Wellwishers were today turned away from Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile after huge crowds and thousands of mourners descended upon the Scottish capital to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Large queues of people were pictured lining up with flags bearing the Union Jack and colourful homemade signs outside St …
Read More »Royal Mail strikers ‘in it for the long haul’ union boss says
The postal union boss has today vowed striking Royal Mail workers are in it for ‘the long haul’ after further action was announced for the end of the month. Communication Workers Union picket lines sprang up this morning outside postal centres across the UK in West Yorkshire, Swansea, Wrexham, and Camden …
Read More »Driver who crashed onto Park Royal tracks is jewellery shop manager whose leg ‘has been amputated’
The driver of an ‘out of control’ Range Rover who smashed into a parked Tesla and ended up on the track of a London tube station after careering off the A40 at 120mph has been in a coma since the horror accident, his devastated family have told MailOnline today. Iraqi-born …
Read More »A40 horror crash: Horrifying video captures moment Range Rover careers off A40
An Uber driver who witnessed the A40 crash has told how a woman in her 20s was ‘thrown out of the Range Rover in midair’ and collided with a parked Tesla after becoming airborne and falling into a tube track, killing her instantly. At 3.48am on Monday morning a black …
Read More »Royal Mail Takes to Pride UK Events with Vibrant Pride Icon Recreations
To celebrate LGBTQ+ Royal Mail employees and everyone else taking part at Pride events happening across the country in August, AMV BBDO has created an outdoor campaign that will be seen at the different pride parades this summer. The work is part of the brand’s ongoing relationship with the agency …
Read More »Royal Albert Hall trustees hawk their tickets to Last Night Of The Proms for up to £1,200
Royal Albert Hall trustees hawk their tickets to Last Night Of The Proms for up to £1,200 – two years after taxpayer bailed out struggling concert hall with £20m cash injection Almost a quarter of Royal Albert Hall’s 5,272 seats are owned by 330 members The RAH urges them to …
Read More »Archie’s final hours: ‘Brain dead’ 12-year-old’s life support WILL be switched off TODAY
The family of Archie Battersbee have spent a ‘precious’ final night with him as his life-sustaining treatment was planned to be withdrawn this morning. After a weeks-long battle, all legal options have now been exhausted, leaving the family ‘devastated’, a spokesperson for campaign group Christian Concern said. The 12-year-old has …
Read More »London bus drivers to strike on same day as Tube and Overground walkout
More than 1,600 bus drivers will walk out over pay Bus drivers in London are set to strike later this month, on the same day as staff for London Underground and Overground also walk out. Employees of London United who are members of Unite will walk out on August 19 …
Read More »Thousands of households will not receive deliveries until AFTER 6pm under Royal Mail shake-up plans
Thousands of households will not receive deliveries until AFTER 6pm under new Royal Mail shake-up plans Thousands of Britons will not receive mail until after 6pm in a Royal Mail shakeup Bosses want postal workers to deliver rounds later in day when people are home Pressure to ensure parcels and …
Read More »London open: Stocks fall amid earnings barrage, despite more dovish Fed
London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Thursday, unable to hold on to opening gains despite a less hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve, amid a barrage of corporate news. At 0925 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,323.74. Overnight, the FOMC raised the …
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