The market for temporary seasonal roles in Britain has dived by a third this year compared to 2019.  There are currently 13,600 temporary Christmas roles, a 31 per cent drop on the same week last year where more than 20,000 vacancies were available, according to job website Adzuna. The fall …

ECONOMISTS have upgraded the UK’s growth forecasts on the back of positive indications for a successful coronavirus vaccine. The hope is that Pfizer’s vaccine will mean that lockdown restrictions can be lifted, ending the massive strain on UK businesses. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & …

IT may be that Pfizer has given the government an early Christmas present with a vaccine that is efficacious in 90 per cent of cases. It still has to get through authorisation and the rest, but at least it gives BoZo a way out of the impasse that Sage has …

Twelve Royal Mail workers have tested positive for coronavirus at the same sorting office. Extra resources have been put into Burslem Delivery Office, on Scotia Road, after staffing levels were hit by the positive cases and a number of their colleagues having to self-isolate. It comes as residents are complaining …

OH how my heart lifted as I sat in bed reading Monday’s National and J Ahern’s letter (We should tell No 10 why we want indy, November 9). I pictured at least quarter of a million letters arriving at No 10 from people living in Scotland who wish their right …

All of the positive cases relate to community transmissions, with five of the six affected people said to have recovered and returned to work. However, one person is said to be seriously ill with the virus. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Royal Mail takes the health and safety of its …

Payzone is soon to launch a new all in one device that would allow ‘simple’ Post Office products to be made available in Payzone partnered stores. Speaking to analysts Kam Media, Payzone retail and marketing director Martin Rouse said the new card machine style unit would replace the counter top …

A BUSINESSMAN who delivered 3,000 meals to people in need during lockdown has been named a High Street Hero. Brian Young was among those highlighted for their remarkable work for East Lothian residents during difficult times. The dedication of people to support those around them in the pandemic was celebrated …

With Christmas fast approaching, its good to make sure that you get those all so important presents sent off before the last post cut off date so they arrive on time… In this article you can find out all the relevant information about getting your letters and parcels off to …

LOUISE Thompson has suffered a second Remembrance Instagram fail in a matter of days after posting sexy snaps on Armistice Day. The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, came under fire on Remembrance Sunday for sharing a “disrespectful” tribute to fallen war heroes after attaching a poignant poem to a …