Shares of cruise lines stocks rallied this week, with Carnival Corp.(NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK), Royal Caribbean Cruises(NYSE: RCL), and Norwegian Cruise Line(NYSE: NCLH) up 12.9%, 8.3%, and 14%, respectively, through Thursday at 1:27 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Cruise lines had been battered by the COVID-19 …
Read More »Former Grimsby sub-postmaster caught up in Post Office scandal sadly dies before receiving compensation
A former Grimsby sub-postmaster whose life was torn apart by the Post Office scandal has sadly died before receiving full compensation for being wrongly sacked. Gillian and David Blakey were finally cleared in 2021 along with dozens like them who were wrongly sacked or convicted of theft, fraud and false …
Read More »How Ugandan family offered sanctuary in Cheshire town have spent 50 years repaying warm welcome
A family who fled Uganda in 1972 and were the first Ugandan family offered sanctuary in Warrington, have repaid the warm welcome that they received by serving their community for over 50 years. Kantilal Kanani, better known as Ken, has just retired after 27 years as postmaster for Padgate Lane …
Read More »Royal Mail honors 60 years of the Who
By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates 60 years since the formation of the English rock band the Who on 12 stamps in an Oct. 17 issue. Royal Mail presents eight of the Who stamps in two horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of four. The stamps in one strip are …
Read More »Warner Bros. adds plan for Las Vegas studio attraction, lists economic benefits of movie partnership
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Bringing movie studios to Las Vegas could provide a $1.2 billion boost to the economy each year and more than 16,500 ongoing jobs, according to an economic study released by Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday. Nevada got a glimpse of the trailer in 2023 when movie …
Read More »Failed asylum seeker jailed for life after pushing commuter in front of approaching tube train
A failed asylum seeker, who pushed a commuter off a tube platform and into the path of an approaching train, has been jailed for life. Brwa Shorsh, 24, shoved the off duty postman onto the tracks at Oxford Circus on February 3, just as a Victoria Line train was approaching …
Read More »Which is the worst delivery company in your area? – Page 2 – Singletrack World Magazine
Currently Parcelforce. Tuesday; “Insufficient address return to depot Wednesday; “cannot locate address” return to depot Thursday; “Delivery refused by addressee”. At no point has a big red van been anywhere near, and it’s not the first time from PF. I updated my location on their app, provided a neighbour, a …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s ‘signature smile’ is back! Royal is animated and ‘intensely mirrors’ Prince William after initially showing ‘inner tension’ on Southport visit, body language expert says
The Prince and Princess of Wales ‘intensely mirrored’ one another as they visited the bereaved families of the Southport stabbing victims, a body language expert has claimed. The unannounced trip to Merseyside was William and Kate’s first joint official outing since the princess’s course of chemotherapy cancer treatment ended in …
Read More »Advisers able to check gender pension gap with Aegon update
Advisers will be able to get a better insight into Aegon’s workplace pension schemes with upgrades to its governance tool. Enhancements to its member insights tool, launched five years ago, gives employers and advisers the chance to get a better view of pension schemes and monitor member outcomes. It now includes an industry …
Read More »New report reveals how Derbyshire families with special needs children have been failed
A new report details a litany of council errors that have led to more than a quarter of a million pounds in compensation being paid to Derbyshire families who have children with special educational needs. The report from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, largely details the complaints received …
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