Reuters John Tinniswood became the world’s oldest living man in April The world’s oldest living man has died at the age of 112, his family have confirmed. John Alfred Tinniswood died on Monday at the Southport care home where he lived. The lifelong Liverpool football fan became the world’s oldest …
Read More »Royal Mail – Mixed Picture in First Half of 2024
November 26, 2024 By Transport Intelligence International Distribution Services’ (IDS) leadership is working hard to drive profitability into both reporting segments (Royal Mail and GLS) ahead of the Board’s recommended sale to Daniel Křetínský owned EP UK. In the first half of the financial year the Group turned its previous …
Read More »Can Asda veteran Allan Leighton return the supermarket to its former glory? – Retail Gazette
Following his previous stint at Asda Leighton was chair of the Co-op from 2015 to 2024 – and has previously chaired the boards of Royal Mail and the … Source link
Read More »New padel courts to open at former Royal Mail site in Croydon left empty for 9 years
The long-abandoned Royal Mail site in East Croydon is set for a significant transformation as it will become home to nine padel tennis courts. The site has been empty since 2015, but plans have been approved for it to house nine fully-enclosed courts and an accompanying building with changing rooms, …
Read More »Harry’s accusations have unfairly vilified Camilla. But it’s HIM that’s the outcast, says eminent royal expert A.N. Wilson
When Prince Harry’s memoir Spare came out, we were shocked by his portrayal of Camilla. He wrote of how he and Prince William pleaded with his father not to marry her: ‘Despite Willy and me urging him not to, Pa was going ahead. We pumped his hand, wished him well. …
Read More »Armed robbers throw axe at police officers during chase that ended very badly
A Cheltenham man was one of two robbers who threw an axe at a police car during a long police chase through Worcestershire in a desperate and ultimately failed attempt to avoid arrest. Christopher Lamb, 27, of Vittoria Walk, Cheltenham, and Christopher Keylock, 56, of Evesham Road, Cleeve Prior, carried …
Read More »Liverpool ONE prepares for busiest Christmas since 2019
Liverpool ONE is set to have its busiest Christmas in five years, with record numbers of visitors predicted during the festive period. The retail and leisure destination is expecting over four million visitors in the run up to Christmas, with the boost in shoppers anticipated to top records since before …
Read More »Snare ban officially comes into force in ‘landmark day’ for Scotland
A ban on the use of snares in Scotland has officially come into force in what campaigners are calling a “landmark day” for the country. The ban – which aims to improve animal welfare and promote humane wildlife management – was introduced in Parliament as part of the Wildlife Management …
Read More »World’s Oldest Man Who Was Born The Same Year Titanic Sank, Dies At Age 112
The world’s oldest man, John Tinniswood, who was born on the same year Titanic sank in 1912, dies at the age of 112, his family confirmed. He died on Monday at the care home in Southport where he lived. Born on August 26, Mr. Tinniswood became the UK’s oldest man …
Read More »Fear of failed Christmas deliveries as Royal Mail ‘overstretched and understaffed’
Royal Mail customers in Scotland waiting for festive deliveries face “failures this Christmas”, a union has claimed. Craig Anderson, from the Communication Workers Union, said some addresses in the country have already not had parcels delivered for almost a week due to the system being “overstretched and understaffed”. He said …
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