Royal Mail’s crazy security check drives customers barking mad by making them spot the smiling dogs to track their parcels Postal service has enraged customers with ‘deliberately obtuse questions’ Many firms use ‘captcha’ quiz to protect their service from hackers and robots Customers also asked to identify horses made of …
Read More »William, Kate and children believed to have moved into new Windsor home
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children are believed to have moved into their new Windsor home. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are joining the co-educational private Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire after the family set up home in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor’s Home Park. …
Read More »Barrow built HMS Audacious performs NATO tasks
BARROW-built submarine HMS Audacious has completed her second Mediterranean patrol. During the patrol her role was to conduct maritime security operations for the UK and NATO. After she completed her operations, the Astute-class submarine was partially submerged at the NATO base in Souda Bay, Crete, to undergo maintenance. Diver clearing barnacles …
Read More »Broken down Royal Navy aircraft carrier to return to base ahead of repairs
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is to sail back to its home base after breaking down off the Isle of Wight. The £3 billion warship left from Portsmouth Naval Base on August 27 heading to the US for diplomatic visits and exercises including flight trials with …
Read More »What have postage stamps done for you philately?
The Postie Notes column by Pete Malone You may have noted that stamps now are larger and include a barcode. This is to prevent stamps from being reused and to protect the income of Royal Mail. Pete Malone columnist It struck me how much stamps have changed over the last …
Read More »Thousands protest in Prague against Czech government, EU and NATO
An estimated 70,000 people protested in Prague against the Czech government on Saturday, calling on the ruling coalition to do more to control soaring energy prices and voicing opposition to the European Union and NATO. Organizers of the demonstration from a number of far-right and fringe political groups including the …
Read More »Views sought on sentencing guidelines
People are being urged to have their say on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chair of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the move will bring “significant benefits” to both the public and the courts. The draft guidelines highlight differences between …
Read More »Tech & Science Daily: G2 ESports CEO on Hel the all-female team
CEO of G2 Carlos Rodriguez told Tech & Science Daily this team – called G2 Hel – are one of the top female teams in the world. Carlos explains that the key aims of G2 are to entertain and ultimately win games, but said it’s the people within the company …
Read More »Six people hospitalised after minibus and two cars crash on A82 near Luss
Six people have been hospitalised after a crash on the A82 near Loch Lomond. The popular road had been forced to close in both directions after emergency services were called to the collision near Luss around 8.45am on Friday. The crash involved a minibus and two cars, and saw six people …
Read More »ScotRail offers half-price tickets for students – how to get yours
STUDENTS will be able to get a 50% discount on train tickets as ScotRail announces a return to term-time discount on rail fares. From Monday, September 5, college and university students can take advantage of half-price off-peak tickets on services across Scotland. The offer, which runs until Sunday, September 25, means students …
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