The City of Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid Heritage Review is leading an overdue change in atti- tudes towards post-war heritage, according to the Felicity Watson of the National Trust of Australia. The council’s heritage review is aiming to secure heritage protection for 137 buildings and is open for public exhibition until …
Read More »Thailand criticised over royal insult charges as more summoned | World
Students walk next to barbwire ahead of a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government and reforms in the monarchy, at the Crown Property Bureau in Bangkok, Thailand, November 24, 2020. — Reuters pic BANGKOK, Nov 25 — Thailand faced criticism from international rights …
Read More »Stay vigilant on Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Don’t fall victim to scams when shopping online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That’s the warning from the Island’s Police force and Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA) who say con artists try to take advantage of the internet spending sprees each year. Which UK …
Read More »Warning over online scams for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Brits are being warned to be extra cautious when taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year, with the UK set to experience an increase in online scams and a record high stolen by opportunistic cybercriminals. Black Friday weekend presents a much-needed opportunity for businesses and shoppers …
Read More »Wizz Air to offer cheaper Covid tests for passengers
Hungarian airline Wizz Air has announced a new partnership that will provide cheaper PCR coronavirus tests for its British passengers. The package, offered through Confirm Testing from 27 November, will cost £85 and includes a “Fit to Fly” certificate showing the result. The same test without the Wizz Air discount …
Read More »UK likely to extend Sharif’s visa for six months
ISLAMABAD: The British government is expected to extend the visa of former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif for another six months, sources told The Express Tribune on Tuesday. The sources said that Sharif’s visa expired on November 18 and he engaged a legal firm …
Read More »Sage scientists warn of third wave risk over Christmas bubble plan
The World Health Organisation says cases of live viruses being found on packaging appear to be “rare and isolated”, The Associated Press reports. While the virus can “survive a long time under cold storage conditions”, there is no evidence of people contracting Covid-19 from consuming food, it said. The virus SARS-CoV-2 …
Read More »Number of 2020 Christmas cards sent boosted by pandemic
In a year tinged by separation and restriction, more than half of Britons (55%) believe that sending Christmas cards to loved ones is more important than ever, according to new Royal Mail research. That’s good news if you sell cards online and even better news if you sell personalised cards …
Read More »Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reveals she had a miscarriage in July
The former actress and member of Britain's royal family described the … Archie, and Meghan is also suing the publisher of the UK's Mail on Sunday … Source link
Read More »Last posting dates for Christmas 2020 – Royal Mail, Parcel Force deadlines for UK and international
Christmas is set to be an odd time of year this year, following a 12 months unlike any other. The lockdown will be eased slightly to allow households – up to three – to meet, with restrictions and measures eased by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. While households can mix indoors, …
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