Whether it’s speaking German at a Berlin banquet, wearing grass skirts in the Pacific or traying out traditional Caribbean dance moves, Royal tours are rarely short of variety. Perhaps it is understandable, then, that when it comes to their own holiday destinations, the Royal Family favours predictability, returning to the …
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Newtown’s well-known Knit and Natter group has been at it again, this time promoting this weekend’s Newtown Outdoor Festival. The group has made a post box topper which has been on the Royal Mail mail box on High Street. The group, which has raised thousands of pounds for charity through …
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Support us and go ad-free Royal Mail‘s collapse as a functioning company has continued apace in recent weeks. Not least among this has been its financial results showing huge losses. Then, there’s the ongoing dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU). However, the latest twist in this saga, involving Evri, …
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The teamsheet from Manchester City’s 6-1 derby day demolition in October 2011 hangs framed on the wall of Yaya Toure’s home in Ivory Coast. Of his eight seasons at the Etihad it is that match which stands above others as the knockout blow in the battle for local bragging rights, …
Read More »Charles awarded honours from the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) – in the King’s gift and bestowed independently of Downing Street – to around 150 sailors and officers who played a prominent role on the day Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest. Almost 100 Royal Naval Ratings, known as a …
Read More »Experiences were shared, in-person and on social media, of strange encounters with a man who they saw on a daily basis. One who was trusted to know their home address and intimate details about their lives. Irfan William abused that position of trust by preying on single women over a period …
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2023-05-31 04:45:00 ET Ocado ( LON: OCDO ), the e-commerce and logistics provider, has had a remarkable fall from grace. Once seen as the UK’s Amazon, the company’s growth has stalled and is now being kicked off the blue-chip FTSE 100 index. Ocado Group growth has stalled Ocado Group , …
Read More »THE managing director of an air-freight-handling company has launched a petition calling on the government to keep the Island’s daily mail plane running. Christopher Bee, of OceanAir Handling, said he feared that if the service was lost, his business could be forced to close while Jersey’s ‘already fragile economy could …
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The King today presented Royal Victorian Order honours to Royal Naval personnel who played a key role in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession – including a heavily pregnant sailor. Charles, 74, personally presented around 150 servicemen and women with their medals at a special parade at Windsor Castle. The outdoor ceremony has …
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The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee held its third meeting Sunday on its call, “Reject the Agreement, Renew the Strikes, Remove Ward and Furey.” Speakers addressed the Communication Workers Union (CWU)’s second postponement of the ballot on its sellout agreement with Royal Mail to prevent a crushing NO vote. The discussion …
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