go, according to royal author
It’s one of the most recognisable photos of Princess Diana ever taken. Taken days before her tragic death in August 1997, she was captured wearing a blue swimming costume aboard the Jonikal, the boat owned by Mohamed Al-Fayed, on a getaway with his son Dodi. In the two years since …
Read More »Buying something from overseas? Today, it gets trickier : NPR
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with New York Times business reporter Peter Eavis about the end of the de minimis exemption for international shipments, and what it means for consumers. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Every once in a while, you want to splurge. One of the editors of this show has been …
Read More »Shopify upgrades fulfillment capabilities
Ecommerce software provider Shopify has announced that it is upgrading its built-in fulfillment capabilities. It has new partnerships with multiple global carriers and offers more streamlined logistics workflows within its platform.
Read More »Queen Elizabeth was a REMAINER: Monarch ‘wanted Britain to remain in the EU as “it’s better to stick with the devil you know”‘, royal book claims
Queen Elizabeth II was a Remainer opposed to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, a new book has sensationally claimed. In one of the few major insights into the late monarch’s political leanings, it is alleged the Queen told a senior minister three months before the 2016 Brexit referendum: …
Read More »How ending de minimis tariff exemptions will affect online shopping
President Donald Trump’s tariff regime is making everything from American-made steel weights, imported yarn, and Amazon’s “everyday essentials” more expensive while his immigration crackdown is causing worker shortages in key industries. These policies will work in tandem to slow down already expensive deliveries of your favorite goods. I personally experienced …
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