Royal Navy Falklands war veteran is reunited with his medals when wife spots them for sale online 15 years after they were stolen Anthony Paterson, 57, from Jarrow, County Durham, reunited with his medals South Atlantic Medal and 2002 Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal stolen from home His wife Lorraine spotted …
Read More »Hedge funds are betting against British shopping mall operator Hammerson
British shopping mall operator Hammerson was the most shorted U.K.-listed company in July, with 13.9% of its stock held short by nine investment firms. Hedge fund Caxton Europe held the largest short position with 4.33% of Hammerson’s shares, as of July 15, according to new research from exchange-traded fund provider …
Read More »Two Royal Navy ships intercept missile-carrying Russian Soviet-era submarine through the Channel
A Russian submarine carrying land attack missiles has been intercepted in the English Channel by two Royal Navy warships. The Krasnodar sub was spotted passing through the Dover strait, close to UK waters. It is feared it may have breached treaty rules that forbid the route except for exceptional repair …
Read More »Coronavirus UK: Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon closes
Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon is forced to temporarily close after two staff members tested positive for Covid-19 with hundreds of workers sent home while deep clean was carried out Royal Mail said yesterday it had to shut the delivery centre in Swindon, Wiltshire But it emerged centre had temporarily …
Read More »Coronavirus: Swindon Royal Mail depot reopens after two positive tests
Image copyright Google Image caption The delivery office in Swindon underwent a deep clean A Royal Mail depot which closed for a deep clean after two workers tested positive for Covid-19 has reopened. The office in Dorcan, Swindon, was closed as a “precautionary measure” on Tuesday. Public Health England said …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery office closes due to COVID-19
Martha4Chippenham RT @BBCWiltshire: The Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon which closed for deep cleaning after two workers tested positive for Covid-19 h… 3 hours ago lynne RT @WorldCarDriver: Royal Mail delivery office is forced to close in Swindon after Covid outbreak https://t.co/NCZMqMN2YR 3 hours ago Chloe Scott Royal Mail delivery office is forced to …
Read More »Royal residences given spring clean ahead of visitors’ return
Final preparations are being put in place ahead of the reopening of the Queen’s official residences to the public on Thursday. Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, and The Queen’s Galleries in London and Edinburgh are welcoming tourists back through their doors once again …
Read More »Royal residences given spring clean ahead of visitors’ return
Final preparations are being put in place ahead of the reopening of the Queen’s official residences to the public on Thursday. Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, and The Queen’s Galleries in London and Edinburgh are welcoming tourists back through their doors once again …
Read More »Huge Royal Mail depot near Sheffield bought by investment firm for £13 million
The 151,000sq ft unit off Sheffield Road in Rotherham is currently being used by the Royal Mail Group Limited and is the largest and busiest Parcelforce depot in the UK, handling around 20,000 parcels per day. It has been bought by InfraRed Capital Partners Limited, on behalf of the InfraRed …
Read More »Iceland distribution centre and Swindon fire service hit by positive Covid-19 tests
The borough council said this afternoon that staff at the Iceland distribution centre at XPO Logistics in Bridgemead had been infected. Three firefighters from Swindon Fire Station have also tested positive, the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service confirmed. The service added that anyone else who develops symptoms will be tested …
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