While Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the LSE, rising to highs of UK£5.79 and falling to the lows of UK£4.04. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity …
Read More »Samaritans volunteer completes Irish leg of walking tour
A Samaritans volunteer raising awareness of the mental health charity by walking more than 9,500km (6,000 miles) from branch to branch is coming to the end of the Irish leg of his tour. David Matthews’s Listening Walk is visiting all 201 Samaritans branches across the UK and Ireland to show …
Read More »Royal Mail hiring thousands to help sort through Christmas post
Royal Mail has started its recruitment drive to hire 20,000 people to work over the holidays. Due to the increased amount of posts over the Christmas period, the company is hiring to help sort the additional Christmas volumes of parcels, cards and letters across its mail centre in England. On …
Read More »Mental health charity warns of rising demand from parents worried about children
Parents and carers are increasingly seeking support for their child’s mental health, a charity has warned. YoungMinds said there had been a 48% rise in demand over the last two years – covering the Covid pandemic – for support via its email, web chat and crisis text services. Ahead of …
Read More »Why have some FTSE 100 stocks risen more than others? Here are 2 picks I like!
When searching for FTSE 100 stocks to add to my portfolio, I wanted to know which stocks have gained the most in terms of share price over the past year and why. I have identified two stocks I like from the UK’s premier index. Should I consider adding shares to …
Read More »Royal experts slam new Diana film Spencer
Royal experts have slammed the new Diana film Spencer starring Kristen Stewart saying it strips the late princess of her ‘respect and dignity’ and is ‘unnecessarily gratuitous’. Scenes in the film show Diana – who died in a car crash at the age of 36 – breaking down in tears …
Read More »Gap in spending between private and state schools more than doubles
The gap between private school fees and state school spending per pupil has more than doubled over the last decade, analysis suggests. Private school fees have risen by more than 20% after inflation since 2009-10, whilst core state school spending per pupil has fallen by 9% in real terms, according …
Read More »Choose from 250,000 temporary roles up for grabs this festive period
LOST your job after furlough? Or looking to switch careers? With the economy creaking back into life, experts reckon there are 250,000 temporary roles up for grabs this festive period, with opportunities across the country. Choose from 250,000 temporary roles up for grabs this festive periodCredit: Getty Lots of major …
Read More »Royal Mail looking for 20,000 seasonal workers this Christmas: How to apply
Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive for around 20,000 seasonal workers to help manage increasing amounts of online shopping and the Christmas post. These temporary jobs will be available from the end of October to the beginning of the new year, with Parcelforce also looking for seasonal drivers and …
Read More »Reflections on Mary, by Ann Loades
IN THIS stimulating collection of writings about Mary, Ann Loades, Emeritus Professor of Divinity at Durham University, brings together a variety of academic papers, literary criticism, sermons, and an accompanying piece for the Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps in 2019: a mixture of genres that coalesce around strong central themes. As …
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