Martin Lewis has urged households to “stock up” on stamps before another Royal Mail price rise comes into force. The price of stamps are rising from April 7. The price of a standard first class stamp will increase from £1.65 to £1.70, while a large first class stamp will rise …
Read More »Ministers advise patients to use DSPs (and drones)
Home Ministers have stressed that the core hours of pharmacies will “not be affected by the proposed action by one trade body” – and revealed that the government has “concluded” contract negotiations. “Options are available to patients to access alternative pharmacies” Source link
Read More »Postman working second job while sick was unfairly dismissed
A postman has been awarded £3,000 after an employment tribunal found he was unfairly dismissed for working a second job as a taxi driver while on sick leave from Royal Mail. The Glasgow tribunal found that Royal Mail did not carry out a reasonable investigation into Mr Weston’s actions, in …
Read More »Bowman Rebecchi acquires Victory Court in Greenock
Victory Court, a three-storey office building located on Arthur Street in Greenock, will now be managed by Bowman Rebecchi, alongside the company’s other properties. The building, developed in 1994 as part of the former Scottish Enterprise Investment Zone, was previously managed by a national facilities management provider. The 10,762sqft office …
Read More »Royal Family LIVE: Meghan Markle slammed as ‘tacky’ over latest venture which could rake in ‘millions’ as King Charles visit to Pope Francis hangs in the balance
By JAMIE BULLEN Published: 04:25 EDT, 25 March 2025 | Updated: 05:33 EDT, 25 March 2025 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, could be set to rake in millions through her new online shop selling fashion items personally endorsed by the American royal. The 43-year-old has been accused of being ‘tacky and …
Read More »How Elton John became a close friend of the Royal Family: From jiving with the late Queen to becoming part of Meghan and Harry’s inner circle
From Rocket Man to Tiny Dancer and all the hits in between, members of the British Royal Family have been long-time fans of Sir Elton John, who turns 78 today. For Elton (real name Reginald Kenneth Dwight), mingling with royalty was a far cry from his working-class childhood in a council house …
Read More »UFO fears across the UK as mysterious ‘spinning orb’ spotted in the sky | Weird | News
Residents across the UK were left scratching their heads on Monday evening (March 24) when a ‘spinning’ orb lit up the night sky. The spiral anomaly led to speculation of a UFO sighting, with some saying their ‘kids were freaked out’ after spotting it overhead. However, any fears of extraterrestrial …
Read More »Corrections and clarifications | | The Guardian
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Read More »Southern California USPS rally against Trump’s privatization efforts
Join the fight to save the Post Office! Join the USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee by filling out the form below. A few hundred postal workers demonstrated in defense of the postal service in downtown Los Angeles on March 23, 2025. On Sunday, postal workers across the country took to the …
Read More »Sex Pistols delight fans at Royal Albert Hall gig for Teenage Cancer Trust
Their gig at the 300-capacity Oxford Street venue saw the Pistols play under the name Spots, which stands for Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly, which the band first used in the late 1970s to book shows when the group’s gigs were being shut down by police, after reports of violence. …
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