Galloway, as John Buchan wrote in The Thirty-Nine Steps, is “the nearest wild part of Scotland”, by which he meant the nearest to England, and in this particular context to the London railway terminus of St Pancras, where his hero, Richard Hannay, boards a train on a morning some time …
Read More »Three letter bombs sent to German firms may be linked, say investigators | Germany
Prosecutors in Germany are investigating a possible link between three recent letter bomb attacks on German food retail companies. “We assume there is a connection,” state prosecutors in Heidelberg said on Friday after attacks on a supermarket chain, a drinks company and a baby food producer this week. They said …
Read More »USC guard Tahj Eaddy has risen to his own challenge – Orange County Register
When Tahj Eaddy hooped at Santa Clara, his favorite vacation spot was Los Angeles. Many of his teammates were from L.A., so when they had a long weekend, they headed south to enjoy the beaches. “I was always in L.A.,” Eaddy said. When Eaddy made the decision to transfer for …
Read More »Extreme E Racing Series Uses Innovative Environmentally Friendly Ship To Stage Electric SUV Races In Extreme Locations Around The World
The Extreme E’s St Helena may be the coolest cargoship in the World Extreme E I love Monaco. I love superyachts. And best of all, I love all the excitement, glamor, history and royalty that happens when the Monaco Grand Prix will take place (hopefully!) in May. However, I’m also …
Read More »Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Confirm They Won’t Return to Royal Family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have finalized their divorce from the British Royal Family. Buckingham Palace has confirmed to Variety that the couple won’t be returning as working members of the Royal Family. “Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work …
Read More »Royal Mail gives update to Bexley residents after delays
Royal Mail has assured customers in Bexley that services have returned to normal following staffing absences. In early January, the Royal Mail admitted that said 27 areas in England would receive post late due to due to workers being off sick or self-isolating due to the pandemic. The company says …
Read More »D-Day Hero’s Lost Postcard Finally Delivered to his Family 77 Years After Being Sent
MORE: These Women Have Been Penpals for 70 Years, Forging a True Friendship From 10,000 Miles Away “It was the most surreal thing on a Friday night to suddenly read a postcard that dad had written 77 years ago when he was training to be a sailor in the Navy,” …
Read More »Robinhood Took Fire From Congress
Robinhood in the hot seat A House committee with more than 50 members held a hearing about GameStop and the meme-stock mania for five hours, featuring six witnesses. In the end, it was all about Robinhood. Vlad Tenev, the chief of the brokerage app, fielded the most questions, which often …
Read More »Meghan and Harry Have Lost Their Patronages and Honorary Titles
From Marie Claire Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have officially confirmed to the Queen that they will not return to their former roles as working royals, resulting in the loss of their royal patronages and honorary titles, according to Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English. “Following conversations with The Duke, …
Read More »Royal Mail to use telemetry technology to increase vehicle efficiency
The UK’s Royal Mail says it is pushing to increase the efficiency of its delivery operations through an expansion in the use of telemetry in its vehicles. ‘) } // –> The company is rolling out telemetry technology to an additional 11,000 small vans to encourage more fuel-efficient driving styles …
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