@weefeargal/Twitter/Alamy A musician in Northern Ireland was left both shocked and impressed after Royal Mail delivered a letter addressed with his ‘life story’. Feargal Lynn, from County Antrim, took to Twitter to offer a ‘hearty applause’ to the postal service after receiving his letter this month. It’s unclear who sent …
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A Scots postie delivered £5 of his own money to a young boy after spotting birthday balloons at the youngster’s home. Harry Newman was delighted when he found the £5 note on his doorstep on Friday morning alongside a birthday message from his postman. The five-year-old, from Linlithgow, West Lothian, …
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Royal Mail delays in the run-up to Christmas have eased but the company says it is still experiencing problems – and Coventry postcodes are among the areas affected. The company has said it is doing its best to deliver parcels throughout the UK but there are several areas in the …
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Royal Mail customers in Leicestershire are being warned of delays to their post due to problems at sorting centres across the country, it has emerged. People living in LE postcodes in the city and most of the county are among those affected by a backlog at the postal service’s South …
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A difficult 2021 saw the deaths of several icons Sarah Harding, Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, and many Irish stars including Simon Young, and Des “Snitchy” Ferguson. Hollywood lost several entertainers: including legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, award-winning actress Helen McCrory, rapper DMX, actress and Saved by the Bell’s Dustin …
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When seven-year-old Cora Kelly Bell wrote a surprise letter to her granny in Northern Ireland, she decided to set a special challenge for the postman. Cora, who lives in Stirling in Scotland, addressed her letter simply with ‘Anne, who takes photographs of Fair Head, Ballycastle, N Ireland’. Grandmother Anne Kelly …
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ITV Royal Variety Show viewers were all distracted by one thing during the show’s musicals-themed opening number. Matilda: The Musical star Zoe Simon opened the ITV extravaganza with a moving rendition of God Save the Queen, before the stars of Moulin Rouge took over the stage for a spectacular performance. …
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‘You are the heart and soul of that hospital’: Duke of Cambridge shares touching Christmas message thanking Royal Marsden staff for their ‘selfless dedication and hard work’ Prince William thanked Royal Marsden staff for their hard work during pandemic The Duke, 39, was appointed as president of the London NHS …
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It’s the kind of sight that would make Postman Pat’s heart sink – a postbox in Bristol that has been repurposed by litter louts as a rubbish bin. Perhaps it is because there are two post boxes right next to each other on this spot in Bedminster, but it can’t …
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The journalist who fronted the BBC’s controversial royal documentary once criticised its ‘utterly relentless, spirit-crushing monarchist propaganda’ and joked about ‘throwing a brick’ at Prince William and Kate, it emerged today. Amol Rajan – the BBC journalist who presented The Princes And The Press – also previously condemned Prince Charles for …
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