Will the Palace use the Jubilee to reel the Sussexes back into the fold? Our experts discuss this and lots more in our essential royal talk show Palace Confidential The Royal Family will bring Harry and Meghan closer to rest of family using events around Platinum Jubilee Assistant editor at …
Read More »Royal Mail announces 50 new postal routes powered by up to 200 drones – NotebookCheck
Currently restricted to remote communities, Royal Mail hopes to expand its drone fleet to 500 units once it receives Civil Aviation Authority approval … Source link
Read More »Robert Gillmor, ornithologist and wildlife illustrator who drew the original RSPB avocet logo – obituary
His work over the years included sketches, paintings, linocuts, book covers, posters, cards and mugs – even soft furnishings – all showing the beauty of the natural world. Always immaculately executed, it was usually bold in design, with clear lines and subtle yet vibrant colours. The sheer volume of Gillmor’s …
Read More »Aviva PLC, Royal Mail PLC, Greggs PLC and easyJet PLC fill the City diary for the coming week
The City of London’s diary is packed for the coming week, with many FTSE 100 giants and FTE 250 favourites coming to market with results or trading updates, including Greggs, Royal Mail, Vodafone, Aviva, Imperial Brands and easyJet. With the cost of living crisis on everyone’s minds, updates from the …
Read More »Queen made secret trip to see her own horses on first day of Royal Windsor show as Beatrice stood in
The Queen made a secret trip to see her own horses as she missed the first day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, it is understood. The show, which kicked off yesterday and will run until Sunday, is the Queen’s favourite event of the year but Princess Beatrice stepped in for Her Majesty in …
Read More »Royal Mail expected to reveal cost savings amid job cuts
The City will be looking out for signs that Royal Mail has made significant cost savings following substantial job cuts when it updates the market next week. arlier this year, the company announced plans to axe 700 management jobs in a bid to reduce costs by about £40 million a …
Read More »Gaan the Distance: Preparations in full swing as lorry is loaded ahead of departure
campaignMay 12, 2022 at 5:06 pm Mark Harcus and Paddie O’Neill who will undertake the mammoth trip to Romania with aid items for Ukrainian refugees. (Orkney Photographic) The first load of items donated as part of the Gaan the Distance for Ukraine Appeal has now been loaded in preparation for …
Read More »What the Queen’s Speech pledge to democratise street name changes means for residents | Bricks & Mortar
Listening to the Queen’s Speech this week, I immediately thought of Five Links, a 1970s housing estate in Essex once nicknamed “Alcatraz”. Why, you reasonably ask. One of the many legislative announcements by the government was “giving residents more of a say over changing street names”. After redeveloping Five Links, …
Read More »Britain: Hundreds of drones to fly mail to remote islands
The Royal Mail wants to buy up to 200 drones over the next three years, which will transport mail on more than 50 routes around small islands off the British coast. In the long term, the fleet of mail drones should even grow to 500, it is said. However, the …
Read More »UK Supreme Court dismisses appeal by mail order company seeking to recover money from HMRC as input VAT
The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a mail order company seeking repayment from HMRC of sums it claimed should have been regarded as recoverable VAT. About this case: Citation: [2020] UKSC 15 Judgment: Court: UK Supreme Court Zipvit Ltd, which had mistakenly never been charged VAT for …
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