To royal watchers, state visits appear to be filled with pomp, ceremony and plenty of sparkling tiaras. But bringing world leaders and the Royal Family together doesn’t always go quite so well, as explored in the latest episode of the Daily Mail’s podcast “Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things.” Some international …
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Police acted on intelligence to rumble West Midlands man Durai Raj A West Midlands man who was found with more than 170,000 indecent images and video files of children has been jailed for his “abhorrent” crimes. Durai Raj (pictured) was sentenced to 30 months in jail at Warwick Crown Court …
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How do we collect this data? Using Land Registry data (2024 HM Land Registry data for England and Wales, 2023 Land Register of Scotland data for Scotland), we calculate the average property price in each district. We then use our internal data, combined with housing stock data from the most …
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Royal Mail is set to release a special VE Day 80 commemorative stamp collection, paying tribute to the “silent warriors whose contributions echo through history”. The primary set includes 10 stamps, each spotlighting individuals who played integral roles in the success of the war effort. To coincide with the milestone …
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Emma Gilthorpe, chief executive of Royal Mail said: “Behind every victory of a nation, there are countless unsung heroes whose courage and sacrifice shaped the future of the world. “On VE Day, we remember not only the leaders and generals, but the silent warriors whose contributions echo through history. Source …
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Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps sharing the contributions of remarkable individuals during the Second World War to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The collection features 10 stamps celebrating men and women who played vital roles in the war effort. In addition, a …
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William Tutte, from Newmarket, helped to decrypt the German Lorenz cipher at Bletchley Park during the war. His efforts, which went unknown until the mid-1990s as a result of national security, were described as “the greatest single intellectual feat of the Second World War”. Now, Mr Tutte will feature on …
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Royal Mail customers can now drop off smaller parcels and packets at any of the 115,000 postboxes across the UK while receiving a proof of posting receipt via the Royal Mail app (read the news story here). The process uses GPS and location services to streamline proof of posting. The …
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On Saturday, April 5, local and area masons celebrated the centennial of Eheyeh Chapter Royal Arch Masons.The celebrations took place at the Badland Community Facility and saw more than 60 come out for the afternoon. They reconsecrated the chapter at the lodge and then followed it with a banquet.While …
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Sainsbury’s in partnership with the UK’s Royal Mail is introducing parcel lockers at the retailer’s stores across the country. Royal Mail launched its parcel locker network in December to meet “surging demand” for convenient parcel drop-off and collection points and to cater for the growing number of second-hand marketplace sellers. …
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