Peugeot has been appointed to supply Royal Mail’s latest tranche of electric vans in the UK, which the company announced in July would be added to the fleet in time for the festive peak. Among the 2,100 electric vehicles supplied in this latest deal are 1,100 E-Partner vans built at …
Read More »17 photos of trick-or-treaters in impressive spooky costumes
Trick-or-treaters out across the region donned impressive outfits to give homeowners a fright. Kids of all ages dressed up in scary costumes for the annual festival with the weather holding up for an evening of door knocking. Youngsters dressed as aliens, pumpkins, ghosts and more as they took to the …
Read More »Royal Mail showcases parcel-sending made easy in new Christmas campaign via AMV BBDO London – Campaign Brief
November 1 2024, 12:56 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments In the lead-up to Christmas, Campaign Brief is shining a spotlight on the season’s most anticipated campaigns. As new campaigns roll out, we’ll be rounding up the highlights to keep you in the loop. Royal Mail has …
Read More »Queen Camilla’s £4.84 breakfast recipe is ‘Boxing Day staple’ for Royal Family
Tom Parker Bowles has unveiled a classic Royal Family breakfast that his mother, Queen Camilla, once whipped up every December in ‘huge quantities’. The recipe, nicknamed ‘buttered eggs’ by the Princess Margaret, only requires four main ingredients and you can make it in just 10 to 20 minutes. Writing in …
Read More »Remembrance Sunday to proceed ‘as usual’ amid redevelopment works
Remembrance Sunday commemorations will go ahead as usual in Carlisle as the city centre while building works to redevelop the area are ongoing. Displays are currently up in preparation for the event on November 10. More than 5,000 knitted and crocheted poppies have been months in the making and are …
Read More »Molly-Mae Hague fans brand her ‘best mum’ after ‘iconic’ Halloween transformation
Molly-Mae Hague has pulled out all the stops for Halloween this year with her ‘iconic’ costume and transformation of her Cheshire mansion. The mum-of-one, 25, dressed up as Grandma Wolf paired with her daughter as Little Red Riding Hood as she turned her lavish home into ‘Bambi’s boogie ball’. The …
Read More »Local ambulance trust gives advice for a safe Hallowe’en
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is urging people to have a spooktacular but safe Hallowe’en. Last year, the trust received 4,682 calls to 999 over the Hallowe’en period and a further 10,500 non-emergency calls to NHS 111 Wales. The trust has given this advice: When stepping out in costume, choose brightly coloured …
Read More »Royal Mail orders 2,100 Peugeot eLCVs
Royal Mail has ordered more than 2,000 eLCVs for its delivery fleet as part of its plans to become a net zero organisation by 2040. The agreement includes 1,100 E-Partners built at the Stellantis plant in Ellesmere Port, as well as 1,000 fully electric E-Expert vans. Under the deal Royal …
Read More »Rachel Reeves’s most irritating manifesto fudge: private equity’s tax loophole | Nils Pratley
It has been almost two decades since Nicholas Ferguson, a grand figure in the private equity business, caused a storm by talking out loud about his industry’s dirty little secret. It could not be right, he said, that highly remunerated private equity executives could pay less tax than a cleaner …
Read More »St Albans: Street Barber hopes to create safe space for men
During his 22-year career with Royal Mail, Colin Shipton, 48, began balancing posting parcels and cutting hair in Shoreditch, attempting to become a full-time barber. Since his training, Colin decided to leave his post and has taken his barbering on the road through company Street Barber. Colin poses with his barbering …
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