They’re a famously sporty husband and wife duo who have both represented their countries at the Olympics. So it’s no wonder Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco were eager to spend Sunday taking in a game of tennis, as they attended the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament. Putting on …
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All Points East will once again welcome huge artists to London’s Victoria Park this summer and tickets are already on sale. The event spans across two weekends in August, including 16th, 17th, 18th and 23rd, 24th & 25th. The 10-day event comprises of one festival weekend, four days of free …
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During March, across the UK the closure of 47 branches of NatWest, 22 branches of Halifax, and 21 Lloyds were announced. Bank of Scotland also said it was shutting 10 branches, and RBS one branch. That adds up to 101 bank closures announced during the month – and they come …
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They’re just four weeks shy of their 20th wedding anniversary – but Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark have been plagued by rumours of marital strife in recent months. In November 2023, pictures of Crown Prince Frederick enjoying an evening out with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casnova sent shockwaves through …
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UK Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting took to the pages of the right-wing Sun newspaper to make his latest attack on National Health Service (NHS) workers and double down on his demands for privatisation. The Sun headlined with, “NHS NEEDS REFORM: Wes Streeting warns NHS that there’ll be no additional …
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IF you want to make some extra money, selling your pre-loved clothes can be an easy way to boost your bank account and declutter. One woman, however, has warned about the surprising mistake she made on Vinted – which could have been easily avoid. 5 Mum Lyndsay warned her following …
Read More »I fear that Gareth Roberts’ experiences are all too believable (Working for the Royal Mail sounded like an ideal job. But I discovered it’s falling apart, just like its vans, 8 April). Royal Mail delivery offices used to be havens of order, process and camaraderie where, before satnav, a delivery driver …
Read More »For 500 years, our posties have walked up and down our streets, day in, day out, to deliver for our customers. But the way we all use the post has changed dramatically. In 2004-5, we posted 20 billion letters. By 2022-3, that number had dropped to seven billion. The average …
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We’ve all heard of counterfeit money, but did you know there are counterfeit stamps too? If receive a letter with a counterfeit stamp, you could be fined. © Krisztina Papp / UnsplashUK counterfeit stamps Royal Mail Counterfeit items are nothing new. There have always been counterfeit versions of luxury brands …
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Royal Mail has apologised to customers after revealing just over half of mail sent first class was delivered the next working day in the latest quarter, blaming nine days of “highly damaging” strikes. The postal company insisted it wants to improve its quality of service and seek an urgent end …
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