CUMBRIAN post offices are warning local businesses and residents to be on the lookout for fraudulent £20 notes that they have intercepted in Barrow and Windermere. The Windermere Post Office on Crescent Road, and Barrow’s Happy Little Gift Company at Salthouse Post Office on Risedale Road have both discovered that …
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Published: 3:17 PM April 28, 2022 Bus drivers in London are to go on strike next month in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite who are employed by Arriva will walk out on May 11, and again for 48 hours from May 16. Unite said the action will involve …
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RHASS chief executive, Alan Laidlaw As the organisers of the Royal Highland Show look forward to the return of a bumper full-blown event in June to celebrate this year’s 200th anniversary of the first show, the publication of the organisation’s annual review for 2021 reflected on the way it had …
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Royal Highland Show hail successful year with 64% boost in income CalendarAn icon of a desk calendar.CancelAn icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.CaretAn icon of a block arrow pointing to the right.EmailAn icon of a paper envelope.FacebookAn icon of the Facebook “f” mark.GoogleAn icon of the Google …
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28 April 2022 Transport / Logistics Services Parcel and mail volume drops led to a fall in revenues and profits at PostNord in the first quarter of 2022. Sales dropped by 6% to SEK 9772 million (£798 million) and profits fell significantly from SEK 878 million (£71.7 million) in 2021 to …
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Royal Mail says the "bravery and sacrifice" of women during World War Two is often overlooked. Source link
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‘Just stay away!’: Royal expert says Prince Harry should keep clear of the Jubilee celebrations, while another claims ongoing row is ‘tragic’ for 96-year-old monarch. Palace Confidential royal talk show tackles all the major stories Richard Eden, diary editor at the Daily Mail, says Prince Harry should ‘stay away’ from …
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Transport groups are having a bumpy time of it – particularly those carrying people rather than freight. Bus companies continue to lean heavily on emergency government loans as passengers drag their feet, and rail revenue is lagging behind 2019 levels by 40 per cent, according to the Office of Rail …
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Royal Mail unveiled the tributes to the unsung heroes which illustrate the huge range of work millions of women tackled. One stamp features a rare photo of female codebreakers working at Bletchley Park, where their duties included translation, analysis and operating the complex cryptographic machinery. Four others showcase the work …
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A new set of stamps is being issued by Royal Mail in tribute to women’s vital contributions during the Second World War. The main set of 10 stamps illustrates the huge range of work women undertook during the war years. Included is a rare photograph showing female codebreakers working at Bletchley, …
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