Prince Philip rushed to hospitalCourier MailSource: The Courier-Mail BRITISH royal officials say Queen Elizabeth II's husband has been taken to the hospital after experiencing chest pains. Buckingham Palace said the Duke of Edinburgh was taken from Sandringham, the queen's sprawling estate in …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail increases opening hours to cope with Christmas – Thisisgloucestershire
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Royal Mail increases opening hours to cope with ChristmasThisisgloucestershireROYAL Mail bosses say they have acted fast to reduce frustrating queues for people picking up Christmas parcels in Cheltenham. The company's Swindon Road sorting office has been inundated with customers picking up deliveries before Sunday's festivities …Royal …
Read More »Temporary Southend postal staff didn’t get paid – Echo
Temporary Southend postal staff didn't get paidEchoWorkers were hired by a recruitment company on behalf of Royal Mail, but several have been left waiting for their money. Gary Schofield, 43, of Southchurch Avenue, Southend, walked out after he was paid just £55.55 for working a 10pm to 6am night shift …
Read More »Royal Mail increases opening hours to cope with Christmas deliveries – Thisisgloucestershire
Royal Mail increases opening hours to cope with Christmas deliveriesThisisgloucestershireROYAL Mail bosses say they have acted fast to reduce frustrating queues for people picking up Christmas parcels in Cheltenham. The company's Swindon Road sorting office has been inundated with customers picking up deliveries before Sunday's festivities …Royal Mail apologises for …
Read More »Royal Mail staff remain unpaid despite assurances – Recruiter
Royal Mail staff remain unpaid despite assurancesRecruiterRecruiter has learnt that some Royal Mail Christmas staff remain unpaid, even after the organisation released a statement yesterday saying that everyone had received full pay. A Royal Mail worker from Bath, who preferred not to be named, told Recruiter …Temporary Southend postal staff …
Read More »Hethersett woman’s anger after post left in rubbish bin – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Hethersett woman's anger after post left in rubbish binNorfolk Eastern Daily PressA Royal Mail postbox in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday October 20, 2009. Up to 120000 postal union members are planning to strike on Thursday and Friday, threatening massive disruption to mail deliveries just weeks from Christmas. …
Read More »MP concerned over ‘sacking’ – This Is Hampshire
MP concerned over 'sacking'This Is HampshireBy Chris Gregory » AN MP has expressed his concern to the chief executive of Royal Mail about the apparent dismissal of Odiham's sub-postmaster. James Arbuthnot, MP for North East Hampshire, wrote a letter to Moya Greene after the Post Office and Card …and more » …
Read More »Kirsh buys landmark London skyscraper – Business Day
Kirsh buys landmark London skyscraperBusiness DaySOUTH African billionaire property investor Natie Kirsh is poised to become the new owner of Tower 42, the tallest occupied skyscraper in London, after BlackRock UK Property Fund, Hermes Property Unit Trust and Royal Mail Pension Plan agreed to sell it …and more » More: continued …
Read More »Surge in online orders hits deliveries – Financial Times
Surge in online orders hits deliveriesFinancial TimesYodel, the UK's largest consumer delivery company after Royal Mail, has told the Financial Times it is failing to deliver around 15000 parcels daily in the run up to Christmas, as its depots struggle to handle 1.5m deliveries a day over the seasonal …and …
Read More »Joy for girlfriend of Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan as she gives birth to … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Joy for girlfriend of Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan as she gives birth to …Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter The girlfriend of a Royal Marine who was killed while serving in Afghanistan has had his baby – just in time for Christmas. Baby Lily Marie Wright is said …
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