This week in royal history saw not one but two first-time overseas visits by British monarchs. The one that is better remembered began on June 7, 1939, when King George VI visited the United States accompanied by his wife Queen Elizabeth. The royal couple were warmly welcomed by hundreds of …
Read More »As a retired draughtsman, Gordon has been producing computer-assisted plans of the LNER carriages for the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group (NELPG), and so was delighted to see the picture of the “Ladies Retiring Room”. READ MORE: IN PICTURES: 100 YEARS OF LNER In 1924, as rail travel moved upmarket …
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The duke blames the Press for Chelsy Davy dumping him after she decided that ‘a royal life was not for her’, the High Court was told today. He claimed in his witness statement that ‘whenever’ he has been in a relationship, the woman ‘is not just in a relationship with …
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A SHOCKING VIDEO shows the moment a postman heads up a path to deliver post to a homeowner – whilst smoking a cigarette. The postman was out completing their round on Monday when they arrived at the home of Arun Gray in Louth, Lincolnshire. The 32-year-old physiotherapist captured the postman’s …
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LONDON – Britain proposes to renew the licences of 34 local television services, subject to a review of each station’s future plans, the government said on Wednesday. “Local TV stations from Belfast to Birmingham help to support local journalism, drive the creative economy and foster pride in communities,” media minister …
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People have less than two months to use their regular non-barcoded stamps – notably the regular first and second-class stamps featuring the profile of the late Queen – before they are rendered completely invalid. In a warning issued to customers through a notice sent through letterboxes across the country recently, …
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Amazon Canada and DoorDash have joined forces to announce an exclusive offer for Prime members across Canada, revealing that both new and existing Prime members can now take advantage of a complimentary one-year DashPass, valued at $120 CAD. Don’t Miss By subscribing to DashPass, Prime members gain unlimited $0 delivery …
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The Reddit user explained that they have a small vegetable and herb garden in the corner of their garden. One of their neighbours “has the ability and my permission to reach over the fence and snip off any herbs they need” as they always grow much more than they can …
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Around 30 packets of cannabis have been discovered by Royal Mail staff in Peterborough in the space of a month. The drugs were discovered at different times across the month as some chose to take their chances in the post to deliver them. All of the packets of the Class …
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You can’t choose your neighbours, and unfortunately for one woman, she believes hers is trying to “steal her cat”. Taking to Mumsnet to share her problem, Inthebathagain explained how she is “so cross”. “Long story short, my cat keeps going into a neighbour’s house. She keeps letting him in her …
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