Sleaford’s MP says she was left in fear after a campaign of harassment and abuse by one of her constituents. Dr Caroline Johnson was sent threatening emails and YouTube videos saying ‘it’s your turn to die doctor’ and ‘exterminate the doctor’ by tormentor Justin Blair. The 50-year-old of North Drive …
Read More »Anger over plan to ban through-traffic in some Lewisham streets – South London News
Residents are fuming that they were “not properly consulted” about their roads being blocked in a bid to force people to walk, cycle or take a bus. Lewisham council was accused of putting some people’s lives over others at a heated assembly meeting on Thursday (January 15). A number of …
Read More »Planned post walkout called off, but battle over bullying isn’t over in Bootle
Post workers in Bootle during an unofficial walkout last year (Pic: John Carr) Postal workers in Merseyside have called off a planned strike after bosses backed down in a dispute over victimisations. CWU union members at the Bootle and Seaforth delivery office had been set to strike on Saturday of …
Read More »Company sends new camera to student who fell foul of online scam
A student who lost his camera after falling foul of an online scam is delighted after being given a new one. Jay Stocks had been left without his camera after selling it on Gumtree to what he thought was a genuine buyer – only for it to turn out the …
Read More »The NFL airs black shootings ad and Fox isolates Trump and Bloomberg Super Bowl ads: Tuesday Wake-Up Call
Just briefly: Kantar taps Crozier: Kantar is lining up Adam Crozier, the former ITV and Saatchi & Saatchi CEO, to become its new chairman, according to The Sunday Times, following the market research group’s spin-off from WPP. Crozier’s former roles also include CEO of postal service Royal Mail and the Football Association. …
Read More »Buy a classic sport photograph: penny farthing racing | Art and design
Imagine the perils of riding a penny farthing at high speed while wearing only a crude helmet. Suffice it to say, they were known as “boneshakers” for good reason. With front wheels which measured up to two metres in diameter, skilled riders could reach speeds up to 20mph if they …
Read More »Rare Paddington Bear 50p coin sells for hundreds of pounds on eBay
A rare Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p coin has sold on eBay for £300. The 50p – which has an engraving of the children’s character standing in front of the London landmark – was first released less than a year ago, in August 2019. The rare coin sold for …
Read More »DPD tops customer satisfaction poll for seventh year
Danielle Wightman-Stone | Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Parcel delivery company DPD has been voted the best in the business for the seventh year running, in money-saving expert Martin Lewis’ customer satisfaction survey. The survey conducted on Lewis’ website, just after the Christmas and January Sales peak, was aimed at finding …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Given Hold Rating at Berenberg Bank
Berenberg Bank restated their hold rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Digital Look reports. Berenberg Bank currently has a GBX 240 ($3.16) target price on the stock. Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Societe Generale dropped their …
Read More »Royal Mail’s (LON:RMG) “Overweight” Rating Reaffirmed at Barclays
Barclays restated their overweight rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a report released on Friday, January 10th, Stock Target Advisor reports. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Credit Suisse Group restated an underperform rating on shares of Royal Mail in a report on …
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