Furious Royal Mail customers have revealed their nightmare experiences at the hands of the once-trusted postal service, from dead ladybirds to ‘vanishing’ wedding suits. Britain’s national courier was taken over by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a £3.6million deal earlier this year. But the acquisition has had no tangible effect on the …
Read More »Barry man is part of organised crime group sentenced to over 38 years
TEN members of an organised crime group have been sentenced following a proactive investigation led by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for southern Wales. Tarian, working in collaboration with UK Border Force, the Royal Mail, and international partners, established Operation Flueggea to dismantle a sophisticated organised crime group …
Read More »Royal daughters who have raided their mother’s designer wardrobes – and vice versa
When it comes to favourite outfits, why not get a little extra wear down the generations? This applies to royal mother-daughter pairings just as much as anyone else, including the late Queen and Princess Anne, Queen Mary of Denmark and Princess Josephine, and Carole Middleton and the Princess of Wales. …
Read More »Portsmouth superfan has wig posted back to bookshop
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Read More »The two ‘huge changes’ Prince William will make when he becomes King, according to royal butler Paul Burrell in this week’s Palace Confidential newsletter
By ED HOLT Published: 05:57 EDT, 11 September 2025 | Updated: 06:00 EDT, 11 September 2025 Paul Burrell, the former butler to Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana, has revealed seismic changes he believes Prince William will make when he becomes King – including refusing to wear the crown. He says …
Read More »Update issued on Witney man who went missing this morning
Thames Valley Police launched a search party and widespread appeal to find Ian, who was last seen at around 6.30am in Winfield Drive, Witney. The 53-year-old, whose surname was not disclosed, had last been seen wearing a bright coloured Royal Mail jacket, and carrying a white carrier bag. READ MORE: …
Read More »Agility is vital for exporters in face of de minimis changes
De minimis removal disrupts EU–US trade: Postal services across Europe, including La Poste, Deutsche Post, DHL, and Royal Mail, have restricted US shipments after the US$800 duty-free threshold was scrapped, causing surcharges, delays, and halted services. Rising costs and uncertainty: e-commerce exporters face higher prices, service instability, and longer delivery …
Read More »King Charles is set to reunite with his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet after 3 years following reconciliation talks with Prince Harry
Prince Harry’s reconciliation meeting with his father is the first step towards his family returning to the UK for a visit next year, a royal source claimed today. The summit over tea at Clarence House last night could pave the way for Archie and Lilibet to visit their grandfather for the …
Read More »Kenneth Branagh returns to Royal Shakespeare Company for first time in 30 years
The Oppenheimer star, 64, is an acclaimed Shakespearean actor and made his first appearance with the theatre company aged 23 in a 1984 production of Henry V – before going on to star in the 1989 film adaptation. He will now return for its spring 2026 programme as a lead …
Read More »Smugglers who brought drugs on an industrial scale into Wales jailed
This is the moment drug smuggling gang members Abubakr Khawar, Sean Montgomery and Daniel Marshall were arrested in a police raid An organised criminal gang which smuggled millions of pounds worth of cannabis from the US into south Wales through the post have been jailed. The operation was led by …
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