Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
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At The Scottish Farmer, we would like to inform readers that over Thursday 24th, Friday 25th, Wednesday 30th November, and Thursday 1st December 2022 there may be disruption to our subscription copy delivery due to strike action by the Royal Mail. We would like to apologise in advance for an …
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Jason Fox has issued a warning after he fell for a Royal Mail text message scam. The SAS Who Dares Wins star, 46, is warning people not to fall for the same mistake. He said: “I received a text, purportedly from the Royal Mail, informing me that there was a …
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By David Hartwig In a Nov. 24 stamp issue, Great Britain’s Royal Mail commemorates 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter. “The remarkable discovery has shaped historians’ understanding of the religion, rituals and culture of ancient Egypt to this day,” Royal Mail said. The …
Read More »Royal Mint launches £2 collectable coin to mark 25th anniversary
Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
Read More »Strikes in November and December: mail, rail, tube and bus services face disruption
Image above: Royal Mail workers striking in Chiswick in September Christmas plans disrupted as key industries strike A number of unions in key industries have announced strike dates over in November and December which will affect public services including mail, rail, tube and buses. As the cost of living continues …
Read More »Royal Mail to abandon talks with CWU as of Monday 21 November
Support us and go ad-free Royal Mail has thrown strike negotiations with the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) into chaos. It made an offer which the CWU said it couldn’t agree to. However, Royal Mail also issued an ultimatum: agree to the deal or it walks away from negotiations. Now the …
Read More »Black Friday tips to stay safe and avoid scams while shopping online | Science & Tech News
The threat of fraud and cyber scams is a 365-days-a-year problem when it comes to online shopping. But just as the rate at which retailers bombard you with promotional emails scales up at this time of year, so too does the risk of falling foul of criminals trying to access …
Read More »Royal Mail confirms Black Friday strike action as new counter plans in place
Royal Mail has announced the plans they have to counteract further industrial action taken by the members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail that they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take four days …
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has ranked first in the labor force growth rate, outperforming other G20 countries, during the period 2012 – 2021, according to the labor market benchmarking report issued by the National Labor Observatory (NLO). This report keeps track of the international indicators issued by the International Labor …
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