Preparations for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding were so thorough that they even had a lawyer at Westminster Abbey in case someone spoke up to object to them being married. The revelation by the then Dean of Westminster, Dr John Hall, is one of a dozens of new details …
Read More »British royal family to gather for funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The Daily Mail reported that the queen would say a private goodbye to her husband of 73 years ahead of the funeral. Its front cover reading: “One last … Source link
Read More »Dangerous text scams from bank ‘smishing’ to fake Royal Mail and Hermes messages
Fraudsters are trying a number of different ways to try and con people out of their hard-earned cash. During lockdown, there have been several scams doing the rounds in the UK, including Lancashire, where fraudsters have tried to catch people off guard with fake texts. Here at LancsLive we ourselves …
Read More »Behind the Australia Post management conflict: Competing plans for a pro-business restructure
Last October, Christine Holgate was forced to stand down as CEO of Australia Post (AP), the national government postal service, in a manufactured scandal over the gifting of four Cartier watches to executives who secured a deal with the country’s largest banks in 2018. Holgate speaking at the Senate inquiry …
Read More »Royal funerals: Pomp, pageantry and sometimes privacy | Life
Britain’s Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex view flowers outside St George’s Chapel in Berkshire, Britain April 16, 2021. ― Pool via Reuters Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. LONDON, April 17 ― …
Read More »Royal Mail parcel sorter stole phones as debts spiralled
A ROYAL Mail depot worker stole iPhones after working up a £10,000 debt to family members and friends. Swindon-based parcel sorter Raja Mehmood had enjoyed a better-paid position at the Dorcan sorting office. But after a colleague complained about him, the father-of-three was demoted – resulting in fewer hours and …
Read More »The hidden gem record store tucked away behind busy Bristol shopping street
Pleasantly surprised at my own hipness, I correctly identify the punk rock pounding from Gastro Vinyl’s record player as a Savages album. My smugness dissipates, though, as store owner Alex Reed talks me through a section for vinyl releases from recent years, the names on the covers mostly alien to …
Read More »Britain’s Reopening Is a Boon for Outperforming Small-Cap Funds
Pedestrians and shoppers walk along Regent Street in London, on April 12. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg As London’s shops and pub gardens reopen for the first weekend in three months, funds targeting smaller U.K. companies are among the best performers in Europe thanks to a rally in domestic …
Read More »David Cameron’s texts; why Rishi Sunak should have fronted up over Greensill – Tom Richmond
PremiumNewsOpinionColumnists RISHI SUNAK is not the first Chancellor to evade urgent questions tabled in Parliament – Gordon Brown began it, George Osborne maintained it, and Philip Hammond did likewise whenever it suited. Saturday, 17th April 2021, 5:50 am However, Sunak risks diminishing his own reputation after declining to answer this …
Read More »Phone networks admit they cannot stop scam text epidemic
After she had paid the fee, she received a call from a number that showed up on her phone as being from Lloyds Bank. She said: “The lady on the phone was very sweet and told me that someone had been using my account. She had me transfer every penny …
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