A postbox decorated in celebration of the King’s coronation has been covered with pro-republican stickers, graffiti and eggs. The Royal Mail box in Cardiff city centre was targeted earlier this week, hours after it was unveiled, although stickers placed on it were swiftly removed. But the red, white and blue …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils four decorated postboxes across UK to celebrate coronation
Four postboxes across the UK have been unveiled to honour the King and Queen for the Coronation this weekend. Royal Mail created four specially decorated postboxes across the country to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The boxes – in Westminster, central London; Edinburgh; Cardiff; and Hillsborough, Northern Ireland …
Read More »Sensitive files about nuclear Royal Navy hunter killer submarine ‘found in Wetherspoon pub toilet’
Sensitive documents about one of the Royal Navy’s top hunter killer nuclear submarines were reportedly found in the toilets of a Wetherspoon pub. The files were said to have been marked ‘official sensitive’ and carried details about the HMS Anson and were left in The Furness Railway in Cumbria. The …
Read More »Record 3,000,000 emergency food parcels handed out in a year, 1m to children
A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total …
Read More »27stone teacher says pupils no longer recognise him ‘thanks to Warburton Thins’
A 27-stone teacher credits Warburtons Thins for helping him halve his body weight – claiming students no longer even recognise him. Nick England says he’s always been a ‘big guy’ and struggled with his weight ever since he was a lad. But the dad-of-two said his food and Coca-Cola ‘addiction’ …
Read More »I’m a Celebrity. . . Carol Vorderman in ‘explosive’ royal family rumble with Janice Dickinson
A royal rumble has broken out on I’m a Celebrity. . . South Africa between Carol Vorderman and US model Janice Dickinson, according to an insider. Viewers can expect to see Dickinson, 68, go toe-to-toe with the Countdown legend over her views on the monarch, reports The Mirror. A source …
Read More »Royal Mail making big change to parcel deliveries as new system set to be rolled out
Royal Mail is changing the way parcels are delivered. A new system will be introduced from next month that is designed to save people time. The changes will come into effect on May 2. A “something for you” card will be posted through your door if you are not at …
Read More »Royal Mail sorry for ‘nasty’ April Fool’s prank telling striking staff everyone is getting pay rise
Royal Mail bosses have been forced to apologise after a manager announced a huge pay rise for ‘stressed-out’ striking staff – only for them to realise it’s a ‘horrible April Fools’ prank’. The letter claims Royal Mail and the Communication Worker’s Union (CWU) have ‘reached an agreement’ after months of …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps to feature King Charles silhouette for first time
The first stamps featuring the silhouette of King Charles are to go on sale, with the historic floral set a nod to the green-fingered monarch’s love of gardening. Charles’s uncrowned profile, in silver and facing to the right in the top left hand corner, appears on a collection of 10 …
Read More »Post offices accepting international mail again after Royal Mail ‘cyber incident’
All Royal Mail international services have been reinstated at post offices following disruption caused by a cyber incident, it was announced on Tuesday. Royal Mail told customers last month that the cyber incident meant that post offices were unable to handle international mail or parcels at its 11,500 branches. Neill …
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