Formula E and Extreme E founder Alejandro Agag is taking the electric racing concept to the water with the launch of the the world’s first electric powerboat championship. Together with Rodi Basso, former Director of Motorsport at McLaren, and Dr Raffaele Chiulli, President of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), Agag …
Read More »The Queen’s cousin is moving just a few dozen yards costing the taxpayer £1MILLION
The Queen’s cousin the Duke of Gloucester, 76, is moving just a few dozen yards at Kensington Palace – at a cost of £1MILLION to the taxpayer By Royal Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 23:34, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 23:34, 25 September 2020 Taxpayers have been left with …
Read More »Royal Mail staff: tell us about working conditions | Business
Workplaces around the country have been working out how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. We would like to hear from people working for Royal Mail, including staff and management, about their experiences at work in recent months. How has Royal Mail adapted to the pandemic? What safety measures have …
Read More »In Focus: Wood engraving, the peculiarly British artform that’s ‘the perfect medium for the times we are living through’
Wood engraving commands laborious attention to detail, but the effects can be entrancing and varied. A new exhibition at the Ashmolean celebrates a British phenomenon that continues to fascinate. Britain has invented numerous sports — tennis, cricket, tossing the caber — but can only claim to have come up with …
Read More »Review: An Evening with an Immigrant (Bridge Theatre)
This evening of poetry and the story of a life in the company of poet and playwright Inua Ellams was first seen at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017. Its urgency and impact hasn’t diminished since then; it feels essential viewing, but it isn’t particularly theatrical. The Bridge is a delicate …
Read More »Obituary to Terry Clegg | The Westmorland Gazette
A NUMBER of tributes have been made a ‘man of many talents’ who had a passion for sport throughout his life. Terry Clegg sadly passed away on September 9, in the early hours of the morning at the age of 76. Born on September 17, 1944, in Burnley, Terry lived …
Read More »Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are expecting a baby
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are expecting their first child together, Buckingham Palace announced this morning. The couple, who married in October 2018, are expecting the baby in early 2021. Sharing the news on Instagram today, Eugenie, 30, wrote: ‘Jack and I are so excited for early 2021….,’ alongside photos …
Read More »Northampton letter from grandad arrives 22 years late
image copyrightRonald Smith image captionThe thank you note from Ronald Smith to Zoë Fierro was for the card and vouchers he received from her for his birthday in 1998 A mother-to-be has received an unexpected letter from her deceased grandad 22 years after he posted it. Zoë Fierro, from Northampton, opened the …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tour of Africa was ‘most expensive royal trip of the year’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tour of Africa was ‘most expensive royal trip of the year’ – Goss.ie Cookie Box Settings Cookie Settings Cookie Box Settings Cookie Settings Privacy settings Decide which cookies you want to allow. You can change these settings at any time. …
Read More »Personal Group extends Royal Mail contract
Milton Keynes-based employee services provider Personal Group has signed a three-year contract extension with Royal Mail. Under the deal, Personal Group will continue its Let’s Connect’s long-term relationship with Royal Mail through its salary sacrifice technology scheme, but will also offer insurance policies to its 140,000 employees. Deborah Frost , …
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