Thanks a million! That’s how many miles of Britain you’ve pledged to spruce up for the Mail’s campaign Army of volunteers help the Great British Spring Clean reach major milestone So far 160,270 volunteers have pledged to tidy up 1,006,135 miles of Britain Network Rail pledges all of their 42,000 employees will spend time picking … Read more
Grateful families receiving the latest Mail Force laptops thanked Daily Mail readers for their ‘unbelievable generosity’ – with one father adding: ‘They deserve medals’. The computers will enable youngsters to avoid having to share devices with their siblings and parents, putting an end to some family tensions. For some, they will no longer have to … Read more
Today England rugby star Maro Itoje throws his weight behind the ‘digital divide’ campaign; his aim to guarantee laptops for all disadvantaged children in the UK. Here he talks to Frances Hardy about why he is passionately committed to equal education for all: Having been born into a family that prized education as the key … Read more
The best beach in the Caribbean, a gentle breeze wherever you go and heavenly seafood: Why the Mail’s Travel Editor Mark Palmer is dreaming of Bequia during lockdown Bequia, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean, is a mere seven square miles The posh place to stay is Bequia Beach Hotel on … Read more
NHS Test and Trace app boss Simon Thompson becomes Royal Mail’s new chief executive Simon Thompson was Ocado’s chief product officer before taking the NHS role Thompson replaces Keith Williams, who will take non-executive role He will receive a base salary £525,000 and a pension allowance of 13.6 per cent By Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more
Join The Mail’s Big Health Kick this January! The Daily Mail is launching The Big Health Kick to help the nation get healthier British healthy experts will be sharing their top tips throughout January Their advice also includes healthy recipes for losing weight and beating disease By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 11:45 GMT, 25 December … Read more
Now that’s air mail! Christmas gift touches down at remote lighthouse marking the Royal Mail’s first ever delivery by drone Royal Mail has made the UK’s first drone package delivery on a Scottish island Postal group said it was first step in its drone programme to serve rural locations The item sent on the Isle … Read more
An Inspector calls… at The New Inn in Gloucestershire, which has been given a fun and stylish revamp – and serves ‘top-notch’ burgers The New Inn is housed in a honey-coloured building in Coln St Aldwyns, a beautiful honey-coloured village It has undergone a revamp – by the Baz & Fred brand – in order … Read more
The Great British September Clean got off to a flying start yesterday as an army of volunteers turned out across Britain to clear their areas of litter. With rubbish piling up in town centres and all over the countryside during lockdown, community-spirited champions have begun a mass tidy-up. Children led the charge with families, local junior … Read more
An Inspector calls… at The Greyhound Inn in Oxfordshire and loves the nooks and crannies, his ‘wonderfully comfortable’ bed and the ‘terrific’ food The Greyhound Inn, in the village of Letcombe Regis, has eight rooms that are all named after places nearby It has a ‘mish-mash of tables and chairs’, ‘various nooks and crannies’ and … Read more