The horse triumphed on Saturday at Ascot racecourse, the home of the famous royal meet, after one boy wrote to racing fan Queen Camilla asking if she … Source link
Read More »What the papers say – December 24 | The Independent
The Daily Telegraph writes that the Royal Mail has been caught “lying … More about. PA ReadyDaily MailDaily ExpressThe SunBritishChancellor of the … Source link
Read More »Younger people send more Christmas cards than ever
It may be 180 years since the first Christmas card was sent but the festive tradition seems to be in no danger of dying out, at least among younger people. While rising postal costs have seen a consistent decline in posted letters over the past decade, over half of Gen …
Read More »International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) Hits New 12-Month High
International Distributions Services plc (LON:IDS – Get Free Report)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 363.40 ($4.56) and last traded at GBX 362.40 ($4.54), with a volume of 863024 shares traded. The stock had previously closed …
Read More »Blame bad management, not privatisation, for Royal Mail’s problems
These are tough times for believers in privatisation. The travails of the privatised water companies, particularly Thames Water, don’t need to be repeated this close to Christmas – no one wants to be put off their festive lunch with details of raw sewage pumped into rivers by over-paid executives. And …
Read More »Inside the biggest royal rows at Christmas: From banned board games to dog fights as 45 family members descend on Sandringham this year for the biggest-ever annual festivities
Most of us know that when a family comes together for Christmas, there are bound to be arguments, and the Royal Family is no different. Despite the Windsors dressing in expensive gowns and dinner jackets when they sit down to be served dinner by a small army of servants, they have …
Read More »NHS drone project reaches ‘important milestone’ with final trial flights
The final trial flights have taken place in a “ground-breaking initiative” that uses drones to transport medical products. Project CAELUS involved drones travelling between Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin and Aberdeen over a three-week period between November and December. AGS Airports – which includes Aberdeen Aiport – led the initiative, …
Read More »Royal Mail managers ‘tell postmen to fake deliveries to get bonuses’
Royal Mail managers have been accused of faking deliveries to secure their yearly bonuses by telling postal workers to falsely mark undelivered parcels as “inaccessible”. The practice risks parcels failing to arrive in time for Christmas across the country, with customers receiving “attempted deliveries” emails despite no one knocking at …
Read More »‘I thought it was a wind-up!’
A couple has stopped receiving their Christmas post from Royal Mail after a postman claimed their cat bit them. Alastair and Lucy Humphreys, from Great Cornard, Suffolk, received a letter stating that in order to “safeguard the health and safety of staff”, no post would be delivered to their home. …
Read More »Royal Mail warning for anyone visiting the Post Office this Christmas
Ahead of Christmas, Royal Mail has released crucial information for people looking to send parcels and presents across the UK at the last minute. The postal service is advising: “Please try to arrive at least an hour before the Post Office closes. No later than 4.30pm even if the Post …
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