Covering Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas, the extra workers will help ensure millions of packages get to their destination The Christmas rush for sending cards and packages will be eased with some temporary assistance(Image: Getty Images) Sending parcels around Christmas is notoriously busy. With millions of packages flying around …
Read More »Royal Mail to take on 20,000 temps for Christmas
Royal Mail is pulling out the stops in its seasonal drive to deliver Christmas to its customers. Today the business announced it is recruiting 20,000 temporary workers to help transport, sort and deliver the additional parcels and mail the company expects to process over the festive period. There are 12,000 …
Read More »Unai Emery sends clear Harvey Elliott message and explains half-time sub of ex-Liverpool star
Unai Emery has explained why Harvey Elliott was taken off at half-time in Aston Villa’s controversial win over Fulham at Villa Park, with the former Liverpool midfielder — technically on loan this season — hooked after 45 minutes. Aston Villa won the game thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins, John …
Read More »Royal Mail post delays in Paddock Wood continue with delayed medical letters, divorce papers and bank cards
A group of 33 neighbours have submitted a joint complaint to Royal Mail over reports important letters are taking weeks to arrive, or don’t come at all. Tom Abbey moved to Cherry Avenue in Paddock Wood seven weeks ago and went four weeks without getting any post. Tom Abbey submitted …
Read More »Bridal jewellery made from gold found in e-waste is launched by Royal Mint
The collection, featuring wedding bands, engagement rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces, is made from 18 carat gold sourced from end-of-life electronic waste, recovered onsite at the Royal Mint’s facility in south Wales. The 886 by The Royal Mint brand was established in 2022 with a focus on “sustainable luxury”, as …
Read More »Royal Mail customer angry over parcel ‘dumped’ in bin
Josh Sandifordin Birmingham BBC Eslyn Daley claims Royal Mail has still not contacted her after she made a complaint to them in June A parcel containing food and clothes was “dumped” in the bin by a postal worker and taken away by refuse workers before it could be collected, a …
Read More »Mother of Selangor’s Tengku Permaisuri laid to rest at royal mausoleum
SHAH ALAM, Sept 28 (Bernama) — The mother of Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Esah Tahar, was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum here at around 2.45 pm today. The funeral prayers were performed at Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, led by its Grand Imam Muhammad …
Read More »Prince William and Princess Kate set to make huge announcement for Australian fans
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 17:16 EDT, 28 September 2025 | Updated: 18:31 EDT, 28 September 2025 Prince William and Princess Kate could soon be heading Down Under with their three children, for the first time in more than ten years. It follows an invitation from …
Read More »‘I gave my twins matching names but people say one moniker is cruel’
A mum has been criticised for giving one of her twins a nice name whilst the other must go through life with a ‘made-up’ moniker. Sharing her pride in her daughters’ school results, the mother from the US shared a photograph of their GPA (grade point average) results on social …
Read More »Fate of Ailwyn Hall on Lower Clarence Road still undecided
Norwich City Council says a date to decide whether the Ailwyn Hall in Lower Clarence should be demolished and turned into a hotel has still not been allocated. Plans to demolish Ailwyn Hall – the former railway social club – and replace it with a 94-bedroom hotel were submitted by Lower Clarence …
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