Thank you, Bruce Ross-Smith, for confirming our view that Royal Mail is not fit for purpose, and for putting our problems into perspective (Letters, 21 November). In the 83 days since 1 September we have received mail on only 10 days. There has not been a delivery of mail to any …
Read More »London firefighters rescue cat trapped in post van
Firefighters and animal charity volunteers in Croydon rescued a cat from inside the engine of a Royal Mail postal van today (Tuesday, November 23). In a post on Tuesday evening describing the incident, the Croydon branch of London Fire Brigade (LFB) thanked those with People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) …
Read More »Get vaccinated or get Covid, health minister tells Germans
Germany’s health minister has said the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it is likely that everyone in the country who is not vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die. Official figures showed more than 30,000 newly confirmed cases in …
Read More »Football rumours: £10m for Man Utd to prise Mauricio Pochettino away from PSG
By Press Association 2021 Mauricio Pochettino What the papers say Manchester United will have to pay Paris St Germain £10million to secure Mauricio Pochettino‘s signature, according to the Mirror. And Spanish outlet Marca says the French club’s players believe the former Southampton and Tottenham boss, 49, will soon leave …
Read More »People advised to take Covid tests before hitting the shops this Christmas
Christmas shoppers have been urged to take a Covid test before a trip to shopping centres or the high street this winter. It is the first time the government has advised the public to take a rapid lateral flow test before going to high-risk settings. The guidance is part of …
Read More »Royal Mail’s (LON:RMG) 3,746% YoY earnings expansion surpassed the shareholder returns over the past year
These days it’s easy to simply buy an index fund, and your returns should (roughly) match the market. But if you pick the right individual stocks, you could make more than that. To wit, the Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) share price is 73% higher than it was a year ago, …
Read More »Royal Mail share price: to soar after excellent H1 results?
Special dividend Williams continued ‘we will return £400 million of cash to shareholders, partly through a share buyback and partly from a special dividend.’ Moreover, the group is returning this money as it believes that it can continue to grow based solely on current cash flow. And after a restructure, …
Read More »St Helena ship arrives in Dorset for Extreme E
A former Royal Mail ship which has been transporting freight for an off-road event which sees electric vehicles race in remote parts of the world has arrived in Dorset. The St Helena has clocked up more than 19,000 nautical miles transporting Extreme E’s race freight and logistics into Poole. The freight …
Read More »Royal Mail van overturns and blocks road near Claines roundabout
A ROYAL Mail van was overturned and blocking a road near a busy roundabout this morning (Tuesday). Police officers cordoned off both ends of Claines Lane following the crash which left the van on its side. It happened on the section of road between Claines roundabout and the junction with …
Read More »Warning for Royal Mail and Parcelforce Christmas 2021 last posting dates
Royal Mail has announced the last posting dates for Christmas 2021. The postal service has announced the final posting dates for items people wish to arrive at their destinations by Christmas, as well as issuing warnings of potential delays caused by a number of factors – including Covid restrictions. According …
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