A Royal Navy sailor has been locked up after bullying a colleague with a speech impediment so badly he considered jumping overboard. Oscar Sanders-Mortimer, a Leading Hand on one of the UK’s most advanced warships, humiliated a lower-ranking sailor and left him struggling to sleep, a court martial heard. As …
Read More »Taxpayers shell out £453m in bill subsidy for one of UK’s worst performing water firms
Exclusive: The £50 a year subsidy for each South West Water customer over a decade came as the firm paid out more than £1.5 billion to shareholders and was fined for dumping raw sewage Campaigners in Newquay on Saturday, April 23 2022, as part of a ‘National Day of Action …
Read More »Man taken to hospital after crash on A14
A man has been taken to hospital after a crash on the A14. Emergency services were called to reports of a car in a ditch following a crash in the eastbound carriageway near Levington at about 7.10am on Monday. A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said one …
Read More »Royal fans joke Prince William has been ‘done dirty’ by £40 Christmas decoration that showcases his bald spot and receding hairline
Royal fans have been left divided over a Christmas decoration of Prince William – with some joking the future King has been ‘done dirty’. The Prince of Wales, 42, is the subject of an ornament created by Cody Foster and Co, a vintage collectibles company based in Nebraska. The £40 decoration shows the royal …
Read More »Used stamp appeal from Bone Cancer Research Trust
I am writing to you on behalf of Friends of Bone Cancer Research Trust to ask for your help at any time, but especially as it is Christmas time! We are a group of people throughout the UK who are raising funds independently for this wonderful charity. Thank you to …
Read More »What’s in store for returning Asda boss Allan Leighton? | Asda
Allan Leighton faces a back to the future challenge as he once again takes charge at struggling Asda. Two decades on from his first spell turning around the supermarket chain, he has been appointed as its executive chair, tasked with repeating the feat. When Leighton, 71, left Asda in 2000 …
Read More »Royal fans spot ‘hidden detail’ in Queen Mary of Denmark’s new portrait: ‘This speaks volumes about her marriage’
Eagle-eyed fans are gushing over a ‘secret’ detail in Queen Mary of Denmark’s brand new portrait – but many are conflicted over the true meaning. The photos of the Australian-born Danish queen and King Frederik were taken at Frederik VIII’s Palace in Amalienborg, the couple’s official residence in Copenhagen. Queen …
Read More »Britain’s new state-owned energy firm
Ed Miliband visits the Floating Wind Innovation Centre during October. Picture by Lauren Hurley/DESNZ The UK’s new energy secretary Ed Miliband, a former Labour leader who has long championed the net zero agenda, has just set up a state-owned energy firm – reversing privatisation’s 45-year march through Britain’s public sector. …
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Read More »Here’s how to get free letter from Santa for your child this Christmas from Royal Mail
Many little ones will be hoping that Santa will deliver the gifts they’ve been dreaming of this Christmas. But, the jolly man in the red suit can’t fulfil their wishes if he doesn’t know what they are. That’s why every year, countless children pen their letters to Santa, listing their …
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