A SADDLEWORTH councillor is urging Royal Mail to reconsider the change of traditional post boxes in three villages to digital parcel post boxes. Dobcross, Diggle and Delph will all see their red post boxes converted into digital parcel post boxes in the coming weeks, but Uppermill has avoided the same …
Read More »Prince William and Kate Middleton’s romance bubbled away before most people realised… as royal author reveals secrets about their early relationship
‘Wow, Kate’s hot!’, Prince William said to his Eton classmate Fergus Boyd as he watched his future wife strut in a sheer dress and black underwear. In April 2002, Kate Middleton took part in the DONT WALK charity gala at Fairmont St Andrews Hotel when she decided to wear what was originally a skirt …
Read More »‘Newport’s Queensway is full of multimillion-pound flops’
First up, Admiral House. After building works were completed in May 2014, it was sold for £20 million. Nine years later, Admiral Insurance shockingly left the building, with its employees working remotely from home. In 2023, it was reported, the building was up for sale at £14.9 million (around £5 …
Read More »West Somerset Railway to celebrate since two Hymeks saved for preservation
On the weekend, Saturday, 30th and Sunday, 31st August, the West Somerset Railway will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Hymek diesel hydraulic locomotive No. D7017. In addition to D7017, the Quantock Hills and West Somerset coast will reverberate to the “Maybach Music”, the term used by diesel …
Read More »Brits told look for two ‘rarest’ 50p coins in circulation worth £230
Brits are being urged to check their change as two rare 50p coins could be worth a small fortune, including the newly released Atlantic Salmon 50p and the iconic Kew Gardens 50p. Brits have been warned to keep their eyes out for two rare 50p coins Brits are being warned …
Read More »Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87 – Winnipeg Free Press
LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film …
Read More »Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Shares Gap Down
Get Royal Mail alerts: Sign Up Royal Mail Plc (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $13.00, but opened at $9.26. Royal Mail shares last traded at $9.50, with a volume of 1,404 shares changing …
Read More »DWP issues savings warning for Universal Credit recipients
A cautionary note has been issued to millions of Universal Credit recipients who have any amount in savings. It’s common knowledge that if savings exceed £16,000, eligibility for Universal Credit is lost. However, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reminding claimants that this figure is merely the upper …
Read More »Residents say town is ‘best it’s ever been’ after major changes
Gainsborough town centre is “up and coming” thanks to its new cinema and improved marketplace, residents say. The 330-seat Savoy cinema opened in July, while work has gone into restoring the historic shop fronts. Shoppers will also get two hours of free parking in the town’s council-owned car parks from …
Read More »Meghan Markle refused the Queen’s advice to reconcile with her father but her ‘far-fetched’ excuse ‘avoided the truth’, according to royal author
In an effort to quash Thomas Markle’s public attacks on the Royal Family, the Queen suggested Meghan Markle should visit her father in Mexico. But almost as quickly as the subject was broached, Meghan shut it down according to a royal author. Tom Bower wrote about the relationship between the estranged …
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