Meanwhile, when Royal Mail rebranded to Consignia in 2001, it was so heavily criticised that it wound up reversing the decision the following year. Source link

By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter An 83-year-old man who worked as a cleaner for the Post Office for more than 30 years has been found to have died as a result of exposure to asbestos. Joseph Chumnery, who was born in the West Indies in 1940 before moving to …

Since Christian Dior introduced the modern pencil skirt in 1954, it has become a staple in business attire. Designed to enhance the feminine silhouette, it features a slim fit that accentuates the waist and hips, flaring out slightly towards the hem. Unsurprisingly, many royal women have favoured this empowering silhouette …

He was a member of the Royal Household for more than three decades and inspired one of Queen Victoria’s most famous retorts: ‘We are not amused.’ Now two of the uniforms worn by the Honourable Alexander Grantham Yorke when he was a Buckingham Palace equerry and groom-in-waiting are being auctioned …

King Charles is reportedly set to “ban” the historic term “walkabout” during his forthcoming Royal tour of Australia and Samoa with Queen Camilla. The word will be avoided in favour of “opportunity to meet the public” out of respect for the indigenous communities of Australia. The phrase, originally popularised by …

Across the Atlantic, Benjamin Franklin established the US Post Office, but in London he used the Royal Mail to insult his British hosts. A unique letter from Franklin in which he sneakily abused his free post privileges to spread a message of revolutionary zeal has re-emerged on the antiques market …

The frequency and severity of clinical negligence claims and the cost of medical indemnity insurance have risen substantially in the UK, though it’s less encouraging to potential plaintiffs. It’s fair to say that overall legal costs are rising. In 2023/24, the NHS managed a wide array of sensitive and precedent-setting …

Morrisons customers are in for a treat this winter as the supermarket chain offers free unlimited hot drink refills. The Winter Refills Allowance is available across all Morrisons cafés nationwide, encompassing self-serve hot drinks such as tea, coffee, and hot chocolate. To enjoy the perk, patrons need only purchase one …

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However, there is potential for so much more. I went to a conference on Tuesday at the Eden Project on how the port of Falmouth is poised to take advantage of a new generation of offshore wind production in the Celtic Sea. It spoke to the potential for our ports, …