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Martin Gafsen will join the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) on 13 November as the new director of property, reporting into executive director of finance, Bérangère Michel. Martin Gafsen was property and facilities director for the Royal Mail Group for 16 years, leading the strategy for its nationwide freehold and leasehold estate, …

Recent images show that the razing of the old Santander headquarters off Bridle Road has begun, two years after plans to redevelop the site were scrapped. Known locally as the Giro, the Bootle landmark has almost completely lost its operations block with the dismantling well underway. Sefton Council received a …

The retail group, which runs the department store chain and Waitrose supermarket business, said Royal Mail executive Martin Gafsen will become its director of property from November 15. He will succeed Chris Harris, who unexpectedly stepped down from the position in June after more than five years. Mr Gafsen joins …

Orbisresearch.com recently published Global “Small Parcels Delivery” Market Trends and Insights. This research report offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the Small Parcels Delivery market, presenting valuable insights to assist businesses in making informed and strategic decisions. The report delves into the market’s scope, segmentation, historical trends, market drivers, …

Shocking figures show that scores of people who have been admitted to IRH have been suffering from the extreme medical conditions — which are all directly linked to poverty. A total of 170 cases of rickets — a bone disease found mainly in children and caused by a vitamin deficiency — have been recorded …

The new designs, which will feature on coins ranging from the 1p to the £2, will soon start to appear in people’s change across the UK. The designs are inspired by flora and fauna, celebrating creatures such as the red squirrel, the hazel dormouse and the bee. Flowers and the …

Aldi is first trialling a blister pack recycling scheme for its own-label medicines in a UK supermarket. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is working with recycling firm TerraCycle to encourage customers to recycle empty medicine packets made from plastic and aluminium foil. TerraCycle will convert the materials, which would otherwise be disposed …

If you’ve ever longed to receive your mail via the talons of one of those enchanting owls featured in the Harry Potter series, you now have the opportunity to be ever so slightly placated. Coming soon is a new collection of merchandise that will lend a modicum of magic to …

There isn’t a situation in the world that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can’t make worse by eagerly inserting themselves into the narrative. In a statement released on Wednesday, the breathless couple condemned ‘all acts of terrorism and brutality’ following the Hamas attack on Israel. So caring yet also so terribly, …

Nearly 400 temporary workers are set to be employed by the Royal Mail at an Essex mail centre in order to deliver packages over Christmas this year. Royal Mail has announced a huge recruitment drive of 370 temporary staff at the Chelmsford Mail Centre to run from late October to …