The Royal Mint has recently released a new 50p coin marking His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. The coin was released into circulation on Thursday, August 10. This is the second 50p to enter circulation bearing King Charles’ official coin portrait. The reverse (tails) design of the new 50p features …
Read More »11 posties suspended by Royal Mail over having a cuppa at a pub on their break
The Royal Mail has reportedly suspended 11 posties after they went to a pub for their break. The postal workers are said to have only had tea and coffee at the Wirral venue where they were also given the chance to freshen up. But despite some already being reinstated, the …
Read More »Family say £18,000 holiday stank of eggs and boy, 10, almost impaled
A 10-year-old boy was ‘almost impaled’ on a sliding glass door on a holiday from hell after the family endured an ‘eggy stench’ from a beach piled high with rotting seaweed. The family paid more than £18,000 for the holiday in Cancun, Mexico. Tessa Jonson said: “It was the hotel …
Read More »Key August 2023 benefits payment dates, law and rule changes
This August will see many changes to people’s lives through a variety of new rules, regulations and other alterations. There is a Bank Holiday which will mean changes to the date people will receive benefits payments and people will also see the continued support from the government’s energy price guarantee, …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to accept deal and end long-running pay dispute
Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal to end a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union backed the agreement by 75%. The union said the vote signals the end of the dispute, which saw more than 115,000 workers take 18 …
Read More »Andy Murray revels in royal welcome after first round win at Wimbledon
This was certainly no Battle of Brits, it was barely a skirmish, far from a struggle and, in truth, hardly a contest. In recent years Andy Murray has made five set epics under Wimbledon’s roof something of a specialty but he was clearly a man on a mission against compatriot …
Read More »Four in ten first-time buyers remain optimistic about becoming homeowners, study finds
The rising cost of living, higher interest rates, and mortgage market volatility have done little to dent the enthusiasm of first-time buyers, research has found. A biannual study, of 1,000 aspiring homeowners in the UK, has found 40 per cent are optimistic about becoming a homeowner – similar to the …
Read More »Train makes emergency stop as children seen playing on 75mph line
A hero train driver made an emergency stop as a group of children were filmed playing on live rail tracks where trains hurtled past at 75mph. Shocking mobile phone footage shows the youngsters messing around on the line in Syston, Leics., on May 22. It was recorded by the horrified …
Read More »China accused of researching covid bioweapon before pandemic in new report
China is facing renewed allegations that the COVID-19 outbreak was caused by a leak from one of their laboratories – and that this research is connected to biowarfare.It is a question asked pretty much since the pandemic was identified: was COVID-19 a natural outbreak or a disease that escaped from …
Read More »Royal Mail customers warned over ‘surcharge’ as deadline looms
People using Royal Mail are being warned that they need to use up old-style stamps to avoid potential extra charges. New stamps, which feature a barcode, are now commonplace. Royal Mail had originally said that the ones they replaced would need to be used by the end of January, or …
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