The UK launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. Orkney off the coast of Scotland will have its mail delivered by drone from Tuesday after the UK’s first permanent postal drone delivery service was launched for the island. Mail will …
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LONDON – Former prime minister Boris Johnson was named as a new columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper on Friday, in a return to a journalistic career that has seen him write for several leading British titles and sacked from one for making up a quote. Johnson, 58, who stood …
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LONDON – Britain proposes to renew the licences of 34 local television services, subject to a review of each station’s future plans, the government said on Wednesday. “Local TV stations from Belfast to Birmingham help to support local journalism, drive the creative economy and foster pride in communities,” media minister …
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Doing a U-turn in politics is no longer news; ethics is usually for the birds in the cut-and-thrust of politics. Politicians making outlandish promises or not keeping those that helped them win power may no longer spring surprises in many locations, but they still raise hackles in Britain. It …
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The boss of Royal Mail is to step down, its parent group confirmed Friday, after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly’s performance, which has been hit by mass strikes. Chief executive Simon Thompson “informed the board of his intention to step down” after concluding it was “the right time to move …
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Royal Mail have announced the launch of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of British sitcom favourite Blackadder. Blackadder, the classic 1980s British sitcom – which covers different periods of history over the course of four series – was first broadcast on 15 June 1983 and ran until 1989. …
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King Charles III on Saturday became the 40th British monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London Published Date – 07:30 PM, Sat – 6 May 23 AFP Photo London: King Charles III on Saturday became the 40th British monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, surrounded …
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News Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Hebrew and TheMarker Partnerships Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source link
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Fifty-eight percent of respondents backed retaining the monarchy, compared to 26% in favour of an elected head of state and 16% who ‘don’t know’, according to the YouGov survey. FILE: King Charles III and Britain’s Camilla, Queen Consort, react during a visit to Brick Lane in east London on 8 …
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