When I saw an interview with American filmmaker Tyler Perry published by the Times of London was causing a stir online, my first thought was… ‘Who the hell is Tyler Perry?’ Well, it turns out he is fairly well-known as a purveyor of lowbrow comedies that rarely see release outside …
Read More »Photographic portraits of royal family taken over a century to go on display
Royal Portraits: A Century Of Photography will run from February 28 until September 7 at The King’s Gallery in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, after previously being exhibited at Buckingham Palace. It chronicles the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s until the coronation of the King in 2023, with …
Read More »Ford Transit 350 most stolen van, Travis Perkins research reveals
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request, submitted to the DVLA by builders merchants Travis Perkins, has revealed that between 22 October 2023 and 22 October 2024, Ford Transit 350 topped the league of stolen vans, with 635 stolen during the period. In second and third place are the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 313 …
Read More »A functioning postal service would be a Christmas miracle
For the last three years – before the reluctance of Royal Mail to provide a postal delivery service became news – I have endeavoured to send all my Christmas cards at the start of December (“I resent writing Christmas cards… but I’d resent not receiving them even more”, Sunday 8 …
Read More »Royal Mail issues warning to customers in more than 50 UK postcodes amid Christmas shopping deliveries
Royal Mail has issued a warning that some customers may experience longer than usual delivery times due to severe weather disruptions. The postal service utilises an air, rail and road network to transport post and parcels between distribution hubs and processing centres. However, the normal travel route for letters and …
Read More »Red letter day for Royal Mail staff as Labour MPs visit
Royal Mail workers across the Indie patch got a festive visit from their Labour MP. Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean showed his support for staff at Bishop’s Stortford’s delivery office on Friday, December 6. He said on Facebook: “It was a pleasure to visit the Royal Mail delivery office …
Read More »Royal Mail issues warning to dozens of UK postcodes
The postal service has warned that some customers may have to wait longer than usual for their post to arrive. Royal Mail operates an air, rail and road network to keep post and parcels moving between distribution hubs and processing centres. However, severe weather, which prompted red and amber weather …
Read More »Queen Maxima is solemn as she and King Willem-Alexander visit The Hague after 6 people died in an apartment block explosion
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands appeared solemn today as she visited the wreckage of an apartment building that exploded in The Hague on Saturday. The royal, 53, was joined by her husband King Willem-Alexander, 57, on Monday as she visited the scene of a tragic explosion in an apartment building that …
Read More »GLS Spain expands UK delivery services with Royal Mail
GLS Spain has added Royal Mail Tracked 24 and Royal Mail Tracked 48 to its service offering to enable companies across Spain to make fast, secure and efficient shipments to UK e-commerce customers. Key features of the new services include: Fast and secure deliveries: Managed by Royal Mail, with a …
Read More »Donald Trump reveals what William told him about King Charles and Kate – as he lavishes praise on ‘very handsome’ royal
Donald Trump has revealed Prince William told him King Charles III ‘is fighting very hard’ as his cancer treatment continues – and the Princess of Wales is ‘doing well’. The US president-elect also told how they had a ‘great chat’ in Paris for ‘a little more than half an hour’ …
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