Papadam and naan, left, complement “bhindi masala” over rice from the lunch buffet at Blue Royal Indian Cuisine in east Medford. Photo by Sarah Lemon A lunch buffet is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at Blue Royal Indian Cuisine in east Medford. Photos by Sarah Lemon Chai …
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Read More »Storm Eunice – what we know so far
S torm Eunice has brought mighty winds and major disruption to much of the UK. These are the major developments so far: – Casualties One man has died after being struck by a falling tree in Co Wexford, police in Ireland said. Elsewhere, Thames Valley Police said a member of …
Read More »Royal Mail apologises for letter delays amid surging staff absences
Royal Mail has apologised after soaring staff absences caused the postal service to miss targets for millions of letter deliveries. The formerly state-owned company said just 85.6pc of first class post was delivered on time during the last week of January, below its statutory target of 93pc. Delivery times for …
Read More »Postal deliveries suspended because of Storm Eunice
Postal deliveries have been suspended in parts of the UK because of Storm Eunice. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “In areas for which the Met Office has issued a red warning, we have had no choice but to suspend deliveries and close our delivery offices. “In areas covered by an …
Read More »Storm Eunice: Royal Mail suspends all deliveries in red warning areas – affected postcodes
Royal Mail has suspended deliveries in red warning areas due to Storm Eunice’s dangerous weather conditions. A Royal Mail spokesman explained: “In areas for which the Met Office has issued a red warning, we have had no choice but to suspend deliveries and close our delivery offices. “In areas covered …
Read More »Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat cancel deliveries due to Storm Eunice
Britain has been hit by delivery chaos today as several firms cancelled services amid safety concerns in Storm Eunice. Deadly wind speeds of up to 122mph were recorded on England’s southern coast today as Storm Eunice swept across the country, felling trees and damaging homes. Forecasters and government officials have …
Read More »HURRICANE-STRENGTH STORM EUNICE HITS THE ISLE OF WIGHT – Island Echo
Wind speeds in excess of 100mph are expected on the Isle of Wight today (Friday) as Storm Eunice hits, with a red ‘danger to life’ weather warning now in force. Island Echo is bringing you live updates throughout the day for what is expected to be one of the worst …
Read More »Pay increases hit the headlines – Employee Benefits
This week we have seen many stories of employers making changes to their pay strategies, whether that is through pay rises or signing up to the real living wage pledge. Travel firm Ocean Holidays Group is one of the latest organisations to become an accredited living wage employer, ensuring that …
Read More »Royal Mail cancels deliveries in Plymouth during Storm Eunice
Royal Mail has suspended delivery in parts of Plymouth this morning due to the high wind speeds in the city. There is currently an amber weather warning in place in Plymouth due to Storm Eunice, but there is a rare red weather warning active across parts of Devon and Cornwall. …
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