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Royal Mail has been accused of acting like Scrooge this Christmas. The partner of a casual worker taken on at Patchway Delivery Office this month claims they have been left short of money as a result of a reduction in “guaranteed hours”. She told Bristol Live: “People had counted on …

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Isle of Man Post Office said it’s working hard to ensure all cards and parcels are delivered in time for Christmas. To help cater for the larger volumes, they’ve recruited extra staff,  with many existing staff working additional hours and non-operational employees throughout the business helping …

This isn’t an offroad modified Tesla Model X but we really wish It was. Let me present to you the Extreme-E Odyssey 21 electric SUV. Electric-E is the only Dakar-inspired rally race series dedicated to electric SUVs. The series is spearheaded by Formula E founder Alejandro Agag and is unlike …

Singer Ellie Goulding has spoken for the first time about coming to the rescue of a driver being pushed sideways by a Royal Mail lorry down one of London’s busiest roads. Speaking to ITV News London as she volunteered at the launch of the Crisis Christmas Centres, Ms Goulding said …

Christmas is a period when family, friends and loved ones gather together to celebrate the festive season and the Royal Family are no exception to this tradition. Each year, monarchies from around the globe celebrate Christmas with different traditions and customs. But just how different are the festive conventions between …

Building Briefs – December 23rd Published 23 December 2019 Hines Global Income Trust acquires Edinburgh Royal Mail sorting house for £25m Hines Global Income Trust Inc has acquired the Royal Mail sorting warehouse in Edinburgh from RPMI RailPen for around £25 million. Royal Mail sorting warehouse  The 215,745-square-foot …

The thought of being alone at Christmas is heartbreaking for most people but is sadly a reality for many. Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has reminded members of the public to remember “those people who may be on their own, not just at Christmas, but every day of the year”. …

Singer Ellie Goulding has said that witnesses to a crash between a lorry and car who she saw filming the incident instead of trying to help were acting “instinctively” because of social media. Last week she came to the rescue of a driver whose Volkswagen GTi was being pushed sideways …

I hope all readers of the County Times are enjoying a very peaceful and relaxing Christmas. There are of course many for whom Christmas is not only a time at which work continues much as normal but that if anything the pressures are greater. We are hugely grateful to the …

I agree with Jeremy Corbyn. And John McDonnell. And Seumas Milne. And all their allies. To return to power, and notwithstanding its catastrophic election campaign, Labour’s central task in 2020 is to make the case for socialism. My disagreement is not with that statement, but with what “socialism” means. It …