The medical director of The Royal Oldham Hospital is stepping down. Dr Chris Brookes, who is the chief medical officer at the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) which runs hospital and community services in Oldham as well as Bury, Rochdale and Salford, is retiring this month. In a statement, a spokesperson …
Read More »Increase in click-and-collect orders as postal strikes cause Christmas delivery chaos
Big name retail chains are reporting an increase in people visiting in person and using click and collect as the Christmas delivery crisis spreads from Royal Mail strike delays to problems with over stretched courier companies, i can reveal. Next-day delivery services have been suspended by some firms as couriers …
Read More »Buy something now, pay for it later: This idea is changing how we shop – WBUR
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Read More »Desperate Royal Mail makes bizarre request to staffers’ FAMILIES to ‘save Christmas’ as service crippled by strikes
DESPERATE Royal Mail has made a bizarre request to postal staff – asking them to bring their families to work to “save Christmas”. Brits are facing a Christmas without presents as the postal walkout has caused depots to become overwhelmed with stranded deliveries. 2 Strike action chaos has led thousands …
Read More »Royal Mail issues odd request to families amid Christmas strike chaos
Royal Mail has urged postal workers to bring their parents, siblings and friends to work to help break strike action and “save Christmas ”. Royal Mail has asked staff to “bring friends and family to support the operation and deliver Christmas”. Bosses say the idea is “a really great initiative” …
Read More »Full list of Teesside and North-east postcodes affected by DPD delivery delays
DPD have announced that deliveries to homes across the North-east are set to be delayed. The courier service says increased demand caused by strikes at the Royal Mail has led to a “knock on effect” as online stores and businesses switch to alternatives. Many customers will have to wait an …
Read More »All the postcodes affected by DPD delivery delays in North East Lincolnshire
DPD have announced delays for deliveries across Grimsby and Cleethorpes with Christmas right around the corner. Delays are being faced across the country after Royal Mail staff from the Communication Workers Union staged a walk out on Sunday (December 11) over pay and working conditions. The industrial action has resulted …
Read More »Warning to anyone waiting for a parcel after 400 reports of Royal Mail scam
An email scam is targeting people waiting for parcels to be delivered with 400 recent reports. Action Fraud has issued an alert. It said: “The emails claim that the recipient missed a delivery and has a parcel waiting for them. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking Royal Mail …
Read More »Don’t expect a souped-up second-gen Steam Deck soon
Valve is unlikely to soup up the graphical prowess of its Steam Deck in time for the PC gaming handheld’s second generation, the company has indicated. Instead, the next version of Steam Deck is far more likely to see hardware improvements centered around its screen and battery …
Read More »Heathrow asks airlines to cap international arrivals into UK during strikes
London’s Heathrow airport is asking airlines to halt ticket sales on inbound flights over Christmas in a bid to minimize disruption during walkouts by immigration officials. The plan was devised with the cooperation of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., which are based at the hub and intend to …
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