[ad_1] The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance in mind,” postal worker Avis Stonum said. The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t…
[ad_1] Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP) has appointed Michael Airey as its new CEO, replacing Richard Law-Deeks who stepped down in June after six years in the role. The Royal Mail Pension plan now manages round £10 billion of assets on behalf of over 123,000 members. Airey has been head of actuarial at RMPP since…
[ad_1] A former historic post office and telephone exchange in Wisbech has been put on the market. The building, on Bridge Street, is listed at an asking price of £4.5 million. The post office building is Grade II listed and reportedly dates back to 19th century. According to Historic England, it was built in 1987…
[ad_1] The main structure of a £500m project at Bristol’s Temple Quarter has been completed today ahead of opening in two years time. The University of Bristol ’s Enterprise Campus, located next to Temple Meads, is part of the transformation of the Temple Quarter. The new campus, scheduled to open in September 2026, will enhance…
[ad_1] Money from CEE is flowing into western Europe in the shape of investment and key acquisitions. But it’s not all welcome. It’s the oldest brand name in travel, founded in 1841 and a pioneer of what would later become known as the ‘package’ holiday—a trip where all arrangements for transport, accommodation and food are…
[ad_1] The group said while the consumer and economic backdrop was ‘uncertain’, it was confident of a marked improvement in underlying profits at the full-year stage The John Lewis Partnership has revealed sharply narrowed half-year losses ( Image: PA Wire/PA Images) The John Lewis Partnership has reported a significant reduction in half-year losses and anticipates…
[ad_1] A National Lottery couple only won a £250,000 jackpot because of “a stupid mistake” – and they say it stopped them dead in their tracks. The pair of winners revealed how an easy mistake ultimately led to their unexpected windfall. Michelle Newton, a 50-year-old teacher, and her husband John Simpson, a school caretaker from…
[ad_1] Stiled Limited, owner of the Tile Giant and Tile Choice chains, is set to take on 16 former CTD shops. Kajaria-UKP Limited has agreed to rescue 7 further locations. These are in addition to the 30 shops already saved by Topps Tiles CTD Tiles ran sites across the UK with trade and retail showrooms…
[ad_1] King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark put on a sophisticated naval display as they marked the end of the royal sailing season. The couple officially disembarked from the Dannebrog royal ship in Copenhagen earlier this morning, signalling a finish of their traditional summer tour at sea, which kicked off in May. The monarch, 56, looked…
[ad_1] A key aspect of whistleblowing compensation, the “injury to feelings” award, is at risk of being removed following a hearing at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) this week. This type of compensation, which has been a legal provision for over 20 years, allows whistleblowers to claim for the emotional distress caused by victimisation, such…