Whether you are about to delve into your loft for last year’s festive favourite, or buying a new one, a ‘faux fir’ Christmas tree is a firm favourite for many. And with December fast approaching, most of us will be starting to think about putting up our decorations soon, to …
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The Pound-to-Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate soared to a near one-month high last week as a risk-on mood and hopes of a milder UK recession boosted the Pound (GBP). At the time of writing, GBP/EUR was trading at €1.1631, over 1% higher than at the start of the week. Pound (GBP) …
Read More »Send early The rule is simple here. The earlier you send your gifts, the cheaper the service. It is already too late to use Royal Mail’s lowest-priced option for most overseas destinations but there are still plenty of other services including standard, international tracked and signature to choose from. The …
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A new campaign has been launched urging people across Scotland to have open conversations about suicide. The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) campaign is seeking to break down barriers on the issue. It aims to empower people to ask the question of others; ‘Are you thinking about suicide?’. The …
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Union leaders were warned that the Government cannot afford inflation-busting pay rises for public sector workers today as the country braces for a wave of brutal Christmas strikes. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he did not have ‘a bottomless pit of taxpayers money’ to hand out to rail workers, nurses …
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Royal Mail workers are to launch a fresh wave of strikes throughout December in a round of industrial action set to cause misery for millions of households posting gifts in the run up to Christmas. The walkouts have been organised by the Communication Workers’ Union amid a row with the …
Read More »Lucy Garlick’s desire to conquer the climbing world has never been greater after a stellar season which saw the Carshalton star achieve success in Britain and beyond. The 15-year-old has thrived in domestic competitions and also travelled across Europe and to America in recent months as she starts to make …
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The labour unrest of Saturday, February 16, 1946, came to attention on the death of a distant relative in Florida in September. It was revealed that Hubert “Skipper” Reid, 1925-2022, who was a civil servant and leader in the scout movement in Jamaica before migrating to Florida, was related to …
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CAIRO (Reuters) – The OPEC+ meeting in December will take into account the condition and balance of the market, Iraq’s state news agency quoted Saadoun Mohsen, a senior official at the country’s state oil marketer SOMO, as saying on Saturday. OPEC+’s October decision to reduce production by two million barrels …
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The man sustained non-life threatening injuries, and was flown to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment. No other vehicles were involved. Source link
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