Princess Mako of Japan has welcomed her first child, the Imperial Household Agency has announced. Mako Komuro, who is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, left the royal family in 2021 when she married her former college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner. The former princess, 33, was required to give up …
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As we enter June, I wish everyone in Hertford and Stortford a happy and powerful Pride Month as we come together to celebrate the diversity of our community. As we reflect on the struggles faced by the LGBT+ community throughout history, Pride Month must also be an opportunity to recommit …
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Companies House has appointed Luisa Fulci as its new Director of Transformation and Business Change. Luisa brings a wealth of experience from both the public and private sectors. As Digital Customer and Commercial Services Director at Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, she led the modernisation of digital and commercial services across …
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The former Conservative trade minister Greg Hands has been appointed as a strategic adviser to a Czech conglomerate best known in the UK for acquiring Royal Mail. EP Group – which also has investments in the energy, media and property sectors – is run by the multibillionaire Czech tycoon Daniel …
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Read More »Ministers to begin search for new Ofcom chair
Veteran broadcast executive Lord Michael Grade is to step down from his position of chair Ofcom after a single term. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), which is already beginning a search for his replacement, well ahead of the expiry of Lord Grade’s term in April. Sky News, …
Read More »Asendia: 62% of UK retailers are still confident in cross-border sales growth
Asendia’s latest research, Beyond Borders: Cross-border e-commerce opportunities in a fast-changing world reveals that the majority of British-based retailers are refusing to retreat from international growth, despite a climate of geopolitical disruption and surging costs making cross-border commerce more complex than ever. Among the 250 UK retailers questioned, 62% expressed confidence about …
Read More »Ritson joins ‘gurus’ to promote the joys of direct mail
Royal Mail Marketreach is ratcheting up its Totally Mailed It marketing campaign, drafting in marketing guru Mark Ritson to promote direct mail’s proven value to businesses, while also providing “compelling” evidence on why the channel is a powerful part of the media mix. The campaign features a new line-up of well-known …
Read More »Bogus traders flee in white van as neighbour intervenes before OAP pays up
Bogus traders tried to get an OAP to pay for ‘roof repairs’ – before last being seen in a white van. They targeted the homeowner in the Badgers Croft area of Eccleshall. But a neighbour intervened and the dodgy traders fled. The alarm was raised at 12.30pm on Saturday, May …
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