A major power failure sparked travel chaos across London on Monday afternoon, grinding parts of the Tube to a halt and leaving thousands of commuters stranded. The disruption began around 14:30 when a fault on the National Grid’s transmission system caused a sharp voltage dip. That sudden drop triggered a …
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The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has signed a direct international mail partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to improve its logistics and mail delivery services. The Postmaster-General/CEO of NIPOST, Tola Odeyemi, announced the deal on X, saying that the collaboration will significantly enhance the efficiency of international mail delivery by …
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CRAFTERS from a local crocheting group are discouraged following the loss of one of their post box topper figurines. A little airman, one of three crocheted figures, stood on top of the post box outside the Royal Mail Wokingham Delivery Office on Broad Street. The decoration had been crafted by …
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President Donald Trump received a lavish royal welcome in Saudi Arabia on the first major overseas trip of his second term. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud gave Trump the kind of reception the president adores – an elaborate ceremony featuring military might, escorts on horseback for the Beast, …
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Appointments The Insolvency Service has appointed former COO Alec Pybus as interim CEO after Dean Beale announced his departure earlier this year. Beale left the agency on 12 May, having been CEO of the Insolvency Service since 2019, to move to the Centre for Public Interest Audit as Executive Director. …
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The Royal Family has ‘zero trust’ in Prince Harry following his emotional BBC interview, an insider has claimed. Earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex spoke to the BBC in Santa Barbara, California, after he lost a court of appeal over his and his family’s security arrangements on May 2. In …
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Jet2 has relaunched its ‘Bid for a Break’ scheme, with new holidays up for grabs every other month this year Jet2 has relaunched its ‘Bid for a Break’ scheme, with new holidays up for grabs every other month this year(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) Jet2 has announced the return of …
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Gen Z drivers are most at risk of falling victim to car theft, new research reveals. With almost one in 12 (7%) of UK drivers having their car stolen in the last five years, it is revealed that Gen Z are the generation most at risk – with 17–24-year olds’ …
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Meghan’s Instagram treated us to a whole carousel of happy selfies late on Friday night. Billed as ‘A very fun date night’, they’d been taken at Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour in Los Angeles. Here were the ecstatic couple, in raptures. Here was Harry, leaning in for a quick peck on …
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Steve first spotted the eye-catching stickers while walking to the shops in Burton upon Trent. Plastered on bins and lamp posts, they featured a shiny, green cannabis leaf with a QR code and the words “get your delivery”. The former prison officer, who is in his 50s, wanted to try …
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