Boston Indoor Bowling Club’s ladies won their first round match in the Yetton Trophy. They entertained South Forest in their first game in the national competition, winning 89-73. The next game will be against Gedling on November 2. In the Denny Cup the Boston men’s team will play Bassetlaw. Both …
Read More »FTSE 100 limps lower ahead of Commons election vote; BP investors left unimpressed
So, Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving. After the Commons rejected a call for a December 12 election, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try again Tuesday – this time with the backing of the Lib Dems and the Scottish National Party. With only a simple majority required (Monday’s …
Read More »Essex Ambulance staff signed-off for stress
WORRYING figures have revealed that almost one in five members of staff at the region’s ambulance service have been forced off work due to stress. The shocking figure equates to 17 per cent of all staff at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust being signed off work – …
Read More »Royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason announces new album
By Press Association 2019 Sheku Kanneh-Mason Royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is releasing a new album of works anchored around Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Entitled Elgar, Kanneh-Mason’s second album was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. There are …
Read More »Royal Mint releases new coin to mark 30 years of Wallace and his animated companion
A cracking coin, Gromit! Royal Mint releases new coin to mark 30 years of Wallace and his animated companion New coin is based on original short film ‘A Grand Day Out’ which aired in 1989 Has Latin inscription ‘caseus praestans’ which translates to ‘cracking cheese’ Makers of the new coin …
Read More »New coin launched to mark 30th anniversary of Wallace and Gromit
A Wallace and Gromit coin has been unveiled to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated double-act first hitting the screen. The Royal Mint on Tuesday launched the new 50 pence piece depicting the pair and bearing the Latin inscription “caseus praestans”, which translates as “cracking cheese”. The coin was …
Read More »Queen Victoria is brought to life in incredible colourised footage
Stunning colourised video has been produced from the earliest existing footage of Queen Victoria as part of a series bringing to life archive clips of the Royal Family. The series also reveals the earliest known original colour footage of the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, playing in a Piccadilly garden in …
Read More »Brexit 50p coins to be shredded and melted down by Royal Mint
By Press Association 2019 New coins for 2014 Limited edition Brexit 50p coins, dated October 31 2019, are set to be shredded and melted down after the UK’s departure from the EU was delayed by three months. The special coins were originally designed to be minted in time for …
Read More »Market Risers: Rolls-Royce, Royal Mail, SEGRO
The trading price for Rolls-Royce with company EPIC: LON:RR has increased 1.77% or 12.6 points during today’s session so far. Investors seem confident during the trading session. The high for the period has reached 727.4 and a low of 708.4. The amount of shares exchanged has so far reached 865,797 …
Read More »Royal Mail junior and middle manager Unite members vote in favour of pay deal
On Friday, Royal Mail announces Unite members voted in favour of a pay deal for junior and middle managers, which was recommended by the union. Following a turnout of 69%, 68.4% of Unite members voted in favour of the offer. The agreement includes a cumulative two-year package of 5.37%. Managers …
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