The Queen ‘did not ban the 1969 royal family documentary’ from being re-aired on TV and instead considered it a triumph, a royal biographer has claimed. The Royal Family took part in the film, which was a combined effort between the BBC and ITV, in a bid to show they …
Read More »More drama, less news? Why ministers want to sell Channel 4 — and what it could mean for programmes | News
The government has announced plans to push ahead with a potential £1 billion sale of Channel 4, the 40-year-old public service broadcaster. Here, we answer the big questions about the largest privatisation effort since the sale of Royal Mail in 2013. Channel 4 has been owned by the government since …
Read More »Couriers and Messengers Market Size, Growth Drivers And Forecast
New Jersey, United States – This Couriers and Messengers Market report provides a comprehensive overview of important aspects that will drive market growth such as Market drivers, restraints, prospects, opportunities, restraints, current trends, and technical and industrial advancements. The detailed industry study, industry sector development and improvement, and new product launches …
Read More »Councillor welcomes action on vacant plot of land in Hartlepool community
Burn Valley ward Councillor Jonathan Brash said the beginning of a clean up operation on the vacant land on Clark Street, in the Burbank area of Hartlepool, follows work by him, council officers and the land owners. The plot next to the Royal Mail postal depot is fenced off from …
Read More »Why do stamps have barcodes now? New Royal Mail postage stamps explained and if you can still use old stamps
Royal Mail has launched a scheme enabling customers to swap their traditional stamps for new barcoded ones of equivalent value. The postal group is moving to barcoded stamps as part of its modernisation drive, which will allow customers to access added security features and new services. The development will let …
Read More »Wincanton revenues grow by 12% 2021-22
5 April 2022 Transport / Logistics Services UK business supply chain partner Wincanton plc has seen group revenues grow by 12% in the fourth quarter of the financial year ending 31 March 2022. In its full year results to be reported in full on the 20th May, the company is expected …
Read More »A sacrificial lamb or a dinosaur? Telegraph readers are divided on the privatisation of Channel 4
Dubbed the biggest privatisation since Royal Mail, Channel 4 will go up for sale ahead of the next general election, the Government has announced. The decision, which was confirmed on Monday, came as concerns about Channel 4’s finances were exacerbated by the Covid pandemic. Now, a foreign owner could step …
Read More »What’s happening to the old Royal Mail sorting office next to East Croydon Station?
Work on demolishing a huge Royal Mail delivery office next to East Croydon Station is well underway. It was bought by Network Rail in 2019 as part of its plans to tackle the Croydon bottleneck. The rail operator wants to build more platforms and tracks around East Croydon Station to …
Read More »Platinum Jubilee: Royal family release 1964 photo of the Queen with 54 Commonwealth leaders
The Royal family have released a new photo of the Queen with her Commonwealth Heads of State in 1964 as part of the ongoing 70-day picture countdown to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend. Today’s photo showcases a dinner party at Buckingham Palace with the Queen smiling as she was joined by …
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About the job NEW VACANCIES (PT2868) DISPATCH & WAREHOUSE MANAGER – ANY BACKGROUND CONSIDERED WEST YORKSHIRE £Open DOE Hours: 8.30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday Our client operates its own in-house print and wide format manufacturing facility alongside one of the largest design studios in the North of England. Clients …
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