It’s been a long and challenging year and most of us are so fed up with the restrictions on our everyday lives we feel the urge to make Christmas a bigger deal than ever this year. But with just eight more shopping weekends to go, many of us will be …
Read More »Royal Mail boss wants to scrap Saturday letter deliveries as ‘it’s not economic’
ROYAL Mail’s boss has suggested that Saturday post may be scrapped – even claiming that postcodes delivering six days a week is no longer “economic”. The company’s chairman Keith Williams believes that as customers are sending fewer letters but more parcels then changes need to reflect their new habits. 1 …
Read More »Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic
Revolution Bars is expecting to cut around 130 jobs as it kicks off a company voluntary arrangement. It adds to more than 200,000 job losses since the start of the pandemic. Here is a list of some of the major British employers that have announced major cuts since the start …
Read More »Extreme E pushes off-road racing start to March 2021
South China Morning Post What is Jack Ma’s Ant Group and how does it make money? Digital financial services giant Ant Group is on the cusp of pulling off the world’s biggest initial public offering and could be worth over US$500 billion in the near future, riding on the digitisation …
Read More »15 Royal Mail staff test positive for coronavirus at Swindon depot
15 people have tested positive for coronavirus at the Royal Mail sorting office, it has been confirmed. Swindon Borough Council, which confirmed the outbreak, said staff members who had tested positive and their potential contacts had been sent home to self-isolate. In a statement, Steve Maddern, Swindon Borough Council’s director …
Read More »Brighton and Hove News » Graffiti costs council tax payers in Brighton and Hove almost £90k
Graffiti in Regent Street in Brighton – Picture courtesy of the Brighton Society Cleaning up graffiti cost council tax payers in Brighton and Hove almost £90,000 in just one year, according to a new survey. Brighton and Hove City Council was in the top 20 councils in the UK for …
Read More »Final Penthouse at London’s Islington Square Development Lists for £4.3 Million
The final penthouse in a converted Edwardian development in north London was revealed on Friday with a price tag of £4.3 million (US$5.6 million). The three-bedroom, four-bathroom penthouse has a private rooftop garden with an infinity pool, plus far-reaching views of the city. It’s one of 11 penthouses in the …
Read More »Is the new Royal Mail parcel service good value?
Royal Mail has introduced a brand new parcel pick-up service that will see postmen and women collect parcels directly from your doorstep for a small fee. But is the new service good value? Let’s find out. How will the new Royal Mail parcel service work? Royal Mail’s new service is …
Read More »Extreme E pushes off-road racing start to March 2021
Mark your calendars… Introducing the Extreme E Season 1 Race Dates featuring a previously unannounced location – Patagonia! Which event are you most looking forward to?#ExtremeE pic.twitter.com/iF9Y0a8zEZ — Extreme E (@ExtremeELive) October 27, 2020 Extreme E was unveiled by founder Alejandro Agag — the same person by Formula E — …
Read More »Mail readers speaking out in support of postal staff
AFTER a use it or lose it ultimatum was issued to residents by bosses of Millom Post Office, the branch has received an overwhelming amount of support. When appealing to for community support, the Postmaster said: “You may have seen in the media that Royal Mail are now offering to …
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