Collette Whitby, 51, has been working for the Ellesmere Port Royal Mail depot for 21 years. Over the years, she has been committed to helping others with her random acts of kindness from being a singing telegram for a 105-year-old to making pensioners Sunday dinners during the pandemic. Appearing on Ant …
Read More »Extreme E’s RMS St Helena berths in Greenock ahead of race
RMS St Helena has been refurbished to transport freight and infrastructure to the ports closest to the Extreme E’s race locations throughout the season. The vessel’s use is part of the series’ commitment to minimising emissions, as well as facilitating scientific research via its on-board laboratory. In the past, she …
Read More »‘Uncooperative’ squirrel stuck in manhole cover freed by German firefighters
The city fire department in Dortmund was alerted to the trapped animal by a pedestrian on Monday afternoon, after she spotted its head poking out in the road. The squirrel was covered with a scarf to calm it down until a crew of firefighters arrived at the scene. However, the …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II made Prince Harry and Camilla ‘lose their cool’ expert claims
The Royal Family are typically very poised and unflappable, but they are human after all and everyone has their moments when they lack composure. Body language expert Judi James spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about two occasions Queen Elizabeth II displayed some surprising body language and made others “lose their cool”. …
Read More »Sainsbury’s begins offering lower prices to Nectar card holders
Do you shop at Sainsbury’s? Impacted by the cost of living crisis? Then you are in luck. The supermarket is yassifying its Nectar card scheme meaning there will soon be lower prices on more than 300 items in store. In a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme, the supermarket …
Read More »Skyports to launch drone delivery service in Orkney, Scotland
Skyports Drone Services is to launch drone delivery services in Orkney, Scotland in partnership with Royal Mail. This fully electric drone logistics I-Port project also involves the Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and aviation company Loganair and is being funded by the UK Government. The Orkney Islands’ geography and harsh …
Read More ȣ1.2m fund backs drones to connect isolated parts of the UK
Wednesday 12 April 2023 11:49 am Photos from Skysports Deliveries’s 2021 drone delivery trials with Royal Mail in the Isles of Scilly Drones will take to the sky in the Orkney Islands, as part of a £1.2m funding package to encourage more innovative and cleaner freight delivery solutions across the …
Read More »‘It’s not unions that are ruining Royal Mail’
Secondly, I find nothing bizarre about unions, set up to defend workers’ rights to work with reasonable terms and conditions. Unfortunately, too many people now work without union support. Finally, as for the genuine competition to Royal Mail, I often hear about lost and mis-delivered packages, and the the dreadful …
Read More »Thousands of building workers protest across Australia over wages and anti-strike laws
Last Wednesday, tens of thousands of construction workers marched in the streets of Australia’s capital cities. Amid rapid rises in the cost of living and a string of building industry collapses, workers called for real wage increases, improved job security and safety and an end to the country’s pro-business anti-strike …
Read More »New extension for NZ abuse Royal Commission | The Border Mail | Wodonga, VIC
The Royal Commission, appointed by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in 2018, is investigating wrongdoings in state and faith-based care between … Source link
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