The new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which was first teased in July’s King’s Speech, will be introduced to Parliament in 2025. The bill is set to introduce updates to the legacy regulatory framework for cybersecurity by expanding the remit of regulation to protect more digital services and supply chains. …
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An Ayrshire charity organisation has suffered a blow to their hopes of opening a heritage hub. Carrick History Society previously identified the former Post Office building, on Maybole’s High Street, for the ambitious venture. And they went as far as seeking the views of residents in the town during a …
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Bruce Flett The gates will be put in place at both ends of the second causeway on the Churchill Barriers Lockable gates are to be installed on a causeway in Orkney in a bid to free up police officers in stormy weather. The gates will be put in place at …
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The Duke of Kent has celebrated turning 89 by being serenaded with Happy Birthday on the bagpipes – with his wife by his side. Prince Edward, the oldest working member of the royal family, spent his special day at the couple’s Kensington Palace home, Wren House. He was joined by his son, …
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Mail deliveries have been halted in a small Derbyshire village due to Royal Mail staff fears that they could be attacked by a dangerous dog on the loose. This has caused around 70 homes in the Midland Terrace area in Westhouses, near Alferton, not to receive mail until Royal Mail …
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A Royal Mail delivery company is still wrongly classifying employees as independent contractors, years after admitting to the practice. 60 delivery drivers at eCourier – a same-day delivery subsidiary owned by Royal Mail – are balloting for strike action in a dispute over their misclassification. The strike ballot at the …
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Royal Mail is set to hire hundreds of temporary workers at its mail centre in Warrington. A total of 210 vacancies have been announced to help sort the Christmas post and the increasing amount of online Christmas shopping. Temporary positions across a variety of shifts will be available from late …
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HSBC UK has informed customers about the temporary closure of its Grimsby branch for refurbishment. The local branch shut its doors on Tuesday, October 7, and is scheduled to welcome customers back on Wednesday, October 23. Fran Kew, HSBC UK’s Local Director, said: “We continue to invest in our branch …
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A new primary school with a dedicated department for children with special educational needs is set to open in Wandsworth under new plans confirmed by the council. Nine Elms School, set to be built by the autumn of 2026, will include a 16-place social, emotional and mental health specialist base. …
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The Post Office’s once-in-a-generation project to replace the controversial Horizon system was “set up to fail” and needs to be reset, its chairman has told the public inquiry. Nigel Railton told the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry that in 2021, when the New Branch IT (NBIT) project was embryonic, two …
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