‘At least you always know where you are with her.’ Those were first words I heard describing Princess Anne, from someone who had worked for her for years. It was one of the police bodyguards based at Gatcombe Park, her home in Gloucestershire. I was on my way to meet her …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have touched down in Colombia. The couple arrived Thursday for a four-day visit, which some are calling their second “quasi-royal tour” — because the visit resembles an official royal tour despite the couple stepping down from their roles as senior royals in 2020. Meghan and …
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The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is launching a series of trials to integrate drones into the country’s everyday life. The CAA on Thursday announced it selected six projects that will test the self-flying aircraft’s use for delivery to consumers, infrastructure inspection, emergency services, and more. Prime Air, the drone …
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I wondered if and when we would get one of these pieces, and I thought it would come later in the summer, like at the end of August or early September. I wonder if the timeline was moved up for some reason (ah, I just got it – the Sussexes’ …
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An inquest has been opened into the tragic death of a man in Devon who suffered fatal stab wounds following an incident involving his nephew. During a short public hearing, held by senior coroner Philip Spinney at Devon Coroner’s Court in Exeter on August 12, it was explained how Jonathan …
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Exclusive: Postie David Stancombe remembered Elsie Dot as the “most polite young girl you could ever meet” who “lit up every room she entered” in a touching tribute with the Royal Mail Elsie Dot Stancombe’s family has remembered the youngster with a touching tribute ( Image: PA) The devastated dad …
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Independent stores are most likely to see young women, particularly those with families, use in-store parcel services, according to new data from PayPoint. More than 68% of people using Collect+ or other parcel services were found to be female, while almost half (45.3%) are mothers who live with their partners …
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What were the facts of the case? In Cairns v Royal Mail Group [2024], the Claimant was employed in a postal delivery role. The Claimant suffered a knee injury in 2016, and following an operation in 2017 which revealed osteoarthritis, the Claimant was no longer able to carry out outdoor …
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A British troop ship torpedoed in the First World War with a Titanic survivor on board has been discovered in the Aegean Sea. Built as an ocean liner, the SS Arcadian was chartered by the Royal Navy in 1915 and sunk on April 15, 1917, with the loss of 279 …
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Cowan Keys first county mail carrier Robin Hilborn – Bruce County Historical Society The mail must go through, they say—through snow and rain and gloom of night. Even if it means walking 45 miles, and back. In 1852 that was the job of Cowan Keys, the first mail carrier of …
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