Boris Johnson is expected to announce a national lockdown next week after his scientific advisers told him it was the only way to save Christmas. Scientists from the Sage committee yesterday presented No 10 with bleak figures showing that Covid is spreading ‘significantly’ faster than even their original ‘worst-case scenario’ prediction. …
Read More »The Christmas jobs you can apply for in Wales right now
It’s been a challenging year for everyone, particularly those who have found themselves looking for new employment. With the end of the government’s furlough scheme, introduced at the start of the coronavirus lockdown, many people are ending the year on the look out for a new job. It is tough, …
Read More »Ella Daish – The Oxford Student
Image Description: Ella Daish As our ‘Womxn on the Move’ series continues, I was lucky enough to interview Ella Daish, a pioneering environmentalist whose activism has led to the removal of plastic in menstrual hygiene products across various supermarkets and manufacturers. Last year she was recognised as one of the …
Read More »What’s been missing from Ballarat’s pub life? This could be the place | The Courier
news, latest-news, It is now time. It’s been a long 12 months since Nancy Lane and John Rattley took on the new lease at the Royal Mail Hotel and gave hope to the long-suffering punters of Sebastopol. The much-loved watering hole, closed and languishing after previous lessees defaulted on rent …
Read More »Professor Sunetra Gupta reveals how crisis has been ruthlessly weaponised
Lockdown is a blunt, indiscriminate policy that forces the poorest and most vulnerable people to bear the brunt of the fight against coronavirus. As an infectious diseases epidemiologist, I believe there has to be a better way. That is why, earlier this month, with two other international scientists, I co-authored …
Read More »Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Khaled closing in on takeover of Derby County
Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Khaled – cousin of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour – closing in on sensational takeover of Derby County Derby are set to be taken over by the cousin of Man City owner Sheikh Mansour Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan is close to getting a green …
Read More »DON’T FORGET TO SEND YOUR LETTERS TO SANTA! ROYAL MAIL DEADLINE LOOMS – Island Echo
With Christmas (yes, we said the C-word) fast approaching, its important to make sure you get your letters off to Santa Claus before it is too late! Christmas Day is only 8 weeks away, so time is fast running out to make sure those all-important letters are sent off to …
Read More »Reading’s spookiest street names revealed in time for Halloween
HALLOWEEN is almost upon us and Reading’s spookiest street and house names have been revealed. Royal Mail has analysed its Address Management Unit, which covers over 30 million addresses, for spooky themed entries. READ ALSO: Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: What’s available from Sunday, November 1? Nearly 3,000 streets and …
Read More »Pluckley postie’s ghostly delivery round
InYourArea Community “The only spirits that I’ve seen personally are the ones in the local pub” 30 October 2020 By InYourArea Community Postman Robin Medcalf on his rounds in The village of Pluckley in Kent officially the most haunted village in Britain. Submitted by the Royal Mail Press Office When …
Read More »Postal delays caused by positive Covid-19 cases at Stone Sorting Office > A Little Bit of Stone
Stone residents have been reporting delays in post and missing deliveries after workers at Stone Royal Mail Sorting Office tested positive for Covid-19. The base has undergone an intensive clean, and exposed workers are now shielding, but services around the area have been disrupted by the lack of staff. Parcels …
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