Royal Dutch Shell is said to be in exclusive talks to acquire the Post Office’s broadband business for up to £100 million. The Anglo-Dutch oil group has emerged as the preferred bidder in the sale of the division, Sky News reported yesterday. The Post Office has about 500,000 broadband customers. …
Read More »Hut Group raises forecasts after Black Friday sales lift | Business
The Hut Group has increased annual forecasts for a second time since its recent listing after a pre-Christmas trading boost. The online beauty and nutrition products retailer said that it expected annual revenue growth to be between 38 and 40 per cent year on year, compared with previous guidance of …
Read More »Royal Mail addresses major post delays in Didcot
A WOMAN in Didcot has said that she waited over five weeks for Royal Mail to deliver her parcel after being told it had been ‘dispatched’. Sue Taylor, who lives on Great Western Park estate, said she had been having problems with post deliveries for two-to-three months. She added: “We …
Read More »Covid ‘V-day’ as vaccinations begin at UK hospitals
THE FIRST Covid vaccines will be administered today at sites across the UK in what Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dubbed ‘V-Day’. Oxford’s Churchill Hospital is one of 50 hubs chosen to roll out the first wave of jabs, with stock of the vaccine delivered to sites from Sunday. Signs …
Read More »The postman was caught blowing a “snot missile” on the customer’s doorstep while delivering mail
This is a disgusting moment Postman He was caught blowing his nose on the doorstep of an agent’s house. The horrific accident took place in Brie, Greater Manchester, on Thursday, leaving the homeowner “disgusted” after viewing doorbell footage from Ring. Gross maneuver – that occurred during the global pandemic – …
Read More »Matt Cardle discusses swapping messages with Meghan Markle about ‘going on a date’
Matt Cardle has described exchanging messages with Meghan Markle about going on a date as ‘a very weird situation’. According to The Sun on Sunday, the X Factor winner, 37, swapped messages with the former Suits actress, 39, back in 2015 after she followed him on social media due to his …
Read More »Hull to get first doses of coronavirus vaccine ‘in next few days’
Hull and the East Riding’s hospitals will receive their first batch of coronavirus vaccines “in the next few days”. The trust that runs Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital had been named as one of 50 hubs across the UK that would help with the rollout and it has …
Read More »Viewers say watching The Crown has IMPROVED their opinion of the Royal Family
Viewers say watching The Crown has IMPROVED their opinion of the Royal Family – despite critics slamming the hit Netflix drama as ‘fiction’ and ‘grossly unfair’ against Prince Charles A third of The Crown fans believe new series has ‘improved’ their view of royals It has been criticised for its …
Read More »Royal Navy frigate back in port after shadowing Russian warships
A Royal Navy frigate has sailed into port after shadowing and gathering intelligence on Russian warships travelling around the UK. HMS Lancaster returned to Portsmouth Naval Base having completed a tour to the High North where it led a freedom of navigation operation leading a multi-national task group within the …
Read More »Royal Thai Navy unit installs King Taksin the Great statue
A parade of soldiers wearing uniforms from the King Taksin the Great era begin the ceremony. The Royal Thai Navy’s 1st Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment erected a statue of King Taksin the Great as another memorial to the king who liberated Siam from Burmese occupation. Capt. Sarayuth Sukarom, commander of the …
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