With Christmas just days away, many of us will be frantically caught up in the last-minute shopping rush, whether it’s ordering gifts, sending cards or buying supplies. But time is fast running out to make sure deliveries arrive on time – and you’ll probably have to fork out for express …
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Christmas is upon us once again and for many that will mean a last-minute rush to ensure there are plenty of presents for all of their loved ones. While shops will be busy with people buying Christmas gifts and food, online shopping will also receive a boost. But if this …
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British nurses picket outside St. Thomas’ Hospital in London on Thursday. The nurses’ union is asking for a 19% pay raise. Nurses, as well as postal workers, rail workers and some airport immigration officers, are staging walkouts over the holiday season. They are asking for pay increases as the U.K. …
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What is the last date to send Christmas cards and parcels via Royal Mail? Royal Mail is urging customers to “allow plenty of time” for posting items this year. If you want cards and presents to arrive by Christmas Day, you should post 2nd class items at the latest by …
Read More »PACKAGES have been piling up at Royal Mail’s depot in Warrington ahead of Christmas amid mass walk-outs by striking staff. Strikes have been plaguing Royal Mail throughout 2022, with members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walking out as far back as July. Now, as the CWU continues its industrial …
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England is adjusting to King Charles III’s reign. On late Dec. 19, the Bank of England unveiled the new banknotes that feature the newly-crowned King Charles, who ascended to the throne on Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at age 96. According to the Bank …
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Two masked thugs stole parcels from a Royal Mail depot in the week before Christmas. The yobs, who were wearing black clothing with their faces covered, entered the loading bay area of the depot near Toxteth, Liverpool, at around 8.20am on Friday. The men targeted a worker who was putting parcels into a delivery van. They took …
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The U.K.’s major banks have joined forces to protect consumers’ access to cash. A new nonprofit company called Cash Access UK has been set up by the country’s main banks and building societies to promote the development of shared banking hubs across the country. According to a Monday (Dec. 19) …
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‘Not sure you’ve grasped the rhyming concept of Elf of the Shelf!’: Twitter users are less than impressed as Royal Mint reveals the answer to its Xmas guessing game about new Charles III coin is… ‘Sovereign on the Sovereign’ The Royal Mint showed off a new Sovereign design featuring King …
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A Bath charity fears the effect of postal workers’ strikes on donations to its Christmas appeal. Julian House supports vulnerable people in the city who are experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, learning disabilities or rejoining society after being released from prison. Yet, donations to its Christmas fundraising campaign have slumped this …
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