Motorists have been feeling the squeeze at petrol pumps over the last month (image: Shutterstock) The RAC has called for petrol retailers to cut the price of petrol to reflect a drop in wholesale costs. Fuel prices have rocketed in line with oil costs in recent months, with both petrol …
Read More »Queen’s first wedding anniversary without lifelong companion Philip
The Queen has poignantly reached her first wedding anniversary without her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh. The difficult milestone, seven months after Philip died at the age of 99, would have seen the royal couple celebrate 74 years of marriage. It is also a month since the Queen was …
Read More »Queen is ‘determined’ to attend great-grandchildren’s double christening tomorrow
Ten-year-old Savannah Phillips, who was born in 2010, is the Queen and Philip’s eldest great-grandchild (left) while her younger sister, Isla, has just turned nine and was born in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year of 2012 (pictured with Autumn and Peter in 2019) 1. Savannah Phillips Ten-year-old Savannah Phillips, who …
Read More »Children younger than 12 could be given Covid jabs next year
The JCVI has not yet advised on whether second jabs will be made available to healthy teenagers (image: Shutterstock) Leaked proposals have shown health officials are considering offering Covid jabs to young children spring 2022. At present, coronavirus jabs are only available to kids aged 12 and over. But in …
Read More »Late civilian mail-in ballots deserve to be counted, too
Incoming ballots are processed during a tour of the elections process at the Voting Equipment Service Center in Riviera Beach Tuesday, June 22, 2021. What would it take to get a ballot initiative to amend the Florida Constitution to put everyday Floridians on par with our armed forces serving overseas? …
Read More »GMB Union joins firefighters and doctors in seeking Judicial Review over pensions
GMB Union has launched a Judicial Review against the Treasury over its use of the cost control mechanism on public sector pension schemes. The announcement comes amid similar moves by the British Medical Association (BMA) and Fire Brigades Union (FBU). GMB claimed that, since 2015, more than four million people …
Read More »What time does Royal Mail deliver?
THE Royal Mail is estimated to be over 500 years old and is still keeping Britain connected today. But what time does the national postal service deliver and is it in operation everyday? 1 Royal Mail is updating its delivery serviceCredit: Getty What time does Royal Mail deliver? The Royal …
Read More »When should you send your Christmas cards this year? » Brinkwire
Christmas mailing dates from the Royal Mail: When should you send your Christmas cards this year? The entire list of Christmas Post deadlines for 2021 has been released by ROYAL MAIL. Do you have a deadline for sending your Christmas cards this year? Customers are advised not to post Christmas …
Read More »Mum labels 7am post delivery as ‘anti-social and ridiculous’
As the festive season starts to get into full swing you may have spotted your local postal workers popping around slightly earlier in the morning to cope with the busier time of year. But one mother has split opinion online after claiming it was “ridiculous” that her local postman was …
Read More »Postbox in Bedfordshire sealed up after dog waste put in it – BBC News
Royal Mail says it is unacceptable, but residents say it is too close to an actual dog waste bin. Source link
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