For most of us, the last couple of years have been a wash out. Before lockdown, this 26-year-old was a Royal Mail postman in Airdrie, who did a bit of singing in his own time. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Among many …
Read More »Eight British stamps feature iconic rugby matches
By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail is issuing eight stamps Oct. 19 in recognition of two rugby 150th anniversaries: the formation of the Rugby Football Union on Jan. 26, 1871, and the first international match between England and Scotland two months later on March 27, 1871. When it revealed …
Read More »Facebook and Instagram down for second time this week as thousands report issues
Facebook and Instagram are down tonight for thousands of users for the second time this week. On Monday, social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram stopped working for millions of users around the world. The outage lasted for around seven hours, with users not being able to access the apps, …
Read More »Bradley Walsh loses it as former professional golfer plays on The Chase
Bradley Walsh often gets animated on The Chase, but in the latest episode he was buzzing to meet former professional golfer Penny Grice-Whittaker who was taking part in the show. Penny, who managed to take back £4,000 to the team, won the 1986 Belgian Ladies Open with a course record …
Read More »The mystery of the taped off Chorlton post boxes
At least four post boxes in Chorlton has been taped up – and it’s not clear why. Three post boxes on Wilbraham Road, as well as one on Beech Road, have been shut with black and yellow tape. A post shared to the Facebook group, Chorlton M21, highlighted the issue. …
Read More »Retailers and delivery companies recruit for Christmas as online shopping grows – and staff shortages are feared
Even more people than usual are likely to be buying online this Christmas. Image: Fotolia Retailers and delivery companies are starting their Christmas recruitment campaigns, against a background of staff shortages and rising levels of online shopping. Ecommerce has grown fast over the 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, …
Read More »Nathan Evans: Scottish sea shanty and TikTok sensation behind Wellerman releases new single – watch video here
Nathan Evans, the TikTok sensation, who has released his third single today. The eagerly-awaited newbie follows the No.1 successes Wellerman and Told You So, which amassed over six million streams worldwide. The 26-year-old from Airdrie has racked up over 1.7 billion streams across all platforms, building a huge TikTok following …
Read More »Supporting Prince Andrew is damaging Queen’s image, claims royal expert
Sheltering Prince Andrew at Balmoral and ‘privately funding his fight against US sex abuse lawsuit’ is damaging the Queen’s image, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of York, 61, is being sued in New York by Virginia Giuffre, now 38, who claims he sexually abused her on three separate occasions when …
Read More »Oil prices help lift FTSE as US jobs report disappoints
London’s top index was lifted by its oil majors and mining giants on Friday as it shrugged off disappointing jobs figures out of the US. he FTSE 100 had added 0.3% to its value by the end of the day, despite US non-farm payrolls significantly undershooting expectations. It ended up …
Read More »Black History Month: Incredible first Black mayor in London who transformed Battersea, changed the national curriculum and fought racial injustice
If you live in the Battersea area – or you know a thing or two about London history – you may well have heard of John Archer. He was the former Mayor of Battersea and the first Black person to hold a senior public office in London. But his achievements …
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