By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the children’s book The Gruffalo on 10 stamps to be issued Oct. 10. Considered a modern classic, this picture book was written by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler and first published in 1999 by Macmillan Children’s …
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The colourful image on the coin shows three fishermen aboard a boat, staring and gesturing as the ghostly image of a flying saucer appears to crash into a choppy sea. HO/The Canadian Press The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a glow-in-the-dark coin that captures the eerie scene more than 50 …
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has sued the publisher of a British tabloid newspaper, claiming that it illegally published a private letter she sent to her estranged father. Prince Harry said he and Meghan decided to take legal action against the Mail on Sunday newspaper due to what he …
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Prince Harry has personally condemned a “ruthless” media campaign against his wife Meghan in an explosive statement, expressing his “deepest fear” — that she could suffer the same fate as his late mother. In the statement by Harry himself, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were taking legal …
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Our next east nominee is Dale Howting from Sittingbourne. He’s fondly known as the Whistling Postman from his days working for Royal Mail. The 85-year-old has spent the last 42 years fundraising. You’ll find Dale sitting in Sittingbourne collecting for good causes and spreading some community spirit, whatever the weather …
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WE are all familiar with the red Royal Mail postboxes. But they may look a bit different in future – bigger – as the rollout of new parcel postboxes across the country continues. A total of 36 new parcel postboxes have been unveiled in the South West, including the postcodes …
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Matt the postman has been thanked for saving a man’s life (Picture: Twitter/ RoyalMail/ Getty) A Royal Mail postman has received a grateful thank you letter after he helped save an elderly man’s life. The pensioner, who is 75 and suffers with Parkinson’s disease, had fallen down in his home …
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The Duke of Sussex has issued an extraordinary statement condemning what he has called a “ruthless campaign” against the Duchess, saying: “I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.” The Duke, who is currently in South Africa with his wife and …
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WE are all familiar with the red Royal Mail postboxes. But they may look a bit different in future – bigger – as the rollout of new parcel postboxes across the country continues. A total of 36 new parcel postboxes have been unveiled in the South West, including the postcodes …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry face new green row over Range Rovers shipped from UK to southern Africa for their 10-day tour 4x4s drafted in because Palace couldn’t locally obtain secure enough cars Vehicles offered by Jaguar Land Rover and shipped at no cost to taxpayer Couple were criticised in August …
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