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 …
Read More »The senior royal who no longer has to curtsy to anyone in her own family
A curtsy is an age-old mark of respect and deference to the monarchy. The tradition will be sighted again among all the pomp and ceremony of King Charles’s coronation in May. His newfound status means all family members should bow or curtsy to him. Before the death of the late …
Read More »New date set for old stamps to become unusable
The Royal Mail has set a new date for old stamps to be retired, after which they will no longer work if you stick them to letters and parcels. The old stamps were to cease to be valid from today, January 31, but the deadline has now been extended. The …
Read More »New date set for old stamps to become unusable
The Royal Mail has set a new date for old stamps to be retired, after which they will no longer work if you stick them to letters and parcels. The old stamps were to cease to be valid from today, January 31, but the deadline has now been extended. The …
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