My grandfather Kartar Singh Parhar, who has died aged 92, was a Royal Mail worker who became a Labour party councillor in Slough, Berkshire, in the early 1980s. He was deputy leader for a period, and mayor of Slough in 1988 and 1989, becoming the first person from a south …
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The King has expressed his admiration for the “thin green line” of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Charles told a roomful of officers in Belfast they are owed “an enormous debt of gratitude which can never really be paid enough”. The King and Queen began a visit to Northern …
Read More »Tesla driver admits causing crash that killed mum and daughter
A Tesla driver has admitted causing a crash that killed a mum and daughter on the M4 in Wiltshire during Storm Babet. Cheryl Woods and Sarha Smith were crushed to death by a lorry when it overturned in October 2023 as a result of Firas Zeineddine’s careless driving. The 46-year-old …
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A school meal of macaroni cheese was boarded onto the flight from Oban Airport to Lochnell Primary School. Photograph: Kevin McGlynn. A “groundbreaking” project which trialled using drones to deliver school meals and mail in Argyll could be expanded to test heavier payloads and further distances To continue reading this …
Read More »Archduchess Estelle of Austria dies aged 46 leaving behind five children
Archduchess Estelle of Austria has died aged 46, leaving European aristocracy in mourning. The Archduchess leaves behind her husband Archduke Carl Christian and their five children, Zita, 17, Anezka, 15, Anna, 12, Paola, 10 and Pier-Giorgia, four. Announcing the death in the Carnet du Figaro bulletin, the family, who live in Nice, …
Read More »‘My father’s ashes went missing in the post from US to Doncaster’
Tom MacDougall & Michelle Lyons BBC News, Yorkshire BBC Lisa Barrett said the ashes were sent to her as she had struggled to come to terms with his death A grieving daughter who says her father’s ashes were lost in the post in a transatlantic mix-up has criticised the Royal …
Read More »The Queen’s hairdresser reveals the special hidden message woven in the Princess of Wales’s hair on St Patrick’s Day
Few things in life are more perfect than the Princess of Wales’s hair. Whether cascading in her signature bouncy blowdry or swept up into an elegant chignon, Kate Middleton’s locks are the crowning glory of modern royal style. Whether it is a royal tour, a state banquet, or even a …
Read More »GLS expands parcel locker network in Southern Europe with Keba
GLS Group is continuing its Europe-wide parcel locker network expansion in partnership with Keba, with the rollout of lockers in Italy, Spain and Portugal now underway. The expansion builds on the strong relationship and existing footprint GLS has with Keba in Eastern Europe, as the company now expands further into …
Read More »Garden Wildlife pictured in March 11 Royal Mail set of 10
By David Hartwig A set of 10 stamps in a March 11 issue from Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates the variety of animal species that inhabit gardens in the United Kingdom. “British people are renowned for their love of gardens, and no matter how small, in urban or rural areas, …
Read More »Wiltshire Police officer charged with making child abuse images
A serving Wiltshire Police officer has been charged with making child abuse images. 20-year-old Callum Denley, of Malmesbury, was a police cadet before joining as a constable. Now, he’s been charged with making indecent images of children in all categories of severity. He’s also accused of possessing extreme pornographic image …
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