Four men have been sentenced to a total of 31 years for their roles in a drugs supply conspiracy from Liverpool to Cornwall. The men played significant roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine as well as launder money from the sale of drugs to vulnerable people. At …
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The men have been sentenced to a total of 31 years in jail Author: Simon McleanPublished 2 hours ago Four men have been jailed for a total of thirty-one years for their roles in a drugs supply chain between Liverpool and Cornwall Police say they brought drugs into Cornwall by …
Read More »UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee resolves to fight Communication Workers Union sell-out deal
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee held a meeting Sunday, passing a resolution pledging a campaign against the sell-out deal agreed between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. The meeting was attended by postal workers from all grades within the Royal Mail Group (RMG). The resolution states: Organise to …
Read More »DAN WOOTTON: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry created a ‘circus’
Of all the unsavoury deeds committed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their revenge campaign, nothing is more inexcusable than allowing the Queen and Prince Philip to die haunted by false accusations that the Royal Family was racist. There is zero doubt that it was the Duchess of Sussex …
Read More »Queen’s Award for Enterprise presented to Cumbrian firm
James Batchelor and Claire Hensman with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise A Cumbrian company which helps keep older people safe every day has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Alertacall, which has offices in Windermere and Warrington, was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation by …
Read More »Royal Mail deal leaves ‘as many questions as answers’
Royal Mail’s dispute-ending deal with the Communication Workers Union has left as many questions as it has answered, according to Liberum analysts. Liberum repeated a ‘sell’ rating for the courier, given uncertainty about the deal’s effect on cost savings and productivity for Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS). …
Read More »Harry Potter star’s heartfelt new movie filmed in Devon
Eight towns and villages in Devon have starring roles in a new film being released in cinemas this week. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, and arrives in local cinemas on April 28. Based on the best-selling book by Rachel Joyce, it tells the …
Read More »Twickenham resident flooded with ‘useless’ 1p stamps by Royal Mail
An East Twickenham retiree was sent more than a hundred “useless” one and two pence stamps by the Royal Mail after exchanging his collection for the new legal tender. Tony Rushton, 84, swapped 292 stamps – valued at £35.59 – for the new barcoded alternative announced in October. FIT FOR …
Read More »Eindhoven’s DAF Trucks set reached €550 mil. in settlements for cartel case
In the first quarter of this year, Eindhoven truck manufacturer DAF Trucks reached some 550 million euros worth of settlements with various transport companies. The company will compensate for the damage the companies suffered because they paid too much for DAF trucks between 1997 and 2011, Financieele Dagblad reports. In …
Read More »Factbox: Czech billionaire Kretinsky’s sprawling empire
April 24 (Reuters) – Daniel Kretinsky is seeking to take control of debt-laden French supermarket chain Casino (CASP.PA), in a deal that would bring several well-known retail brands under the Czech billionaire’s umbrella in France. Kretinsky, 47, a former investment bank lawyer who built one of Europe’s largest energy groups, …
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