Voters in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to check they are ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election on 2 May. The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for making sure Thames Valley Police is an efficient and effective force. …

A swordsmith has slammed a forthcoming ban on delivering blades through the post as threatening his business. Posting swords and most blade types will be prohibited by Royal Mail and Parcelforce from May 7. Most other courier services have already introduced such bans. Paul Macdonald owns Macdonald Academy of Arts …

A former senior Post Office executive gave “false” evidence to the high court about the ability of the Horizon IT system to be accessed remotely, a public inquiry has heard. Angela van den Bogerd, who was business improvement director at the postal company, was asked about testimony she gave in …

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shares of Thyssenkrupp rose as much as 10 per cent after the German industrial conglomerate said Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský would take a 20 per cent stake in its steel …

HMS Diamond, currently deployed in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, downed the missile on Wednesday using its Sea Viper anti-air missile system. The Ministry of Defence said that in addition to stationing warships in the area, the UK has also intercepted weapons being smuggled into Yemen, carried out …

Police held grave concerns for missing man and baby Pair returned home on Friday morning By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:38 EDT, 25 April 2024 | Updated: 19:33 EDT, 25 April 2024 A desperate search has been called off after a man and a baby missing from …

What we’ve done with today’s research is that we’ve actually spoken to audiences, rather than presenters of various programmes or commentators, and what the audience told us is what we’ve what we’ve published today Cristina Nicolotti Squires, Ofcom’s broadcasting director Source link

First Lady Helen Taft sent letters to women across the county to begin a fundraising campaign for a memorial. Over $43,000 was raised by January 1914 WASHINGTON — Did you know there is a Titanic memorial statue in Washington D.C.?  The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic sank on April 15, …

The much-loved postie, who delivers mail in Lane End, wanted to address concerns. Royal Mail sent out a letter to his customers, seen by the Bucks Free Press, which said the postman faces challenges “due to disabilities, particularly hearing and speech impairments”.  Royal Mail also explained: “We understand that his disabilities …

25/04/2024COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POSTAL UNION VOWS TO PROTECT UK POSTAL SERVICES AND DEMANDS “NEW OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE” AT ROYAL MAIL Following reports that foreign private equity investor EP Corporate Group could be buying into a controlling stake of Royal Mall Group’s corporate holding company, International Distribution Services (IDS), …