Fire safety fears caused staff building a Royal Navy vessel in one of Scotland’s major shipyards to down tools, the Sunday Mail can reveal. HMS Glasgow is the first of eight Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates being fitted out at Scotstoun on the Clyde as part of a £4.2billion contract …
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The year of 2025 is set to be another big one for your finances – with a raft of key deadlines and bill hikes for you to be aware of. Energy bills, train fares, council tax and the TV licence are just some of the everyday expenses that are set …
Read More »A 1st class career! Longest serving Royal Mail postman finishes final shift after 60 years of working for the delivery service
By PADRAIC FLANAGAN Published: 20:02 EST, 28 December 2024 | Updated: 20:34 EST, 28 December 2024 Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman finished his final night-shift yesterday, marking the end of a record-breaking 60-year career. Robert Hudson, from Leyton, east London, started his career in December 1964 – aged 16 – …
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Dame Amanda Blanc enjoyed a moment of reflection. As she sat down for her Christmas lunch with her family, the chief executive of the FTSE 100 insurance company Aviva knew she had pulled off one of the biggest takeovers of 2024. Barely 48 hours before the stock market shut down …
Read More »Father and son politicians praise busy Annan posties
Annan’s Royal Mail delivery office in Station Road has had a festive buzz as the 24 staff have stepped up a gear for the Christmas rush across Dumfries and Galloway. The team not only deliver letters, cards and parcels to households and businesses in Annan but also to Eastriggs and …
Read More »Small boat Channel crossings continue after migrant total reaches 150,000
Small boat crossings have continued in the English Channel on Saturday despite the morning’s foggy conditions. Pictures showed the Dungeness lifeboat bringing a number of people, thought to have been picked up from a small boat in the Channel, into the port at Dover. The latest arrivals follow crossings made …
Read More »Bicester MP praises sorting office staff for speed of work | Oxford Mail
Bicester and Woodstock's MP paid visits to multiple sorting offices at Royal Mail's busiest time of year. Source link
Read More »Crowdfunding to help with dad’s funeral costs on JustGiving
Update: We have exceeded our goal and are so thankful to you all. Any money leftover will go towards headstone costs and helping Yeling as she settles alone on the island without Dad xx As many of you are aware, our Dad was hit by a car on the Isle …
Read More »Printweek – 2024 in review: June
The Delta Group’s announced that its new digital-only Bishop’s Stortford ‘supersite’ would be operational in Q3 2024… Commercial printer Gemini ceased trading on 3 June. Administrators were duly appointed on 10 June… Meliora Group announced plans to bring its operations – Delga, digital labels firm Delga Labels, commercial printer Scarbutts …
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Princess Charlotte has reportedly been getting a ‘royal crash course’ from Princess Anne – and could eventually take her title. The nine-year-old has made a number of public appearances in recent months, including a notable Wimbledon visit with mum Kate Middleton. Her great aunt Princess Anne was once again crowned …
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