Illegal mega-vapes packing a punch of 100 cigarettes can be bought by children online – and are now littering the streets of Birmingham. R and M’s Tornado 9000 devices were found strewn across the ground in Yardley Wood, an area recently blighted by trouble from ‘disrespectful’ yobs. With their blue …
Read More »The late Queen never stopped hoping for Harry and Meghan returning to the fold – but with the Frogmore eviction, birthday snub and erasing their HRH titles, Charles is proving FAR more decisive: RICHARD KAY hears a story of visceral bitterness
Was that a new spring in the step of Prince Harry as he embarked on his quasi-official tour of Japan and Singapore this week? Of course, it may have been the exhilaration of the gushing and attentive welcome he received from the moment he arrived in Tokyo, where his status …
Read More »Check your change as ‘special’ Royal Mint 50p coin enters circulation
The Royal Mint has recently released a new 50p coin marking His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. The coin was released into circulation on Thursday, August 10. This is the second 50p to enter circulation bearing King Charles’ official coin portrait. The reverse (tails) design of the new 50p features …
Read More »Fight at the Opera! American tourists at the Proms spark row after munching on noisy snacks including popcorn during Royal Albert Hall performance
Fight at the Opera! American tourists at the Proms spark row after munching on noisy snacks including popcorn during Royal Albert Hall performance Tourists were eating ‘noisy’ popcorn at a Dialogues des Carmélite performance By Alexander Butler Published: 05:36 EDT, 12 August 2023 | Updated: 06:43 EDT, 12 August 2023 …
Read More »Adam Sandler’s daughters Sadie and Sunny and wife team up in new Netflix film | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Hollywood star Adam Sandler has been a mainstay on screens for decades and now he’s bringing his family into the limelight with his brand-new movie. The 56-year-old star, best known for his movies The Wedding Singer and Big Daddy, will be sharing the screen with several family members. Adam will …
Read More »Slough resident shares concern at post being delivered weekly
I wrote and complained to the delivery manager at the Slough sorting office, but have had no reply. I gather this is happening in other towns and is called ‘clumping’. When Royal Mail asked if they could reduce their service from six days a week to five, parliament refused. So …
Read More »Six Royal Mail posties ‘fired’ after having ‘cup of tea’ in pub
Six postal workers have been fired from their jobs at a delivery office on the Wirral according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU). This follows the controversial suspension of 11 postal workers at the Prenton Delivery Office over a dispute reportedly involving postal workers having cups of tea and coffee …
Read More »Posties suspended for having cups of tea in pub are ‘hugely missed’
People have said they are ‘lucky to get post twice a week’ after 11 ‘amazing posties’ were reportedly suspended in Wirral. The ECHO understands that the 11 postal workers, who are based at the Prenton Delivery Office – were suspended because they were taking work breaks at the Caernarvon Castle …
Read More »11 posties suspended by Royal Mail in North West for going to pub for cup of tea on their break
Eleven postal workers in the North West were reportedly suspended by Royal Mail for having a cup of tea at a pub on their break. The move caused major disruption to postal services, with some locals reportedly receiving their mail more than a week late. One claims they had missed …
Read More »Gloucester residents have their say on ‘failing’ Royal Mail postal service
Many people in Gloucester have experienced issues receiving postal deliveries for months, with long delays and missed parcels plaguing some parts of the city. Earlier this week Gloucestershire County Councillor Andrew Gravels called for a meeting with Royal Mail bosses over the recent “diabolical” postal service. With the chief executive …
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