Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce are lining up behind Elon Musk’s US$44-billion takeover of Twitter Inc., with the two Canadian banks putting US$1.15-billion into the lowest-risk loan to the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer. Mr. Musk announced a deal to buy social-media platform Twitter on …
Read More »Royal fans go wild for the Prince ‘checking out’ his wife
Wills only has eyes for Kate! Royal fans go wild for the Prince ‘checking out’ his wife and stealing sly looks at her svelte figure on the royal tour Prince William has been ‘checking out’ Kate Middleton on the royal tour Royal watchers have been left swooning over the Duke’s …
Read More »Awkwafina addresses ‘Blaccent’ criticism, but people aren’t having it
‘I want to spend the rest of my career doing nothing but uplifting our communities’ Awkwafina has finally addressed longstanding criticism for her employment of a “blaccent”, but people aren’t satisfied with her explanation. Awkwafina, real name Nora Lum, has often come under fire for her appropriation of black vernacular, …
Read More »Royal family marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on social media as well-wishers wait by Sandringham
The Royal Family’s official Twitter account has shared a stunning photograph of the young Queen to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. The account, which has over 4.6million followers, marked the milestone by sharing one of the first portraits taken of the Queen, 95, following her accession after he death …
Read More »Bloke ‘livid’ after catching postman dump ‘fragile’ parcel over fence on camera
A man was left ‘disgusted’ after he saw a postman pushing his fragile parcel over a high gate on his home security camera. Michael Hamill, who lives in Harehills, Leeds with his wife Sara Shepherd believed the delivery bloke’s actions chipped the ‘irreplaceable’ ashtray inside. But the couple were left …
Read More »Royal Mail postman can barely stand up after ‘accidentally eating weed brownies’
The longest mail round ever… In a video you can’t help but chuckle at it, a Royal Mail postman has to be picked up from his round after he can barely stand up – let alone walk – after accidentally eating weed brownies. The clip itself was originally posted on …
Read More »Dublin news LIVE: Traffic slowed up in city centre by anti-Covid restrictions protest
Traffic has been slowed up in the city centre by an anti-Covid restrictions protest on the first day after the government lifted most of Ireland’s lockdown measures. Dublin City Council have warned travellers heading into town to expect delays on O’Connell Street as the protest makes its way from the …
Read More »Queen marks her daughter-in-law the Countess of Wessex’s 57th birthday
A very happy birthday, Sophie! Queen’s Instagram account shares sweet snap of the Countess of Wessex with an adorable Guide Dog puppy as she turns 57 The Queen has wished the Countess of Wessex a ‘very happy birthday’ today The Royal Family Instagram and Twitter accounts shared a picture of …
Read More »Leicester area is one of 90 postcodes affected by delays announced today by the Royal Mail
The Royal Mail has warned customers of continued delays today because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Postcodes across the country are affected by problems caused by staff shortages due to Covid and self-isolation rules, according to the postal service. It has revealed issues in a total of 90 postcode areas …
Read More »Antrim man amazed as postman delivers letter with ‘life story’ instead of address
A man has shared his amazement online after a letter was delivered which he explained was like “seeing my life on an envelope”. Feargal Lynn, a musician from Co Antrim, was surprised when a small envelope was popped through his letterbox with ten lines of text on it, rather than …
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