March 28 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – British bank Barclays PLC has described allegations that its former chief executive was involved in a sex-trafficking …
Read More »George, Charlotte and Louis’s coronation gift they’ll ‘thoroughly enjoy’
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have been sent an apt present ahead of King Charles’ coronation. The three Wales children have all been sent a copy of a fun new royal children’s book, The King’s Pants, written by Nicholas Allan. According to Hello!, Kate Middleton and Prince William sent …
Read More »Tuesday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, private renters, Inmarsat
Long-running talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are on the brink of collapse, with the company’s board thought to have threatened to put the loss-making postal service – the regulated UK entity that delivers to every address in the country – into a form of administration if …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses threaten to declare insolvency as pay talks near collapse | Royal Mail
Long-running talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are on the brink of collapse, with the company’s board thought to have threatened to put the loss-making postal service – the regulated UK entity that delivers to every address in the country – into a form of administration if …
Read More »How to fight back at Royal Mail—A meeting for rank-and-file workers
The Socialist Equality Party (UK) and the World Socialist Web Site will be hosting an online meeting of rank-and-file postal workers next Monday, March 27, at 7pm to discuss taking forward the fight against attacks on living standards and working conditions, and the victimisation of their colleagues. Register for the …
Read More »California hit by powerful Pacific storm
A possible tornado left a line of damage across roofs of commercial buildings in the Los Angeles suburb of Montebello a day after two other possible tornados occurred in Southern California. The National Weather Service tweeted that it was sending teams to assess the damage in Montebello and the southern …
Read More »Royal Mail-owned logistics firm suffers breach
Royal Mail-owned logistics company GLS has apparently been hit by a cyberattack using infostealing malware, Gozi. Screenshots shared online show that cybercriminals are using legitimate company email addresses and phone numbers to implement a phishing scam targeting employees and customers of the organisation. Royal Mail international dispatch partner GLS hit …
Read More »Local Services – Road Notices: The website for Neston News, Events and Information (Neston)
Temporary Road Closure – Marshlands Road, Little Neston – 22-23 Mar 2023 Published: 22nd March 2023 17:27 Please note the following temporary road closure which is necessary for safety reasons due to flooding The closure, at the bottom of Marshlands Road in Little Neston, commences on Wednesday 22 …
Read More »Unlicensed driver thrown from car after crashing into a field
William Orchard, 36, of Berryfield Road, Bradford-on-Avon, was driving through Holt at 6pm on November 17 without a driving licence when he lost control of his Ford Fiesta. When officers arrived on the scene, the vehicle was found on its roof in a field and Orchard was found lying on …
Read More »Colchester’s Royal Mail service suffers due to delivery office delays
According to their official website, Royal Mail deliveries were operating as normal across most of the UK on Tuesday, but there were numerous exceptions listed across eight Colchester postcodes. Areas from CO1 to CO8 were listed as being temporarily affected, meaning residents in Old Heath, Berechurch, Layer, Lexden, Stanway, Greenstead, …
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