[ad_1] Christmas is peak business time for many small, independent retailers, but a mountain of challenges means it is becoming nigh-on impossible for them to take full advantage. Postal and rail strikes, rising energy costs, a squeeze on consumer spending, supply chain issues and the war on Ukraine have created a perfect storm for businesses…
[ad_1] The prince has reportedly made the sale to a British family for £19 million, and it is thought the proceeds could be used to fund the prince’s mounting legal costs Prince Andrew pictured leaving Verbier ski resort in Switzerland ( Image: Daily Mirror) Prince Andrew has managed to sell his Swiss ski chalet for…
[ad_1] Nearly every set of Christmas lights bought for safety tests on online marketplaces should not have been on sale in the UK, a shocking new report has found. Consumer champion Which? has called for online marketplaces to be made legally responsible for dangerous and illegal products sold through their sites after 10 out of…
[ad_1] A first class stamp will rise above £1 for the first time in history unless Grant Shapps lets Royal Mail scrap Saturday letter deliveries, the company has warned. Royal Mail chairman Keith Williams said a “considerable” increase in the cost of a first class stamp would be needed to balance the books if it…
[ad_1] That has been the prevailing wisdom ever since the early days of the Royal Mail. And today we have delved into our archives to give a glimpse behind the scenes at the Norwich Sorting Office to celebrate the people who have made sure our post got where it needed to be in years gone…
[ad_1] Members of Bradford Bulls’ various teams model the new 2023 away jersey. BRADFORD Bulls have revealed their 2023 away jersey – which is available to buy in-store and online. The black jersey features a red trim on the neck and cuffs, with a sublimated amber chevron on the chest. Bulls’ new main sponsor, SCP…
[ad_1] Artist impression of how it could look. Photo: Architettura Design Ltd All Saints Action Network (ASAN) has applied for planning permission to convert the former porters’ lodge just outside the Royal Hospital building at the junction of Cleveland Road and Vicarage Road. The historic hospital premises, built between 1845 and 1849, closed in 1997 and…
[ad_1] Footage has shown how letters have piled up at a Nottinghamshire delivery office. Letters can be seen stacked up in pigeon holes at a Royal Mail delivery office in Nottinghamshire on Monday, December 12. A Royal Mail worker, speaking anonymously, said mail at the Arnold delivery office had not been delivered for the previous…
[ad_1] Every day, Andrea Wood parcels wool, cotton reels and other materials to send to customers of her firm, Always Knitting and Sewing, and sets them aside for collection from her Royal Mail courier. About 95 per cent of what she sells from her shop in Chorley, Lancashire, is ordered online. But lately her boxes…
[ad_1] 16 December 2022, 16:38 Rishi Sunak (l) refused to offer nurses (r) any more money despite Tory pressure. Picture: Getty Rishi Sunak has refused to boost nurses’ pay, despite up to 100,000 joining strikes yesterday, Tory pressure and unions warning of even more chaos in the weeks ahead. The Prime Minister insisted the government’s…