As Christmas approaches it’s important to make sure that everyone’s present is delivered on time. Although this Christmas will be drastically different to last year’s, some families may still not all be together. If you’re planning on sending gifts to loved ones, then it is important to know the deadlines …
Read More »Yorkshire’s weirdest postcodes from the nonsensical to the minuscule
Postcodes are one of Britain’s greatest inventions. While they were successfully designed to make deliveries quicker and more efficient, they’ve developed other uses. Need to find an unfamiliar address using Google Maps or your satnav? Use a postcode. Read more stories on Yorkshire’s weird history here. Want to find the …
Read More »East Midlands Airport passenger numbers still struggling to recover, but strong growth expected from freight
Plans for a second runway at East Midlands Airport have not been not ruled out, even though there is more than enough existing capacity. Politicians have been updated on the latest situation at the Castle Donington airport, on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border – including plans for a freeport and further growth …
Read More »Letters – Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Postman Online buyers beware, especially during this busy period of seasonal deliveries. A recent Royal Mail delivery driver popped a card through the letterbox saying a parcel had been left in my ‘safe place’. It wasn’t there. I wasn’t expecting the parcel, nor had I requested it to be left …
Read More »Oxford post delays: 62% of posties feel ‘unsafe’ on their routes
New research has revealed that 62 per cent of posties said they often feel unsafe on their regular route. The figures come as high technology mailing company bakergoodchild, who undertook the research, has launched a campaign celebrate postal workers across the UK. In recent weeks Oxford, and other areas of Oxfordshire, …
Read More »Plea to help track down missing Laura Knight drawings
One of the five missing drawings by Dame Laura Knight. Laura Chesters 02 Dec 2021 A drawing of dancers by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970). The drawings had been delivered by Royal Mail but were left on a doorstep and were stolen. …
Read More »Hermes UK revenues up by almost 70%, margins doubled.
1 December 2021 Transport / Logistics Services In its latest years accounts, just filed with Companies House, Hermes UK reported profit before tax of £175.8 million, growing by 232% from 2020. This was on revenue growth of 68.6% to £1,449.9 million in the financial year ending 27 February 2021. This growth, at …
Read More »Watch Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Scrub Choir’s global initiative | Mandurah Mail
Australian Scrub Choir unites healthcare workers all over the world /images/transform/v1/crop/frm/XyDK2mdecfTpQsAbSqFiUd/e7a3c1d6-7f0d-4372-9e0a-a164b1c5c4d6.jpg/r10_0_1920_1079_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s (RMH) Scrub Choir is closing out 2021 with a special initiative to unite healthcare workers across the globe. latest-news, 2021-12-02T09:00:00+08:00 https://players.brightcove.net/3879528182001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6284640956001 https://players.brightcove.net/3879528182001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6284640956001 An Australian Scrub Choir is closing out 2021 with a special initiative to …
Read More »Royal Mail last Christmas posting dates 2021 – all the deadlines for your diary
Some packages have to be sent off today if you want to be sure they will reach their destination in time for December 25, especially if you are sending them overseas Some parcels have to be sent today to arrive for Christmas – so get yours in the post ( …
Read More »RBC hikes dividend 11%, plans share buyback as earnings fall short of expectations
Royal Bank of Canada’s quarterly profit of $3.9-billion was up 20 per cent year over year but down from the third quarterMark Blinch/Reuters Two major Canadian banks have reported higher fourth-quarter profits and large dividend hikes but still failed to meet Bay Street’s expectations, as narrowing profit margins and lower …
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