Prince Andrew leaves Buckingham Palace as courtiers continue to thrash out Megxit terms for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to quit royal life Duke of York did not attend summit at Queen’s Sandringham estate after he had to relinquish royal duties That followed scandal and BBC interview over his friendship …
Read More »Deliver solidarity to Bootle post workers’ strikes
CWU union members from the North West stand in solidarity with unofficial walkouts in Bootle last year (Pic: CWU NW Region) Royal Mail workers in Merseyside were set to strike for two days from Saturday of this week against a major attack on their CWU union. Their fight is hugely …
Read More »Billionaire fights £270m Supreme Court battle with ex-wife who already won £337m from him
A billionaire forced to pay £337million to his wife in Britain’s biggest ever divorce payout is back in the High Court again with his ex-spouse over the children’s charity they set up. Sir Chris Hohn – who donated £200,000 to climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion – and Jamie Cooper are …
Read More »ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages
ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. A number of equities analysts recently …
Read More »Riverside village Malpas stranded after fallen tree cut only road off
A small village with some of the best river views in Cornwall has been cut off from the rest of the world after a large tree came down in gale force winds. Malpas, which overlooks the River Truro where it meets with the River Fal, was the scene of amusement …
Read More »Love Island’s ‘trophy hunter’ must be axed to prove ITV has ‘environmental morals’, says Packham
Love Island’s ‘trophy hunter’ must be axed to prove ITV has ‘environmental morals’, says wildlife expert Chris Packham Oliver Williams, 23, was pictured smiling by the carcass of a warthog in Africa A petition seeking his removal from ITV2 show has more than 18,000 signatures Now wildlife conservationist Packham has …
Read More »Plans put forward to regenerate derelict Post Office that will ‘inject new life’ into this Notts town centre
Plans have been put forward to convert Mansfield town centre’s historic Post Office into a retail unit and 15 apartments. The former Royal Mail site in Church Street, which was constructed in 1913 and is a Grade II-listed building, could see its ground floor repurposed as a retail space for …
Read More »Marlow’s Royal Mail branch slammed for ‘staff leaving litter’ by post trollies and bags
The Marlow Wombles have shown their frustration after a section of the town’s Royal Mail branch was left covered in litter. Situated on Cromwell Gardens in the town, images of the branch have emerged where several trollies and postbags are surrounded by rubbish. The Marlow Wombles are a group of …
Read More »Viral ‘Postman Pat’ trend sees drivers blare out theme song at Royal Mail staff
A challenge involving the ‘Postman Pat’ theme song has become the latest social media craze after videos emerged of drivers blasting the music in front of postal workers. The trend has divided opinion online with some branding the spate as ‘bullying’. A series of videos show drivers lurking in their …
Read More »ROBERT HARDMAN: How Princess Diana proved you can’t serve the Queen and trade on the royal name
No one, in seven decades of exemplary leadership, has ever accused the Queen of exaggeration. She trades in understatement. When she says of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that ‘these are complex matters’, she is talking of profound challenges which she understands better than anyone else. …
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