US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on India Friday to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Sikh separatist, after Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement. Blinken said the United States has been in touch both with India, with which it has warming ties, and …
Read More »‘Dangerous’ convicted child sexual predator who escaped custody back behind bars, police say | National
Authorities in Missouri captured a “dangerous” convicted sexual predator who had escaped police custody Thursday while serving a 30-year sentence for statutory sodomy. Tommy Boyd, 45, was reported missing after he walked out of the Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis at approximately 3:55 a.m. Thursday, the St. Louis County …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Prince Andrew enjoys quiet horse ride in Windsor after poll names him the UK’s least favourite royal
By Melody Fletcher Published: 07:54 EDT, 23 September 2023 | Updated: 07:54 EDT, 23 September 2023 Prince Andrew appeared in high spirits as he enjoyed a quiet horse ride around the grounds of Windsor Castle today. The Duke of York, 63, was only accompanied by a groom for his typical …
Read More »Royal Mail shares weekend update – includes disruption to major city
Royal Mail has shared a service update for this weekend (Saturday 23 and Sunday 24). Some parts of the UK are expected to be hit by postal delays. The postal service told customers: “Weekend delivery and collection services are expected to take place on Saturday, September 23 and parcel deliveries …
Read More »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, …
Read More »Captain Mark Phillips turns 75 today. Who is he, and what was his part in the scandal that brought sadness to the heart of the royal family?
When Princess Anne married Captain Mark Philips at Westminster Abbey – on colour TV! – they set the template for many royal marriages to come, and the public lapped it up. Anne, then 23, was at the height of her glamour while 25-year-old Mark Phillips, was every inch the dashing …
Read More »Ofcom team step in with Royal Mail over ‘unacceptable’ delays in Nuneaton
Ofcom is set to step in and raise concerns directly with Royal Mail over ‘unacceptable’ delays in Nuneaton. CoventryLive has highlighted concerns over mail deliveries across the town several times this year, most recently with householders in Galley Common blasting the service as a ‘joke’. They said they had been …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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