The shining lights of British television could never have hoped to match the drama, intrigue and entertainment that unfolded in Westminster and in this great nation’s many royal households in 2022. However, that does not mean we should discount their efforts. So here’s a bunch of special awards and honourable …
Read More »Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide turners-up for 2023 are revealed by organisers
A leading light in the agricultural sector and a man who has guided generations of Ashburnians on to the right path are the two men chosen to start Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide 2023. NFU group secretary and Shrovetide supporter Paul Cook will be the first man to turn up a ball …
Read More »‘Catastrophic’ Royal Mail strikes costing Plymouth firm thousands
A Plymouth business owner claims her firm has lost between £10,000 and £20,000 because of the Royal Mail strikes. Hannah Daragon, who runs Hannah’s Games, said the industrial action has had a big impact on her trade as she has been unable to get items to customers. Postal workers have …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges shoppers to buy 15p Christmas veg at Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’s
Martin Lewis wants shoppers to head to their local supermarket before Christmas and make the most of their cheap vegetables. In the run-up to the big day, most major stores will be slashing their prices right down to 15p in a bid to make Christmas dinner more affordable for everyone …
Read More »Christmas Gifts: UK Royal Mail strike: Shops warn customers not to buy Christmas gifts online
As the dispute over wages, jobs, and conditions at Royal Mail continues to escalate, workers there will begin staging strikes in the month of December. Thursday is the fourth of six strike days planned for the holiday season among postal workers. As a result, there are delays in the delivery …
Read More »BBC Breakfast viewers rage over ‘car crash’ interview with Royal Mail boss who says his workers will ‘ruin Christmas’
BBC Breakfast viewers raged over a ‘car crash’ interview with a Royal Mail boss who said strikers will ‘ruin Christmas’. Royal Mail Chief Executive Simon Thompson was on the show this morning as strikes are underway at Royal Mail. Mr Thompson said: “We are doing everything we can to protect …
Read More »Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton says being sexy ‘doesn’t come naturally’
Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton says that she “cringes” when she watches herself dance and says that being sexy is something that doesn’t come naturally to her. The Leeds Countryfile presenter was on tonight’s episode of BBC Two’s It Takes Two with professional dance partner Gorka Marquez to talk about …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike for 19 days as union says ‘it’s now or never’
Royal Mail workers are set to hold 19 days of strike action during peak postal times in the lead up to Christmas. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that strikes over pay and condition disputes will cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday – two of the busiest shopping days of …
Read More »King Charles to take control of royal estate estimated to be worth US$27-billion
A flag flies at half-mast above Balmoral Castle in Ballater, on Sept. 9, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images King Charles will receive a massive inheritance after his mother’s death – but it may not be as large as many people think. …
Read More »Satirical show about Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview to be broadcast by Channel 4
By Rory Tingle and James Robinson for MailOnline It has been more than two decades since Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein first crossed paths. That meeting would set in motion years of damaging allegations, embarrassing interviews and eventually a US lawsuit against the Queen’s third son. Over the next 23 …
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