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Image: Universal Destinations and Experiences Excitement continues to grow as Bedford Borough remains at the centre of plans for the UK’s first Universal Studios theme park. The proposed resort has the potential to transform the local economy, bring thousands of jobs, and put Bedford on the global map. From the …

A postal worker loads a delivery vehicle in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. [AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar] The USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee is holding an online meeting this Sunday at 3pm Eastern/12pm Pacific, “Mobilize the working class to save the US Postal Service and other federal programs!” Register for the meeting here. …

In her first role within the charity sector, Sonia Sudhakar is on a mission to drive Macmillan’s impact, income and connection with marginalised communities. Macmillan Cancer Support’s pursuit for relevance post-pandemic has led the charity to expand its content and messaging and, most recently, appoint its first chief engagement officer. …

Few figures embody the revolutionary spirit of Swinging London quite like Dame Mary Quant, the trailblazing designer who redefined fashion in the 1960s. Famed for inventing the miniskirt, Quant not only transformed the way women dressed but also left an enduring cultural legacy – intertwined with royalty. Now, to mark …

Digital embellishment manufacturer, Scodix, has announced its partnership with Winter & Company, a global supplier of cover materials for the publishing industry. The collaboration, which will be showcased at Hunkeler Innovation Days 2025, combines Scodix’s digital embellishment technology with Winter & Company’s book cover materials, aiming to open new creative …

UK supermarket chain Morrisons has partnered with Quadient to install parcel lockers at 230 Morrisons Daily stores by spring 2025, enabling consumers to pick up and return parcels securely from Royal Mail, Evri, DPD and UPS. The Parcel Pending by Quadient parcel lockers automatically notify customers when parcels are ready …

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest retail investment site, has hit out against calls for the government to scrap cash Isas, warning that it would be a …

First Dates star Fred Sirieix has tied the knot with his partner, a woman he refers to as Fruitcake, this week. The 53-year-old French maitre d’hotel wed his fiancee – who not much is known about – of around five years on Tuesday in a ceremony in Negril, Jamaica. On …

(Bloomberg) — Jennifer Granholm, who served as former President Joe Biden’s energy secretary, has been tapped to the board of Edison International, one of the US’s largest electric utility holding companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Edison announced the move on Thursday, and also said Granholm would be joining the board …

The manner in which officials described Michael Stewart, a 63-year-old postman from Northumberland who has been jailed for six and a half years after committing a string of sexual assaults against women during his rounds, was depressingly familiar. Judge Robert Spragg, who presided over Stewart’s trial at Newcastle crown court, …