Au revoir, France! King Charles waves goodbye as he boards plane to head home with Camilla – after enjoying Bordeaux wine and tucking into cheese platter during final day of state visit

King Charles III waved au revoir to France as he boarded a plane to head home with Queen Camilla – after received a rapturous welcome in Bordeaux today where His Majesty enjoyed some cheese and a drink or two in the wine capital of the world. The King waved to the …

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Colchester postie gives update on Royal Mail Colchester delays

The whistleblower, who is based at Royal Mail’s Colchester delivery office, spoke to the Gazette after frustrated residents complained about delays to postal services in some parts of the city. While people in some areas are reporting letters are being delivered as usual, residents in areas like Mile End, Highwoods, …

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Simon Murphy’s portraits show a different side to Govanhill

The small spark – pictures of foreign beaches and cities – was a catalyst that eventually lead to extensive travel, an award-winning career and a decade’s long photography project. “[Seeing those postcards] triggered this thought that in life there is a person who you never, ever saw – the photographer …

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Now IDS shares have recovered, do I dump Royal Mail?

Image source: Getty Images The last couple of years have been brutal for shareholders of International Distributions Services (LSE: IDS), formerly known as Royal Mail. They’ve also been hard on the group’s management and staff, due to prolonged strike action. Meanwhile, the IDS share price has plummeted. IDS shares slump …

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