The Duke of Edinburgh, flanked by First Minister John Swinney and Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, said he was “really touched and comforted” by how chaplains helped the Royal family “behind closed doors and away from the public gaze and the scrutiny”. “I know it’s part of the job description, …
Read More »Your day-by-day guide to the planned celebrations
Meanwhile, Prince George is set to become the youngest future king to play an official role at a coronation, having been named one of his grandfather’s four Pages of Honour. The nine-year-old will be tasked with carrying the King’s robes alongside three other Pages of Honour – schoolboys Lord Oliver …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes could worsen court backlogs as jury summonses fail to arrive in the post
Royal Mail strikes could cause further delays to criminal trials after jurors failed to receive summonses in the post. In a memo sent to senior judges at crown courts in England and Wales, seen by The Telegraph, court service officials warned of a potential shortfall in jurors this month as …
Read More »Business leaders need hands-on approach to stop cyber crime, says spy chief
She said the NCSC dealt with hundreds of cyber incidents each year, many of which had the potential to “significantly impact the economy and wider society”. Threats to British businesses and critical infrastructure came in a range of forms “from low-sophistication email phishing through to the risk of potential ‘overspill’ …
Read More »Fury over new rule that allows Tory members to change their leadership vote
Sir Iain, who is backing Ms Truss, said the electronic ballots are “just ludicrous”, adding: “It is complex and will lead to all sorts of challenges, no one will know whether someone voted or did it for them. There hasn’t been a dry run – these things are really complex. …
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He was lucky to survive after the device instantly blew off his left leg and irreparably damaged his right, which had to be amputated. It was during his recuperation at Headley Court, Surrey, where he underwent a year-long rehabilitation programme, that the Duchess, his battalion’s Royal Colonel, paid a solo …
Read More »LTN residents’ postboxes boarded up as new traffic rules mean postmen cannot meet collection times
Postboxes in Oxfordshire were boarded up after congestion caused by road closures to create low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) meant postmen could no longer meet collection times. Royal Mail was forced to reduce services in Cowley and East Oxford after traffic was funnelled onto main roads making journey times markedly longer. …
Read More »Royal Mail successfully delivers letter addressed to ‘The Lord Bishop and his sexy wife’
She also recently founded Welfare for Healthcare, an initiative to support communities during the Covid pandemic. Ms Colston was as pleased as her husband to be addressed in such complimentary terms. “She thought it was very amusing and was happy for me to tweet it,” said Dr Inge. “I’m all …
Read More »Valuable drawings by Dame Laura Knight stolen after Royal Mail left them on doorstep
The spate of doorstep thefts has shocked residents of the idyllic riverside village of Waldringfield, where there were just four burglaries reported last year. The theft of the drawings came after a 5ft model reindeer Lesley York had ordered for Christmas for £50 was taken from his doorstep on being …
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