It is one of the first things she sees each morning when holidaying in the Highlands, and one of the last before she goes to bed at night. Now Her Majesty’s personal vanity mirror is to go on public display for the first time at Balmoral Castle from tomorrow, along …
Read More »New postal stamps to celebrate pollinators
Consisting of six beautiful insects, a new set of ‘Brilliant Bugs’ stamps has been released by the Royal Mail to celebrate our pollinators. The stamps are illustrated by Richard Lewington, an acclaimed wildlife artist whose other recent work includes the illustrations for the Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great …
Read More »COVID-19 Testing Was a Political Bust — but a Scientific Triumph
For the past few months, almost every headline beginning “coronavirus testing” has made my heart sink. Rather than following the lead of nations like South Korea, which recognised long ago that widespread testing is the cornerstone of an effective pandemic response, Western governments were initially slow to commit to scaling …
Read More »Doctors save man’s life at Hull Royal Infirmary in ‘world first’ surgery
A consultant vascular radiologist in Hull has performed a world first in keyhole surgery to save a patient with a life threatening aneurysm. Dr Raghu Lakshminarayan led a team including consultants, radiologist and anaesthetists along with interventional nurses, radiographers, theatre nurses and ODPs, to save the patient by performing the …
Read More »Imports plunge during lockdown – Cayman Islands Headline News : Cayman News Service
Port Authority staff member during lockdown (CNS): The total value of imports slumped by more than 32% during the second quarter of this year when Cayman was under the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Despite the online shopping sprees during the stay-home order, buoyed by the pension payout during the last month …
Read More »UK refuses to help Pakistani govt execute Nawaz Sharif’s arrest warrants
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif leaves for London from Lahore with his brother, Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Geo News screengrab LONDON: The Pakistan High Commission has been unable to get the non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif executed at the Avenfield House nearly a month after the warrants were received here …
Read More »Why are some North Walsham businesses still closing early?
PUBLISHED: 16:50 02 October 2020 | UPDATED: 17:13 02 October 2020 Casey Cooper-Fiske The re-opening of some shops in North Walsham following lockdown saw shoppers return to the town centre. Although a large number of non-essential shops remained closed. Picture: Casey Cooper-Fiske Casey Cooper-Fiske While most high street businesses have …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail unveils black mailboxes to celebrate Black History month
By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | October 2, 2020 6:44:37 pm The mailboxes installed to celebrate the black history month will remain in place until the end of October. British postal service Royal Mail unveiled four black mailboxes to mark the start of Black History month and they honour …
Read More »Popular independent Sheffield café unveils plans for third site with a bakery
Marmadukes, which has traded on Norfolk Row since 2012 and opened a second café on Cambridge Street in January, is expanding once again while breathing new life into the old Royal Mail sorting office on Ecclesall Road near Banner Cross. Owner Tim Nye, who runs this business with his wife …
Read More »Personal Group Holdings PLC eyes potential acquisitions after good pandemic run
() is eyeing potential acquisitions following a decent run during the pandemic. Chief executive Deborah Frost told Proactive the board has been scanning the market to see what would fit the group’s model. READ: Personal Group weathers the COVID-19 storm to grow profits and revenues Any potential additions would have recurring …
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