A man has admitted shooting dead a father and son at their homes in two Cambridgeshire villages. Stephen Alderton, 67, of no fixed abode, shot Joshua Dunmore, 32, twice in the hallway of his home in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, at 9.09pm on March 29. 31 minutes later, Alderton shot Gary Dunmore, …
Read More »How much does the royal family cost? A breakdown of the key figures
– £86.3 million – The total taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant, made up of £51.8 million for the “core” funding and an extra £34.5 million for the reservicing of Buckingham Palace. – £107.5 million – Official net expenditure by the monarchy, a rise of £5.1 million or 5% from £102.4 million in …
Read More »Inflation hits royal budget, Charles turns down heating | The Border Mail
“You will not need me to remind you that this reporting period relates to a year in which inflationary pressures saw the price of many goods and services increase significantly for all organisations, in particular with regards to the cost of fuel and energy,” Michael Stevens, the royal treasurer, said …
Read More »Veteran letter carrier dies in Dallas, Texas heat wave
US Postal Service vehicles sit in a parking lot in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) Eugene Gates, a letter carrier with the US Postal Service (USPS), died recently while delivering the mail during a heat wave in Dallas, Texas. He was 66 years old and had been a letter carrier …
Read More »When do old stamps expire and can you still use them? July 2023 date | UK News
Time is running out to use old-style stamps without a barcode (Picture: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) A major change is coming in for stamps in the UK – and no, we don’t just mean the late Queen’s portrait being replaced by that of King Charles and his cypher. …
Read More »How Digitalisation Drives Resource Efficiency for the Chemicals Industry – Features
Anahita Khanlari says digitalisation can help boost efficiencies with minimal investment THE chemical industry is confronted by a complex mix of opportunities and challenges today. On one hand, an increasing consumer demand is putting pressure on chemical manufacturers to increase production. On the other hand, the industry is …
Read More »Harry and Meghan’s cheerleader Omid Scobie announces new book ‘Endgame’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s cheerleader Omid Scobie today announced he will release a new book on the monarchy on November 21. The author’s previous title, Finding Freedom, covered the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes’ decision to step down as senior royals. Revealing the publication date today, Scobie said his new book …
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Read More »Britain’s royal finances boosted by record wind profits
LONDON, June 29 — Britain’s Crown Estate, which manages King Charles’ public property, posted a record profit last year boosted by income from offshore wind leases. In January, the king told the British government he would like some of the profits from the first major auction of offshore wind farm …
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Are You Over Sixty and Enjoy the Outdoors? Published: 28th June 2023 17:34 “It doesnt matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everyone on the couch”. Wirral Amblers wants you to know about their walking group for the over sixties, covering Wirral and Cheshire. Organiser, Ruth …
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