A Northern Ireland subpostmistress who received an 18-month prison sentence amid the Horizon IT scandal is among those to have received confirmation their convictions have now been formally quashed. The Department of Justice is contacting subpostmasters and subpostmistresses whose convictions have been quashed following the passing of legislation at Westminster. …
Read More »Special open day for jobseekers to take place at Grimsby Royal Mail delivery office this week
Royal Mail’s Grimsby Delivery Office will host a special open day this week for any jobseekers who are interested in working at the heart of the community. From 11am to 2pm on Wednesday, September 25, members of the public are invited to the Royal Mail Delivery Office on Fotherby Street, …
Read More »English nurses vote against pay award
A majority of Royal College of Nursing (RCN)members in England voted against the Labour government’s 5.5% pay award, the body announced today (September 23). The RCN’s own announcement emphasised that this was not a vote for strike action and that nurses would receive the 5.5% increase. A record number of …
Read More »Accessibility boost for London Paddington tube station
A new ticket hall is now open on the Bakerloo line at Paddington Tube station that provides direct step-free access from street to platform via two lifts. The new ticket hall is three times the size of the previous one, the number of ticket gates has increased from five to …
Read More »When William flew the nest: The Prince of Wales started at university 23 years ago today – after enduring photo op and meeting royal fans at St Andrews
Every September, thousands of young adults pack up their most treasured possessions and embark on their next step: university. Twenty-three years ago today, it was Prince William’s turn to do just that on his first day at St Andrews in Scotland. The Palace had struck a deal with the media …
Read More »Drama at the Royal Perth Show as a monster truck demonstration goes horribly wrong in front of hundreds of revellers
By Lisa Edser For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:04 EDT, 22 September 2024 | Updated: 09:17 EDT, 22 September 2024 Terrifying footage has captured the moment monster truck display at the Royal Perth Show didn’t go to plan after one vehicle broke down while another crashed and landed on its …
Read More »Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre cancels A Midsummer Night’s Dream adaptation over Gaza references
The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester has cancelled director Stef O’Driscoll’s five-week run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in an appalling act of political censorship. The modern take on the play, featuring a drum and bass soundtrack, was cancelled after last-minute demands by management that a song containing the phrase …
Read More »NetDiligence reveals surge in business e-mail compromises – The Royal Gazette
Created: Sep 22, 2024 04:00 PM Mark Greisiger, president of NetDiligence (File photograph) A surge in business e-mail compromises has placed a growing financial burden on small and medium-sized enterprises, according to a new report by NetDiligence, the cyber risk readiness and response services company. The US-based organisation’s 14th annual …
Read More »Royal Mint mistakenly create King Charles £1 coin worth £600
62-year-old Diane Bath, who runs a Post Office in Cumbria, took delivery of coins stamped with King Charles’ face which turned out to be a goldmine. The first coins featuring the new monarch were released back in 2022, following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. All UK coins bearing the effigy of Elizabeth II …
Read More »Watlington storage unit permitted by district council planners
South Oxfordshire District Council’s planning committee approved the scheme, submitted by Northern Accommodation Providers Ltd, for Watlington Yard, in Britwell Road. It was brought before the planning committee due to Oxfordshire County Council’s highways liaison officer sending an objection. The planning officers recommended it for permission. In their report to …
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