Updated: Oct 08, 2021 04:34 PM First class delivery: Sam Brangman, the Postmaster general (left),Wayne Furburt minister for the Cabinet Office, and staff of the Bermuda Post Office at today’s press conference (Photograph by Blaire Simmons) Postal workers have been praised for “rising to the challenge” of delivering mail during …
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Christmas has arrived on Netflix! The streaming service just released its 2021 holiday schedule and the upcoming movies, series, and specials sound more festive than ever before. This year’s programming totally sleighs with a dozen new films, including romantic Christmas movies, funny Christmas movies, and family-friendly Christmas movies. The toughest …
Read More »Saturday papers: 136 nations agree to biggest corporate tax deal – Citywire
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Read More »Artist Millie, 11, is in the running to see her work turned into a Royal Mail stamp
An 11-year-old schoolgirl has made it the regional finals of an art competition inspired by the vital role played by key workers. Millie Watkiss entered the Royal Mail ‘heroes stamp design’ challenge, which attracted 6,600 entries. She was aged 10 at the time she submitted her entry and has since …
Read More »Nathan Evans, TikTok star and singer, tells us about his new book of sea shanties
For most of us, the last couple of years have been a wash out. Before lockdown, this 26-year-old was a Royal Mail postman in Airdrie, who did a bit of singing in his own time. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Among many …
Read More »Eight British stamps feature iconic rugby matches
By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail is issuing eight stamps Oct. 19 in recognition of two rugby 150th anniversaries: the formation of the Rugby Football Union on Jan. 26, 1871, and the first international match between England and Scotland two months later on March 27, 1871. When it revealed …
Read More »Facebook and Instagram down for second time this week as thousands report issues
Facebook and Instagram are down tonight for thousands of users for the second time this week. On Monday, social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram stopped working for millions of users around the world. The outage lasted for around seven hours, with users not being able to access the apps, …
Read More »Bradley Walsh loses it as former professional golfer plays on The Chase
Bradley Walsh often gets animated on The Chase, but in the latest episode he was buzzing to meet former professional golfer Penny Grice-Whittaker who was taking part in the show. Penny, who managed to take back £4,000 to the team, won the 1986 Belgian Ladies Open with a course record …
Read More »The mystery of the taped off Chorlton post boxes
At least four post boxes in Chorlton has been taped up – and it’s not clear why. Three post boxes on Wilbraham Road, as well as one on Beech Road, have been shut with black and yellow tape. A post shared to the Facebook group, Chorlton M21, highlighted the issue. …
Read More »Retailers and delivery companies recruit for Christmas as online shopping grows – and staff shortages are feared
Even more people than usual are likely to be buying online this Christmas. Image: Fotolia Retailers and delivery companies are starting their Christmas recruitment campaigns, against a background of staff shortages and rising levels of online shopping. Ecommerce has grown fast over the 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, …
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