COUNCILLORS are calling for proposed changes to the way in which Lloyds Pharmacy delivers its prescriptions to patients in Wotton-under-Edge to be scrapped. Wotton Liberal Democrats councillors for Stroud District Council, Ken Tucker and George James, have blasted Lloyds for its plans which require patients to either pay for their …
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A grandfather-of-nine faced having to put down his pet dachshund and five pugs today after they surrounded a postman and nipped at his legs – leaving him scarred for life. Allen Parkinson, 75, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, was hauled into court after the six dogs escaped through his open French doors …
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Coronavirus deaths exposed more cracks in Australia’s “broken” aged care system but there is hope it can change. After two years and 99 days of public hearings, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has wrapped up, with the commissioners to submit their final report in February. The …
Read More »Cambridge Judge Business School author is executive coaching star
Dr Helena Kim, author of ‘Soft Skills for Hard People’. Picture: Keith Heppell Helena Kim, an executive coach and coaching psychologist at Cambridge Judge Business School, has seen her first book trending on Amazon within days of its launch. Soft Skills for Hard People: A practical guide to emotional intelligence …
Read More »Prince Philip’s ‘relationship with Prince Harry has not recovered’, royal expert claims
Prince Philip has ‘walked away’ from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after the ‘great shock’ of Megxit and his grandson’s ‘alien behaviour’, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who gave up his naval career to support the Queen, 94, when she ascended the throne in …
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If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk Underground line I have a leased Audi A4 TFSI and received a letter stating a recall is due, because of a problem with the starter/alternator. It warned against leaving the car in …
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There are fears Covid-19 could spread among Fife postal workers as the Royal Mail stands by its policy on van sharing. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said there had been 16 confirmed cases in the Bathgate delivery office and warned sharing postal vans could contribute to the virus spreading at …
Read More »Black Voices in Conversation: Magistrate Sandra Gordon on being the change you want to see
“I’ve never been fazed by being the only black person in the room. For me, it’s about showing we have a right to be in those places.” Black Voices In Conversation is a new series of interviews by ITV News to mark Black History Month 2020. Across the UK and Northern Ireland we have spoken …
Read More »Employee Benefits Reset Series on-demand
The Employee Benefits Reset series is now available to watch on demand. Employee Benefits Reset played host to a number of key players in the employee benefits arena during the two-week series, which ran from 5-16 October 2020. Tim Robertson, UK compensation and benefits lea at Microsoft, opened the series …
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CHILDREN can once again write to Santa for Christmas 2020 and get a response from the big man himself. It was 1963 when Royal Mail first started helping Father Christmas add some extra magic to children’s Christmas. 1 Father Christmas is once again responding to children’s letters in the postCredit: …
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