Prince Charles and Camilla have unveiled a ‘special recipe’ for traditional Scottish oatcakes as part of an online ‘taste tour across the UK’ to celebrate their royal work. The Prince of Wales, 71, posted a step-by-step guide to create Watermill’s Oatcakes on the @ClarenceHouse Instagram page yesterday. Alongside snaps and …
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Two postmen died while working during the August heatwave, sparking an investigation by Royal Mail and union chiefs, as hundreds of workers held a minute’s silence in memory of their colleagues. Mark Cremer, 55, and 59-year-old Phil Bentham are understood to have died on their routes in mid-August, as temperatures …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they’ve signed deal with Netflix for undisclosed sum
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new deal with Netflix to provide ‘hope and inspiration’ could be worth as much as $150 million, industry insiders say. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who recently bought a $14 million mansion in Santa Barbara, have stepped into Hollywood after ditching royal duties in …
Read More »Teen’s £60k wheeze selling weird critters from his parents’ home
A TEENAGE David Attenborough superfan is making £60,000 a year selling weird and rare insects from his parents’ home. Cameron Reardon, 19, stocks more than a hundred different species at one time and attracts buyers from across Europe. The budding entrepeneur has always had a passion for insects and grew …
Read More »The funeral of Andy Place… – Ilkeston Life
Posted By: admin September 2, 2020 The funeral of Andy PlaceA large number of people turned out for the funeral of postman Andy Place this morning. It seemed like the whole of Ilkeston’s Royal Mail depot had come to pay their respects. A dozen or more Royal Mail vans lined …
Read More »Royal Mail partners with crisis charity to create ‘online safe spaces’ portal for domestic abuse victims | The Independent
In July, it was reported that domestic abuse calls to police during lockdown had increased by 11 per cent compared to the same period in 2019, predominantly due to third parties such as neighbours and family members making the reports. “Online Safe Spaces” is a digital portal that has been …
Read More »Leeds in September 1996 – 15 stories making the news
Leeds Royal Mail golf team qualified to play in the Trans-European Cup Golf Tournament in Spain. Pictured are, from left, Andy Williams, Mick Waterhouse, Richard Loft, and Peter Walstenholme. Photo: Dan Oxtoby Work was well under way on construction of the White Rose Shopping Centre. It opened in March 1997. …
Read More »Royal Australian Mint rolls out 25million new one dollar coins with a GREEN centre
REVEALED: The 25million new $1 coins with a GREEN centre – and they come inscribed with a generous message The Royal Australian Mint has coined the ‘Donation Dollar’ with a green centre The mint plans to produce 25 million coins, one for each Australian resident There are hopes generous Australians …
Read More »Delivering the goods? | Spectator USA
Seattle My local post office in suburban Seattle seems to be rigged to obstruct customers these days. After standing motionless for half an hour awaiting my turn, I find that I’ve lost the will to live even before the inevitable altercation with the masked clerk squinting back at me through …
Read More »Oxford Biomedica Covid-19 vaccine gets cash injection to boost production | Business
Oxford Biomedica’s role as lead manufacturer of a potential Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Astrazeneca has been expanded with an agreement to increase production. The gene and cell therapy group has signed an 18-month supply agreement to produce Astrazeneca’s AZD1222 vaccine on a commercial scale. Under the agreement, which can …
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