Prince Harry and Meghan Markle better get a move on if they want to rejoin the royal family. Royal expert Richard Eden said on the Daily Mail’s “Palace Confidential” show Friday that the Sussexes are “running out of time” to be welcomed back into the fold as working royals by Harry’s …
Read More »Oxfordshire weekly round-up: 15 June
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION The Hulk-branded gaming device is in a vivid green A story about a rare Xbox console that sold for almost £8,000 at auction was among our most read stories this week in Oxfordshire. A variety of local issues were featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio …
Read More »Prince William ‘dad dancing’ to Taylor Swift at Wembley
As embarrassing as dad dancing can be, Prince William’s uninhibited performance at Taylor Swift’s first Wembley concert was as enthusiastic as it was vigorous. As soon as the pop star’s hit song Shake it Off began on Friday evening, the Prince of Wales was on his feet cavorting with arms …
Read More »Call to return postal votes – Wokingham.Today
Wokingham residents voting by post in the upcoming general election are being reminded to keep an eye out for their postal vote packs, and to return them as soon as possible. Wokingham Borough Council have said the first batch of postal vote packs have been dispatched, but not all will …
Read More »Doctors scared to blow whistle on patient care
Growing numbers of doctors have said they would not blow the whistle about patient safety concerns for fear of retribution, a survey has found. The British Medical Association (BMA) surveyed doctors in 2018 and again in 2024, with a rising proportion saying they would not feel confident raising concerns about …
Read More »Royal Mail apologises for delays caused by ‘dive-bombing’ seagulls
Royal Mail has written to residents of a coastal town apologising for delivery delays blaming dive-bombing seagulls for the inconvenience. Householders in Liskeard, Cornwall, have received a letter from the Royal Mail warning them that the aggressive birds have been hampering postal deliveries in the area. Ryan Lean, the Royal …
Read More »Private equity suitors aim to wrap up £2bn parcel delivery group Evri | Business News
A pack of trade and private equity suitors are circling Evri, one of Britain’s biggest parcel delivery companies. Sky News has learnt that Apollo Global Management and Platinum Equity are among the parties which have lodged initial offers for Evri, which is reportedly worth around £2bn. City sources said that …
Read More »Oxfordshire weekly round-up: 15 June – 21 June 2024
Image source, BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION Image caption, The Hulk-branded gaming device is in a vivid green 3 hours ago A story about a rare Xbox console that sold for almost £8,000 at auction was among our most read stories this week in Oxfordshire. We have picked five of them to …
Read More »New laws and changes which have come into force in 2024 – benefits to pavement parking
It’s gone like a flash but we are well past the half-way point of 2024 – and we have the new laws and changes to prove it. New legislation has come in around issues like pet abduction and landlord reforms and is now in force. Many of the changes are …
Read More »We transformed an old red post van into a tiny home – it saves us a fortune on holidays but hubby has to sleep outside
WHEN Caroline Gale potters about town in her small red delivery van, you’d be forgiven for thinking she was the local mailwoman dropping off parcels. But in actual fact the ex-Royal Mail vehicle hides a much more exciting interior – as it’s been completely transformed into a fully functioning tiny …
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