I miss wearing an ‘I Voted’ sticker Navigating the challenges of life abroad is one thing, but casting a vote in the U.S. presidential election from thousands of miles away brings a whole new set of hurdles. As an American student studying in the UK, being thousands of miles away …
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On 14 and 15 November, workers at eCourier will be striking over employment classification and pay, and to oppose bullying and harassment. In 2017 the courts found that eCourier, owned by Royal Mail, was breaking the law by classifying its couriers as independent contractors rather than workers. The company promised …
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The latest DB Cargo Class 66s to be repainted are 66003 and 66106, which are now in the company’s red. It means there are now just 54 Class 66s in English, Welsh and Scottish Railway’s (EWS) original maroon and gold livery left in the UK, of which five are out …
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The Royal Mail is celebrating Christmas 2024 with a series of five special stamps, featuring original illustrations of cathedrals from across the UK. Cardinal Vincent Nichols is delighted that Westminster Cathedral is one of them! ‘We’re so proud because it means that the image will be seen by many, many …
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Infoshare’s clients include the Met Police, Royal Mail and many local authorities net is an advanced asset management platform CIPFAStats+ is an interactive data analysis tool Omni Partners has acquired Infoshare, a data management company and two key software assets from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA): …
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Queen Camilla has been forced to cancel her forthcoming public engagements after being falling ill with a chest infection. It’s understood that the 77-year-old is recovering at home in Wiltshire and is being monitored by doctors. Due to her illness, Her Majesty has had to reluctantly withdraw from the annual opening …
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Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps, which include a historic Scots location in Edinburgh. The postal service shared images of five stamps being issued to celebrate Christmas 2024. The stamps feature some of the UK’s most famous cathedrals, including Edinburgh’s St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. Consecrated in 1879, St Mary’s …
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One-in-five drivers (20%) under the age of 44 have driven illegally by not putting their car through the MOT or replacing tyres when needed to save money in the cost-of-living crisis, new data from the RAC reveals.* Among drivers of all ages, one-in-10 (10%) admit they’ve failed to replace worn-out …
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An original illustration of Bangor Cathedral will feature as the First Class Large Class stamp for the Royal Mail’s Christmas Special Stamps this year. Royal Mail’s 2024 Christmas stamps feature some of the many spectacular cathedrals in the UK – the remaining four completing the set being Edinburgh, Armagh, Liverpool …
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