Coventry councillors and an officer accepted over £1000 worth of free sports tickets in six months. These included two box seats worth £270 each at Wembley to watch Coventry City in the FA cup semi-final figures reveal. The council’s leader Cllr George Duggins and its Director of City Services and …
Read More »DHL Global Forwarding launches cross-border e-commerce services in China
Ahead of the year-end holiday shopping season, DHL Global Forwarding is introducing a variety of cross-border e-commerce shipping services from China to the world, as well as an integrated tracking platform for end-to-end visibility. The latest data from the Chinese government shows that the country’s e-commerce sector has continued to …
Read More »Nine money and DWP changes coming in October – from bank accounts to mobile phones
Nine money and rule changes for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants and more have been revealed. UK households face a string of new rules during October 2024, with the Winter Fuel Payment phone lines opening among the shake-up. Households face a change on everything from energy bills to …
Read More »Royal Family’s cheese makers put their home on the market for £1.5million (with three goats thrown in for free)
House hunters can eat like a king after the Royal Family’s cheese makers put their home on the market for £1.5 million – and it even comes with three prized GOATS. Robert and Sarah Hampton have spent the last 20 years running Brock Hall Farm Dairy near Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The …
Read More »Viral clip showing what you can buy with £1 in the 90s leaves Brits gobsmacked
What a time the 90s were… Groundbreaking technology, standout movies and TV series, not forgetting vivid fashion trends. It truly was a decade to remember, right? Now with the cost of living crisis gripping the nation, you won’t believe how much £1 can take you back in those days. Are …
Read More »Future Queen of Norway’s home ‘raided by motorcycle gang’ after troubled son Marius throws ‘wild’ party at official royal residence
The future Queen of Norway’s official residence was reportedly raided after her troubled son threw a ‘wild party’. Skaugum, the home of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was burgled, according to Norwegian news outlet Se og Hør. This reportedly occurred after Mette-Marit’s son Marius Borg Høiby, who was …
Read More »Royal Mail to handle peak demand with 10 new parcel conveyors
Ahead of this year’s peak Christmas period, Royal Mail is installing 10 new large-parcel conveyors at its mail centers to speed up sorting and improve tracking. According to Royal Mail, the average parcel size it handles has grown by over 25% and the number of parcels bigger than a shoebox …
Read More »Royal pets: From King Charles’ Jack Russell to George V’s sweary parrot and the Queen’s corgis… after monarch adopts chickens
The royals are known for their love of keeping animals, and King Charles has recently added to the long list of royal pets. He has adopted 31 new feathered friends from a charity that re-homes commercial laying hens. Queen Victoria had a beloved Collie named Sharp who supported her through …
Read More »Duchess of Edinburgh doubles her number of royal engagements amid King’s cancer treatment and Kate Middleton’s slow return to duties
The Duchess of Edinburgh has firmly established herself as one of the hardest working members of the Royal Family after stepping up to fill the gap left by King Charles and the Princess of Wales’ health crises. With His Majesty, 75, continuing his cancer treatment and Kate, 42, slowly easing herself back …
Read More »Independence, feudalism and a lost and found dog in Postbag
To share your views on any topical local or national issue, just email editorial@greenocktelegraph.co.uk with ‘Postbag’ in the subject line. Names must be supplied for publication, other than in exceptional circumstances, and we also require your full postal address. Is ‘feudalist republicanism’ a thing? I recently received the professional delivery …
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