McNulty said postal workers deserved a wage increase that reflects the rising cost of living. Postal workers are set to begin four days of strike action on 26 August. Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty says, “Royal Mail workers have the full backing of myself and the SDLP …
Read More »Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 10.1% last month. It is the biggest jump in the cost of living since February 1982, when CPI reached 10.4%, according to estimates. Here is what was happening in the country in 1982: – Economy The unemployment rate stood at 10.4%, the highest it …
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Biomethane supplier CNG Fuels has officially opened its tenth heavy-goods vehicle (HGV) re-fuelling station in the UK today, with the new Castleford site in West Yorkshire bringing the firm’s total re-fuelling capability up to 5,000 HGVs across the country daily, it announced today. The new station on the Normanton Industrial …
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By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates the British contribution to The Transformers animated franchise on its Sept. 1 issue of 13 stamps. “The Transformers — alien robots who can change into vehicles, machinery and weapons — first appeared in toy shops and on TV screens in 1984,” Royal …
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RBC chief executive Dave McKay speaks at the Royal Bank of Canada annual meeting in Toronto on April 6, 2017.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press The chief executive of Canada’s largest bank is urging employees to return to the office more frequently, and is saying the bank must become more deliberate about …
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It’s no secret that despite the massive boon in online shopping and packages needing delivery, traditional mail service is struggling. No one writes nice letters to each other any more, but that could soon change as the Royal Mail in the UK is about to introduce some truly amazing postage …
Read More »Royal Mail has announced it will offer doorstep parcel collection for free until the end of the year as it tries to boost its UK business in the face of significant losses. The service allows customers to arrange for a package being sent or returned to be collected directly from …
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STRIKES are multiplying. Train drivers’ action at the weekend will be followed by other transport workers this week. RMT and TSSA members will be taking action across the rail network on Thursday and Saturday. The capital will be paralysed on Friday as RMT and Unite members strike on the underground …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upon their return to the UK this September, according to royal experts. The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 41, are travelling from their home in California to visit two charities in Britain, as well …
Read More »A PHOTOGRAPHER from Andover has called for answers after he and his neighbours did not receive any mail for two weeks. Brian Cartwright, who lives on Ward Close, was left confused when he did not receive any parcels or letters for a fortnight. During that time the 75-year-old was expecting …
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