The Royal Mint has begun the countdown to the 50th anniversary of ‘D-day’. Not the World War II beach landing, that was in 1944, but ‘decimalisation day’. On 15 February 1971, UK coinage was reorganised into the way we know today, with the old system of 12 pence in a …
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T he UK is to face short-term delays in delivery of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as the pharmaceutical company upgrades its production capacity. Pfizer is increasing its production at its plant in Puurs, Belgium, in efforts to produce more doses than originally planned for 2021 – temporarily reducing deliveries to …
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After having severed ties with troubled South African Airways and launching its own brand last November, Airlink, as it is now called, is the African continent’s second-biggest airline after Ethiopian Airlines. The newly independent airline offers almost 1.2 million seats for sale during summer in the southern hemisphere. Airlink’s busiest …
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NewsOpinion From: Garry Swann, Sprotbrough, Doncaster. Saturday, 16th January 2021, 11:07 am The set of four new stamps which are being issued to celebrate the UK’s achievements in areas such as sport and technology Having been a keen stamp collector in the 1950s I was interested to see the imaginative …
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Trading Standards has received reports this week about a variety of scams that have been plaguing the Island. If you get any of these whether email, phone call or text – ignore or delete them. Never click on links in messages or respond to requests in phone calls, these are all scams. Scams to look …
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ACTOR Laurence Fox has sparked controversy online as he shared a photo of himself wearing a mask exemption badge he ordered on Amazon. Twitter users criticised the online retailer for the ‘irresponsible’ sale of the badges after the 42-year-old political activist flashed a picture of himself with his new purchase, which read ‘I am exempt from wearing …
Read More »The image was arresting, and dispiriting. A mound of sealed Royal Mail sacks piled up in a large store room at a postal sorting centre in Bristol. Many of the items awaiting processing were doubtless Christmas presents which probably did not arrive on time. The photograph, posted by the Communication …
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Health bosses admit some Covid-19 vaccines on the Isle of Wight have been wasted, but say numbers are ‘very low’. Islanders are being urged to attend coronavirus jab appointments to ensure the vaccine is rolled out quickly and efficiently. We are also told to let the NHS know if we …
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A POSTMAN had a lucky escape when his Royal Mail van was almost swept away after he got stranded in a flooded ford. Dramatic pictures show the red van stuck in the middle of the river which had swelled following days of heavy rain and snow. Firefighters, paramedics and a …
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IT’S nearly 50 years since the country went decimal and millions of coins have been made in that time – some of them rare and valuable. We switched shillings for pounds and pence back in 1971 on February 15, and the coins we know today were born – including the …
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