Residents on a road where one side is in Bradford and the other side is in Leeds are campaigning to change a ‘dangerous’ postcode situation that has existed for decades. People who live on one side of Gain Lane, in Thornbury, pay their council tax to Leeds and those on …
Read More »July 11 round-up: Face coverings could become mandatory; Coogan’s Jag auction; Emirates to cut 9,000 staff
Here’s your business, motoring and news round-up for Saturday, July 11 Face coverings could become mandatory in shops Boris Johnson has hinted face coverings could be made mandatory in shops in England as he urged Britons to go back to work if they can. The Prime Minister said he wanted …
Read More »Royal Mail fined £1.5m for late first class letters
Royal Mail sorting office in Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom. Photo: Getty Royal Mail has been fined £1.5m ($1.9m) for failing to deliver first class post on time. The communications regulator also penalised the company £100,000 for overcharging customers after it raised the price of second class stamps too early. Royal …
Read More »British entrepreneur lives with MOTHER after bitter divorce
A British entrepreneur who has been embroiled in a bitter court battle with his ex-wife claims he has been left ‘penniless’ and now lives with his 76-year-old mother after having his five properties taken away. Richard Rothschild, 45, and Charmaine de Souza had a 21-year relationship after meeting as students, …
Read More »London markets bounce amid reports of progress for Covid-19 drug
The London markets closed in the green on the back of cautious optimism among traders amid hopes of progress for a Covid-19 treatment. A warning from ratings agency Moody’s that the UK economy is heading for a 10.1% contraction in 2020 – a situation more severe than any other G20 …
Read More »Bury man Jake Goddard denies dangerous dog charge after postie injured
Jake Goddard denied a dangerous dog charge at Ipswich Crown Court Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN Archant A man has denied a charge of not keeping his dog under control after a postman was injured in Bury St Edmunds. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this …
Read More »EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Palace wants to stop Prince Charles’ ex-butler from calling himself royal butler
When the Queen banned Prince Harry and Meghan from using the term ‘royal’ after they quit official duties, the couple posted an extraordinary statement on their website insisting they still had the right to the word. Now, however, Buckingham Palace has made clear that it means business. I can disclose …
Read More »Can you tell the difference between a scam bank message and a genuine one?
CAN you tell the difference between a scam text and a genuine one? Millions can’t and are at risk of having their bank account cleaned out or identity stolen, new research from TSB warns. 11 Here’s how to tell which bank messages are real and which are fakeCredit: Getty – …
Read More »The Powerful Messages Behind Meghan Markle’s Post-Royal Wardrobe
Meghan Markle may have felt constrained from speaking her mind while she was living in the U.K., carrying out her duties as a working royal, but she’s always managed to telegraph powerful messages through the clothes she wears. Right from the start, she subtly let it be known that she …
Read More »Six cases police in Wales desperately need your help in solving
Police in Wales are continually solving crimes, but there are some cases that they are keen to be brought to a conclusion. Often the police need the public’s help to bring offenders to justice, issuing CCTV and witness appeals to help their investigations. We went to each of the police …
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