Street signs still direct motorists to “Laural Drive”. Credit: Google As was expected, all eight households surveyed in ‘Laural Drive’, Aughnacloy, have now elected to have their street renamed ‘Laurel Drive’ – this being the correct spelling. Having the name of their street correctly spelt will bring to an end …
Read More »Army bests Royal Military College 3-2 in annual cross-border hockey tilt
Open this photo in gallery: Hockey team Royal Military College Paladins practice ahead of their game against rival team West Point Army on Jan. 30.Kaja Tirrul/The Globe and Mail A moment of silence was held on Saturday for the 67 victims of this week’s collision between a commercial passenger jet …
Read More »Royal Mail on track to return to annual profit after…
The owner of Royal Mail has said it received a fillip from parcel deliveries over Christmas, putting it on track to return to annual profit, as its £3.6bn takeover by the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský nears completion. International Distribution Services (IDS) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items …
Read More »Family of black bears play on frozen lake at park…
A family of North American black bears have enjoyed playing on ice as they embrace the cold weather (Woburn Safari Park/PA) – (Woburn Safari Park) A family of North American black bears at a Bedfordshire safari park have been spotted playing on an icy lake as they embraced the cold …
Read More »Royal Mail to issue stamps celebrating comedy show The…
An unsuspecting Geraldine jumping into a very deep puddle features on the first class stamp (Royal Mail/PA) – (PA Media) A set of 12 special stamps is being issued by Royal Mail to celebrate much-loved BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley. Eight stamps depict memorable scenes from the hit …
Read More »The “Unusual” Hobby Enjoyed by Queen Camilla Until…
Queen Camilla looks sad while wearing a sparkly crown and she holds her dog Beth while wearing a green coat. Much has been written about the hobbies enjoyed by members of the Royal Family. For instance, Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, shared that his mom and her husband, King …
Read More »Sports Illustrated – Mystery Team Rumored to Have…
Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Mets had to come from behind to land Juan Soto in free agency. A report from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman on Thursday shed some light on the chase …
Read More »‘Dozens of people’ being investigated over Post Office scandal, police chief reveals
Police are investigating “dozens of people” at the Post Office and Fujitsu, the head of a nationwide operation has announced. A team of 100 officers nationwide are looking at potential suspects and their involvement in the Post Office scandal. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted for stealing from their branches …
Read More »Immigration and trade policies cloud next year’s outlook, RBC CEO says as two major banks report Q4 earnings
Open this photo in gallery: RBC and National Bank both posted higher fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded analyst estimates.Mark Blinch/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada’s chief executive officer says tighter immigration and trade policies are clouding the banking industry’s outlook for next year, and political leaders need to resolve the concerns …
Read More »Royal Mail fails to deliver about a quarter of…
Royal Mail is under investigation for missing delivery targets. Photograph: Dinendra Haria/Rex/Shutterstock Royal Mail failed to deliver about a quarter of first-class post on time in recent months, marking a worsening in its recent delivery performance, when it is already under investigation for missing delivery targets. The company that owns …
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