BURTONWOOD is the centre of a transformation of how Royal Mail operates through the opening of a huge new ‘super hub’. Based at Omega on the site of the former Burtonwood Airbase, the new state-of-the-art processing centre is the size four and a half football pitches. The hub is the …
Read More »eBay UK Now Offers Royal Mail International Services
eBay has announced today that Royal Mail International Services are now available for sellers on the eBay UK marketplace. This means that international services such as Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed, Royal Mail International Signed and Royal Mail International Standard are now available to sellers on eBay. The aim …
Read More »Pub and restaurant workers ‘taking just half of their annual holiday allowance’
The nation’s hospitality workers take the least amount of their holiday entitlement compared to other professions, according to research. A study of 7,000 employees found restaurant, bar and pub staff are allowed to take up to 30 days a year – but take an average of just 16. And those …
Read More »Royal Mail Share Price Faces Threats from CWU Action and Ofcom Probe
The Royal Mail share price is trading higher this Friday but has shed some of its gains as it continues to face some pressure from the unresolved situation involving the company and the labour unions to which its workers belong. There has been a long-drawn battle between the Communications Workers …
Read More »3 cheap shares to buy after this week’s slump
Image source: Getty Images It’s been another tough week for global stock markets, with prices falling across the globe. As I write on Friday afternoon, the FTSE 100 index has lost almost 3.1% over five trading days. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the S&P 500 index is down nearly 3.7% in …
Read More »Morrisons, Warner Bros and David Tennant among Watford archive stories
Plans for a new supermarket in Watford, the opening of Warner Bros. Studios, recognition for Watford Colosseum and the death of a much-loved police dog were among the stories making our headlines ten and five years ago this week. Morrisons West Watford development plan unveiled Residents caught their first glimpse …
Read More »Supper from the sky: Drone trial delivers school lunches to islands | Scotland
Drone technology is being developed to help ensure pupils at some of Scotland’s most remote island and mainland schools receive hot meals direct from the heavens. In what is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, Argyll and Bute council has partnered with a specialist company …
Read More »Smile from Duchess of Cambridge as she appears to back Ascot winner
The Duchess of Cambridge was left open-mouthed with joy when she appeared to pick a Royal Ascot winner. Kate looked at a guest in the royal box in shock after Perfect Power won the Commonwealth Cup, and William came over to his wife grinning. The couple shared a few more …
Read More »The Queen’s bedtime routine: Strict rules are ‘secret’ to longevity
New research has revealed that the Queen has the most Googled royal sleep routine. Her Majesty beats Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle in Google ratings with her bedtime habits raking up 136% more interest than the sleep routines of all royals. Research conducted by bedding experts Bed Kingdom, who analysed …
Read More »Zelensky appears to be Queen fan as Boris Johnson gives him royal biography
The Prime Minister gave Volodymyr Zelensky a biography of the Queen during his surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday, suggesting the Ukrainian president is a fan of the monarch. Video from the Ukrainian government showed Boris Johnson carrying Robert Hardman’s book Queen Of Our Times: The Life Of Elizabeth II …
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