The Czech Sphinx’s bid for Royal Mail has been condemned as seriously undervaluing the business. A shareholder rebellion has left Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s £3.6bn bid for Royal Mail up in the air. City investors accounting for over a fifth of the shares in Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services …
Read More »Northern Ireland Royal Mail worker sacked for fighting on his morning round
Postman prat | The video goes on to show the delivery man throwing his mail bag to the ground before aggressively approaching the other man, who appears to throw the first dig. Watch: Royal Mail worker sacked for fighting on his morning round A hot-headed postman who was involved in a …
Read More »Buckingham Palace reveals new set of royal values including to ‘stay curious’ amid King Charles’ preference for a slimmed-down monarchy
Buckingham Palace has said it wants to ‘stay curious’ and ‘help shape a better world’ as it unveils a set of newly published ‘royal values’. The move, made public in the Royal Household’s annual report, comes as King Charles continues his push for a slimmed-down monarchy and puts his stamp …
Read More »All the scams for people in Norfolk to be aware of this week
From texts from people posing as family members to fake emails from the Royal Mail, here is a round-up of the scams you need to know about this week. Scammers posing as family members Scammers have been texting people and pretending to be a family member in order to get money from them. People have …
Read More »Complete overhaul is needed to safeguard us all
Post Office: Complete overhaul is needed to safeguard us all CalendarAn icon of a desk calendar.CancelAn icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.CaretAn icon of a block arrow pointing to the right.EmailAn icon of a paper envelope.FacebookAn icon of the Facebook “f” mark.GoogleAn icon of the Google “G” …
Read More »‘Manchester never stops changing. I try and photograph whatever’s left’
Pete Taylor’s photographs are a document of a lost time in Manchester and Salford A fascinating collection of old photographs has surfaced of Manchester and Salford that capture just how much the two cities have changed in 50 years. The photographs were taken by Pete Taylor, 73, who in the …
Read More »The beautiful European city with £23 flights named cheapest for a Christmas holiday
Although we’re in the middle of summer, many of us will be booking our Christmas holidays to get the cheapest deal. There will be many deciding factors as to what constitutes a good Christmas holiday, including where the best value Chrimbo market is. Fortunately, the Post Office has sorted it …
Read More »Get the royal look… at less than regal rates: ELIZA SCARBOROUGH reveals outfits loved by the royals that are on sale now – from Kate’s iconic Self Portrait midi dress to Zara’s stripy Rebecca Vallance outfit
The royals are known for their impeccable fashion sense, seamlessly blending tradition with contemporary style. While their wardrobes often feature high-end pieces, their favourite outfits are hitting the sale with discounts as high as 65 per cent off. You can get your hands on Kate Middleton’s iconic Self Portrait dress that …
Read More »Princess Royal watches rugby at Olympics on day one of Games
Anne sat beside her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as she watched the contest for the bronze medal at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, on Saturday. The match saw South Africa take bronze after seeing off a brave challenge from Australia to win 26-19. The Princess Royal was …
Read More »Investors threaten Daniel Kretinsky’s bid for Royal Mail
Offer may undervalue service if changes to Universal Service Obligation made This guarantees deliveries made six days a week across UK at a fixed price Removing Monday-to-Saturday obligation could generate extra £300m Big City investors speaking for more than a fifth of shares in Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services …
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