Workers at Felixstowe port and dozens of further education colleges are set to walk out More disruption is set to hit the UK economy this autumn as trade unions have announced a fresh set of strike dates. This follows a summer in which workers walked out across the country in …
Read More »Royal Mail services on Monday 19 September suspended for the Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Following the announcement that HM The Queen’s State funeral will be marked as a Bank Holiday, Royal Mail has announced that services will be suspended on Monday 19 September. The close relationship between the monarch and the British postal service has endured for more than 500 years, ever since King …
Read More »Queen’s funeral bank holiday: Will you get the day off?
“This bank holiday will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off”, a spokesperson for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said. “However, we would expect that many workers will be able to take the day off …
Read More »King leads procession to St Giles’ Cathedral behind Queen’s dressed coffin
The King has led a procession to Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral behind the Queen’s coffin which was draped with Royal Standard in Scotland and dressed with a wreath of flowers. Thousands lined the streets and applauded as the Queen was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the cathedral where …
Read More »Southeastern: Rail and Royal Mail strikes affecting Kent suspended after death of Queen Elizabeth II
After the tragic passing of Queen Elizabeth II several events and industrial strikes have been cancelled out of respect. But which strikes affecting Kent are no longer taking place? The Queen died on Thursday, September 8, which marked the end of an era. She was the longest-reigning British monarch and …
Read More »Royal Delicacy Links Great Lakes & Great Britain
An unwanted and invasive species in Michigan turns out to be a royal delicacy across the pond! After Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, there is much tradition and history to consider when planning the coronation of a new royal. One of those traditions just so happens to involve what lurks at the …
Read More »King leads procession to St Giles’ Cathedral behind Queen’s dressed coffin
The King has led a procession to Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral behind the Queen’s coffin which was draped with Royal Standard in Scotland and dressed with a wreath of flowers. Thousands lined the streets and applauded as the Queen was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the cathedral where …
Read More »Mourners camp overnight as crowds queue on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile as they wait for Queen’s coffin
Wellwishers were today turned away from Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile after huge crowds and thousands of mourners descended upon the Scottish capital to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Large queues of people were pictured lining up with flags bearing the Union Jack and colourful homemade signs outside St …
Read More »King Charles III is one of the UK’s most successful living artists. Here are 15 of his works.
King Charles painting with watercolors in Klosters, Switzerland.Julian Parker:UK Press via Getty Images King Charles is said to be one of the most successful living artists in the United Kingdom. His paintings were first exhibited in Windsor Castle in 1977. The king favors outdoor scenes and only paints in watercolor. King …
Read More »Public warned over cost of living scams targeting bank accounts and those struggling financially
The cost of living crisis has seen the likes of shopping and energy bills rise with people trying to cut back on expenses in a bid to save money. However whilst many people try and cut back on what they usually spend, scammers are using this as a way to …
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