Cadbury reinstates Secret Santa Postal Service

Cadbury is acting as a Christmas chocolate courier service for sweet-toothed chocaholics with the return of its Secret Santa Postal Service, an opportunity for loved ones to send chocolate anonymously. The free postal service will tour London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. This year Liverpool and Manchester City football clubs …

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Stab plot lawyer’s life sentence overturned on appeal

Top judges have overturned the life sentence handed down to an ‘evil’ barrister who pursued a Fatal Attraction-style campaign to get back at a former lover. Shamed lawyer Anisah Ahmed, 34, was given the hefty sentence in April after she admitted making up lies against Iqbal Mohammed – including roping …

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Santa gets a boyfriend in heartwarming Norwegian gay Christmas ad

The advertisement is intended to mark 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the country. “Posten is an inclusive workplace with great diversity, and we would like to celebrate the 50th anniversary with this beautiful love story,” Monica Solberg, the company’s marketing director, told Kampanje, Norway’s advertising trade magazine. …

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Royal Mail: ensuring we have the best of the best on the UK’s roads

Royal Mail has revealed details of its new Large Good Vehicle (LGV) apprenticeship scheme that will give successful applicants a route to a new driving career. The launch of the new apprenticeship programme coincides with the establishment of the Royal Mail Driver Academy, the umbrella initiative designed to recruit, develop and deliver driving excellence …

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European market digests latest Eurozone, UK inflation data

London — Thursday, European equities were mixed amid market concerns about the regional inflation outlook. Pan-Europe Stoxx 600 Early in the trade, it revolved around the flat line, with oil and gas down 1.4% and travel and leisure inventories up 0.7%. Flat trade in the European market arises in investor …

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Postal workers gear up for Black Friday frenzy

Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …

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