Existing Royal Mail stamps will become unusable in the new year, after a new barcode system is rolled out. However, households will have until January 31, 2023 to use old stamps that don’t have the new barcodes – and, after that will be able to exchange them. The Royal Mail …
Read More »Existing Royal Mail ‘everyday’ stamps will be unusable after barcode roll out
Existing Royal Mail stamps will become unusable in the new year, after a new barcode system is rolled out. However, households will have until January 31, 2023 to use old stamps that don’t have the new barcodes – and, after that will be able to exchange them. The Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Navy frigate and Marines on patrol in Arabian Sea seize £15m of crystal meth
A Royal Navy frigate has seized £15.5 million worth of drugs from a dhow in the Arabian Sea in its fifth narcotics raid this year. HMS Montrose targeted the small vessel after the ship’s Wildcat helicopter tracked the movements of the suspect boat. A boarding party of Royal Marines searched …
Read More »Buckingham Palace releases new photo of Queen’s funeral Fell Pony Emma
A new picture has been released of one of the Queen’s favourite ponies that made a poignant appearance at her funeral. Emma the Fell Pony stood at the side of the Long Walk on the approach to Windsor Castle as the coffin carrying her devoted owner was driven past at …
Read More »Midwives to vote on strike action over pay
Midwives could strike for just the second time in 140 years in a dispute over pay. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is urging its members in England and Wales to vote in favour of industrial action when a four-week ballot period begins on November 11. All RCM members who …
Read More »Royal Mail workers on 48-hour strike over pay
Picket lines have been mounted outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices after workers launched a 48-hour strike in a worsening dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out, hitting deliveries of post across the country. Talks between the two sides were held on Thursday but …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike on 19 days in run-up to Christmas
Royal Mail workers are to take a further 19 days of strike action across October and November, the Communication Workers Union has announced. The walkouts are part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The union said the strikes will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak periods …
Read More »Why British royal guards wear bearskin straps under their lips and not their chin
They are famous British guards and make for an impressive and imposing sight outside Buckingham Palace in London. With their red uniforms and black bearskin hats, they have been a part of British history for more than 360 years. The former Queen’s Foot Guards, now known as The King’s Foot …
Read More »Father left in tears after lorry driver’s sweet gift for son goes viral on social media
The father of a man who has a quadriplegic cerebral palsy was left in tears after a lorry driver left an “amazing” gift for his disabled son. Darren Chesters takes his 27-year-old son Alex, who has the most severe form of cerebral palsy, to a bridge over the M6 in …
Read More »Royal Mail issues statement over bank holiday for Queen’s funeral
Royal Mail has confirmed it will suspend its services on the day of the Queen’s funeral. The date of the funeral is yet to be confirmed, but the King on Saturday approved an order to make it a bank holiday. In a statement, Royal Mail chief executive Simon Thompson said …
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