A fear for welfare incident and reports of a lady who took “drugs with children in the property” were just a few incidents PSCOs responded to last weekend. PCSOs Chappell, Morley, and Blood, along with PC Hackett, had a busy couple of days responding to a multitude of incidents while working late shifts …
Read More »Prince William has ‘big plans’ for ‘charming and unpretentious’ Duchess of Edinburgh – who has ‘worked below the radar’ for years, royal expert claims
It’s no surprise that The Duchess of Edinburgh has worked her way up in the Firm, becoming one of family’s trusted senior royals and often referred to as a ‘secret weapon’. Sophie, 60, has become a household name over the years, evolving from a behind-the-scenes royal to appearances front and centre stage, …
Read More »Pitney Bowes Expands Mail Empire with Royal Alliances Presort Acquisition, Adding 100M+ Annual Pieces
Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) has acquired the presort business of Royal Alliances, strengthening its Presort Services network across the East, Central, and West Regions. The acquisition, effective January 20, is expected to add over 100 million First-Class Mail pieces annually to Pitney Bowes’ network, which currently …
Read More »Maverick the pony kicks up a fuss as Anne visits stables in South Africa
While most people lose their shades after a couple of holidays, Anne has been wearing the Adidas accessories since the London 2012 Olympics and needed them in the sweltering Cape Town heat. With temperatures hitting 33C, the King’s sister was spotted wearing them during a tour of the South African …
Read More »NHS workers speak out, demanding more staff and resources and end to UK Labour government privatisation
The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is operating under enormous strain after years of austerity cuts since 2010. The Labour government’s plans for the NHS include no extra funding without productivity increases, demanded of an exhausted workforce. Further privatisation will hand over billions to private health companies. World …
Read More »John Lewis rolls out AI-powered age check tool for online knife sales
John Lewis has rolled out an AI-driven age check tool for sales of knives online. The company is the first major retailer to add facial age estimation at the checkout to approve digital knife sales. The move means that the company can now begin selling kitchen knives through its website …
Read More »Harrogate resident finally receives Christmas card after post delays
Mr Leak said his post finally appeared “as if by magic” today (Janaury 21), including a Christmas card sent on December 23. “A pile of post has been dumped today”, he told us. Denise Rawson, who lives in Norwood, said she had been without post for 16 days. Ms Rawson …
Read More »Harrogate resident finally receives Christmas card after post delays
Mr Leak said his post finally appeared “as if by magic” today (Janaury 21), including a Christmas card sent on December 23. “A pile of post has been dumped today”, he told us. Denise Rawson, who lives in Norwood, said she had been without post for 16 days. Ms Rawson …
Read More »Bumper Christmas for Warrington’s Royal Mail superhub
Based close to the M62 at Omega, Royal Mail opened the Warrington site – which is the size four and a half football pitches – in June 2022, creating hundreds of jobs. And along with its sister hub in Daventry, Northamptonshire, the state-of-the-art hubs processed more than 75 million parcels …
Read More »Landscape architect wins £60,000 race discrimination payout after being put on Royal Borough of Greenwich council panel to show off how diverse it was
A landscape architect has won more than £60,000 after her boss said she was ‘silly’ for complaining about being discriminated against. Council project manager Mary Karooma-Brooker was found to have been the victim of ‘tokenistic treatment’ when her employees asked her to be on an interview panel. She had been …
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