The SRA will have unfettered access to all documents relating to the Post Office scandal as it investigates whether any lawyers involved have committed misconduct, it has emerged. Minutes from the most recent board meeting reveal that the SRA has successfully applied to become a core participant in relation to …
Read More »‘Leaning tower of Droylsden’: Iconic red post box shoved to the ground by ‘hit-and-run van driver’
A historic post box dating back more than 70 years has been knocked to the ground by a van driver who ‘got out to look then drove off’. The iconic red Royal Mail post box on Greenside Lane in Droylsden, Tameside, was left on its side after being shunted out …
Read More »Berenberg Bank Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Royal Mail (LON:RMG)
Royal Mail (LON:RMG – Get Rating)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Berenberg Bank in a research note issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a GBX 650 ($8.28) target price on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 88.41% from …
Read More »CBG joins Dangote and Standard Chartered Group on Commonwealth Board
Consolidated Bank of Ghana (CBG), the second-largest bank in Ghana by branch network has been accepted to join the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, a major Commonwealth organ created by the 54 Commonwealth Heads of Government to promote Trade, Enterprise, and Investment within and across the Commonwealth of Nations. …
Read More »Nearly quarter of free-to-use cash machines have gone since 2018
Nearly a quarter of free-to-use ATMs have vanished since 2018 and almost half of bank branches have been earmarked for closure since 2015, according to Which? The consumer group said customers who rely on face-to-face banking services and cash to pay for everyday essentials are at risk of “being cut …
Read More »Thomas Markle blasts ‘idiot’ Prince Harry and vows to visit UK
Thomas Markle has blasted Prince Harry as an ‘idiot’ and agreed that he is ‘whipped’ by Meghan – while announcing his intention to visit the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In an interview with Dan Wootton on GB News, Mr Markle, 77, revealed he will be flying to …
Read More »783-bed student accommodation scheme sold
Property developer Godwin Developments has sold the Bendigo Buildings – a consented scheme for new purpose-built student accommodation in Nottingham – to Bricks Group. The scheme, in the city centre, will include 783 beds including of a mix of studio apartments, four, five and six-bedroom clusters and studio rooms. It …
Read More »Antigua and Barbuda PM tells royal couple that country wants to be a republic
The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda today told the Earl and Countess of Wessex it is his country’s wish to ‘one day become a republic’ – in yet another awkward moment for the Royal Family on a Caribbean tour. Gaston Browne’s remarks came at a meeting between Edward and …
Read More »Big student scheme planned for ex-Royal Mail site sold
Godwin Developments has sold a planned 783 bed student scheme set to be built on a former Royal Mail site in Nottingham. London-based Bricks Group has bought the Bendigo Buildings scheme in central Nottingham, which has planning permission for a mix of studio apartments, four, five and six-bedroom clusters and …
Read More »Nearly half of UK employees duped by online security threats, survey suggests
New research has found that nearly half of employees (42 percent) based in the UK aren’t able to spot a scam email pretending to be from Royal Mail. The findings have been released by OpenText Security Solutions and highlight the continued lack of awareness surrounding common scams and cybersecurity threats. …
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