A Royal Navy frigate has seized £15.5 million worth of drugs from a dhow in the Arabian Sea in its fifth narcotics raid this year. HMS Montrose targeted the small vessel after the ship’s Wildcat helicopter tracked the movements of the suspect boat. A boarding party of Royal Marines searched …
Read More »Buckingham Palace releases new photo of Queen’s funeral Fell Pony Emma
A new picture has been released of one of the Queen’s favourite ponies that made a poignant appearance at her funeral. Emma the Fell Pony stood at the side of the Long Walk on the approach to Windsor Castle as the coffin carrying her devoted owner was driven past at …
Read More »Royal Mail workers on 48-hour strike over pay
Picket lines have been mounted outside Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices after workers launched a 48-hour strike in a worsening dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walked out, hitting deliveries of post across the country. Talks between the two sides were held on Thursday but …
Read More »Royal Mail workers to strike on 19 days in run-up to Christmas
Royal Mail workers are to take a further 19 days of strike action across October and November, the Communication Workers Union has announced. The walkouts are part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The union said the strikes will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak periods …
Read More »Why British royal guards wear bearskin straps under their lips and not their chin
They are famous British guards and make for an impressive and imposing sight outside Buckingham Palace in London. With their red uniforms and black bearskin hats, they have been a part of British history for more than 360 years. The former Queen’s Foot Guards, now known as The King’s Foot …
Read More »Royal Mail issues statement over bank holiday for Queen’s funeral
Royal Mail has confirmed it will suspend its services on the day of the Queen’s funeral. The date of the funeral is yet to be confirmed, but the King on Saturday approved an order to make it a bank holiday. In a statement, Royal Mail chief executive Simon Thompson said …
Read More »Relocation worries for Ukrainian refugee families as time with hosts nears end
A Ukrainian refugee settled with a host in the UK has said she wakes up every day worrying about her young son being retraumatised if they are forced to relocate away from their community. Tania Orlova came to the UK in April with her son Danylo, eight, and 74-year-old mother …
Read More »Battle over royal diaries trying to cover up Prince Philip affair, claims historian
A historian has claimed a battle over royal diaries and letters might be trying to cover up an affair of Prince Philip’s. Author Andrew Lownie says he estimates the Government has paid out around £2m trying to prevent him seeing the complete archive left by Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten and …
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2022 stamps released by Royal Mail
A new set of stamps has been issued to mark the Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham from later this month. The eight stamps were designed by artist Charis Tsevis, featuring illustrations of athletes competing in sports and para sports including diving, boxing, para table Tennis, para powerlifting, gymnastics, cycling …
Read More »Whitby residents fume at ‘awful’ trail of rubbish left behind by heatwave beachgoers
Local resident have been left furious after beachgoers to Whitby left behind a trail of rubbish in their wake. One local resident slammed the mess, saying: “I can’t understand why people think it’s OK.” Dirty nappies, fish and chips, ketchup sachets and wipes were among the rubbish to be strews …
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