The veteran actress, 77, has portrayed the monarch on the silver screen and on the stage, winning an Oscar and Bafta for her depiction in 2006’s biographical drama The Queen. Bafta fellow Dame Helen will lead the Queen’s commendation at the 76th annual film awards ceremony at London’s Southbank Centre’s …
Read More »Plan to prevent postal delays in Looe
In some parts of Looe, there have been reports from people getting only a sporadic delivery of letters. One resident said that they receive their mail only around once a week, while another said it had been ‘nearly three weeks’ since they had any post. People have raised concerns that …
Read More »LockBit spree hits three large companies
LockBit ransomware continues to hit companies around the world, with three more additions posted to its dark web victim blog. The gang’s recent crime spree now includes alleged attacks on Argentinian power company Grupo Albanesi, Indian chemical business SRF and more than| 200 CEFCO convenience stores in the southern states …
Read More »Will there be strikes in March 2023? What we know about future train, Royal Mail and teacher strike dates
Industrial action continues to loom large on the horizon as more walk outs are planned by teachers, rail workers and the Royal Mail next month. 2023 has already seen a succession of strikes from health workers, university staff, teachers and civil servants and this looks set to continue in March. …
Read More »An apology from the Royal Agricultural University
This behaviour goes against the very core values and mission of our University and is wholly unacceptable. As such, we started an investigation immediately we became aware of the incident and, by Wednesday, had suspended the small number of individuals involved from the University with immediate effect. Due process will …
Read More »Peak pain relief campaign launched by Whistl
UK logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels Whistl, has launched a campaign targeting mid-sized e-commerce businesses with a creative solution to their potential peak time headaches. Using Whistl’s direct mail experience it has developed a campaign based upon the idea of a fulfilled medical prescription. The outer addressed package …
Read More »Data breach hits Pepsi Bottling Ventures
In a breach notification letter sent to customers, CEO Derek Hill said the breach occurred on 23rd December last year, but was only discovered on 10th January. According to the initial investigation, the intruder accessed the firm’s internal IT systems, installed malicious software and stole “certain information” from infected systems. The …
Read More »British PM Sunak explores public sector pay deal that backdates wage offer -FT
Feb 14 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and finance minister Jeremy Hunt are considering a deal to end a wave of strikes among Britain’s public sector workers that would backdate next year’s pay rise, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Sunak and Hunt are mulling giving NHS staff …
Read More »Transport and logistics business Warren takes more than 500,000 sq ft of space at DIRFT
Transport and logistics business Warren has taken more than 500,000 sq ft of space at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). The subsidiary of Culina Group has taken two units at the vast Northamptonshire distribution hub, built by logistics real estate giant Prologis. Warren joins Stobart in expanding Culina …
Read More »Royal Mail hackers demanded £65mn ransom
The LockBit hacking group that encrypted Royal Mail data sought a £65.7mn ransom from the company, a demand that the postal group’s board appears to have rebuffed, setting the stage for a potential large-scale leak of company information. Negotiations with the hackers fell apart after more than three weeks of …
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