Butter is a common item in many people’s shopping baskets, whether it’s used for cooking or sandwich-making. The cost of this fridge essential item has been on the rise in recent years, particularly for pure blocks of butter that contain no added oils. After switching from spreadable to block butter, …
Read More »Two men dead after two-vehicle crash on Saturday night
A 24-year-old man and a 57-year-old man were both pronounced dead Police at the scene of an accident Two men have died in a road traffic collision involving two vehicles in East Dorset, police said. According to Dorset Police, officers received a report at 6.05pm on Saturday that a black …
Read More »Mum of three admits ‘I actually do have something to declare’ to airport officials
Mandy Hendry found herself in court following the incident earlier this year at Manchester Airport Amy Walker Court reporter and Katy Hallam 05:47, 14 Dec 2025 Mandy Hendry outside Manchester Crown Court(Image: Manchester Evening News) A mum-of-three has appeared in court after admitting to airport officials ‘I actually do have …
Read More »Christmas post deadlines and how to beat the Post Office queues
With less then a fortnight until Christmas Day, shoppers are pencilling in postage cut-off dates on their calendars to ensure their presents arrive on time. To help navigate the festive frenzy, courier comparison service Parcel2Go has put together a useful list of cut-off dates for major delivery companies. Of course, …
Read More »Are Royal Mail stamps with Queen Elizabeth head still valid?
Many might be wondering if you can still use them to post your Christmas letters or parcels at the Post Office this December. It comes as in April 2024, Royal Mail introduced stamps with the portrait of King Charles III instead of the late Queen. With this in mind, let’s …
Read More »Cars stuck at Addenbrooke’s Hospital after major fire
Katy Prickett,Cambridgeshireand Danny Fullbrook Matthew Webb/BBC Structural engineers will assess the site before anybody can enter the car park again Vehicle owners are waiting to retrieve their cars after more than 30 firefighters tackled a large blaze in a hospital’s multi-storey car park. The fire service said it sent 12 …
Read More »King Charles Sends Royal Mail Post Box To Antarctica
Key Points King Charles III personally arranged for a new Royal Mail post box to be delivered to the British Antarctic Territory’s Rothera Research Station. The post box arrived aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough during the first major resupply of the 2025 season, timed for Christmas. The new lamp …
Read More »Four friends write letter asking to walk neighbour’s dog – and get heartwarming response
Four housemates were left disappointed when they realised they were unable to get a dog, so they wrote a letter to their neighbours 10:49, 14 Dec 2025Updated 10:50, 14 Dec 2025 The four housemates with their new four-legged friend (Image: Jack McCrossan) Four housemates were left disappointed after being told …
Read More »King Charles ‘deeply touched’ by reaction to cancer TV message, says Buckingham Palace
Sofia Ferreira Santosand Alex Smith Watch: King Charles issues update on his cancer treatment The King will be “greatly encouraged and deeply touched” by the positive reaction to a television broadcast where he talked about his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said. In a recorded message, broadcast on Friday as …
Read More »King Charles sends a special Christmas present and a penguin picks it up
King Charles has sent a personalised Christmas present to the ”bottom of the world”. There’s now a brand new bright red post box, bearing his cypher, in the middle of Antarctica. It’s been sent there by The King to help people working there stay in touch with friends and family …
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