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) …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Royal Mail has released its last posting dates for Christmas 2021 – warning of potential delays caused by a number of factors including Covid-19 restrictions. With the UK subject to covid restrictions last year meaning people could not visit their family and friends and drop off gifts, more packages were …
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