Passengers are delayed this evening. (Photo: Michael Gillen) A tresspassing occurrence in Brighton brought trains at the station to a standstill – and this was followed by a second instance in the Preston Park area of Sussex. As a result, some services from Portsmouth stations have been delayed. The issue …
Read More »The Great Train Robbery 60 years later: ‘My father masterminded it
In August 1963, a group of 15 robbers boarded a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London and stole about £2.6m. It was an audacious heist to say the least – and one that still captures the public imagination 60 years later. The money taken in what became known …
Read More »Trouble brewing at Royal Mail as six postal workers are sacked in a row over tea breaks
Trouble brewing at Royal Mail as six postal workers are sacked in a row over tea breaks Staff dismissed after enjoying cups of tea and coffee at two pubs while on break By Dan Woodland Published: 19:32 EDT, 12 August 2023 | Updated: 19:35 EDT, 12 August 2023 Six Royal …
Read More »Six Postal Workers Fired Over Tea Breaks
Six postal workers have been fired from their jobs at the Prenton Delivery Office in Wirral, Merseyside, following a dispute over tea breaks. The employees were among 11 individuals who were suspended in July for consuming tea and coffee at pubs during their breaks. Three workers were later reinstated, one …
Read More »After her Spotify disaster – is Meghan about to bring back The Tig? Duchess pays for paperwork to restart lifestyle blog she paused for her brief time as a working royal
She was criticised by a Hollywood bigwig as ‘not a great audio talent’ after her Spotify series was cancelled, so it’s no surprise to learn that Meghan Markle is planning to retreat to more familiar territory. I can reveal the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle blog The Tig – which she …
Read More »King Charles will have to wait for his post service | Royal | News
King Charles will have to wait to see his initials emblazoned over the nation’s post boxes, after the Royal Mail revealed it is still installing boxes with Queen Elizabeth II’s insignia. The Royal Mail says it is continuing to install post boxes that were in production or already manufactured when …
Read More »How your postage stamps can help Bone Cancer Research Trust
We are in great need of getting the word out there about the Friends Of BCRT appeal for used, new and obsolete postage stamps from the UK and around the world. I can only live in one place, but our group are raising funds throughout the UK to help mostly …
Read More »Six Postal Workers Fired Over Break-Time Dispute
Six postal workers have been terminated from their positions at Prenton Delivery Office in Wirral following a disagreement over having tea and coffee at pubs during their breaks. The workers, along with five others, were suspended in July after reports of them consuming beverages at two local pubs while on …
Read More »Six Royal Mail postal workers fired in row over tea breaks
Six postal workers have been fired from their jobs in a row over tea breaks, a union said. They were among 11 workers suspended from Prenton Delivery Office in Wirral, Merseyside, in July for drinking tea and coffee at pubs while on their breaks. Three were later reinstated, one was …
Read More »Royal drama at the heart of Europe: High society eyebrows are raised at engagement rumours between Danish prince ‘who quit royal duties’ and influencer heiress to the defunct Italian throne whose VERY pushy mother cuddles up to Euro royals
It’s hard to know which was more surprising – Princess Maria Carolina de Bourbon’s tight choice of athleisure-wear as she wandered the streets of Saint-Tropez. Or the claim that her sister, Princess Maria Chiara, has a ‘very special relationship’ with the 17-year-old heir to the Danish throne. ‘We’ve known each …
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