In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Canada Post has released a new stamp featuring the long-reigning monarch. The new issue marks 70 years since the Queen’s accession to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952. Queen Elizabeth II is the only British and Canadian sovereign to reign for seven …
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At the largest exhibition of his watercolours to date, painting enthusiast Prince Charles has described the restorative benefits of art, saying it “transports me to another dimension.” The heir to the British throne went on to say that painting is “one of the most relaxing and therapeutic exercises I know,” …
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Royal Mail has issued an apology for disruption to the postal service after angering people in Buckinghamshire. Those living in Amersham and surrounding areas have faced ‘months’ of issues, with many complaining they have not received important post. Scores of people living in the town and in the villages of …
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Christmas deliveries could be delayed, with some shops planning to close early ahead of 25 December. With fears growing over the new Omicron variant, which is running rampant through the country, it’s thought the festive period could be badly affected. According to reports, with the numbers of infected rising each …
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Britain’s aviation minister has heard how East Midlands Airport is forecasting another record-breaking year for air cargo thanks to online shopping and the current challenges of moving goods by sea. Robert Courts MP visited the Castle Donington cargo operation at the busiest time of year in the run-up to Christmas. …
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Plans have gone in to transform an eyesore in the town centre. As we have previously reported the former Spalding Sorting Office in The Crescent will be transformed into flats. Mr S Gareb has now lodged plans to change the use of the site to create 10 flats with retail …
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Postal delays in Cheshire have been blamed on a combination of “a higher than normal rate” of staff sickness and revised delivery routes. The standard of service currently being provided by Royal Mail in parts of the county is not even worthy of being described as “second class”, according to …
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Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso became something of a culinary sensation earlier this year. At least one restaurant named a pizza after the Spanish politician and leader of the Madrid regional government. Ms. Díaz Ayuso’s face also appeared on the label of an artisanal beer. Then there are Ayuso-style papas, which …
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Rallying last Saturday (Pic: Clarks Strike Supporters on Facebook) Around 400 people joined a march through Street in Somerset last Saturday in support of the striking Clarks shoe warehouse workers. It was the biggest demo the village has ever seen. Delegations of local trade unionists joined strikers and their families. …
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Stagecoach workers in South Wales protest and strike—and the first Father Christmas of the year? (Pic: Unite Wales) Bus drivers working for Stagecoach in South Wales renewed their strike over pay on Monday. Workers in the Unite union hit the Cwmbran, Blackwood and Brynmawr depots The action began on Sunday …
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