Urgent action is needed to address the nurse shortage in Wales following a recent report. The Royal College of Nursing’s, Nursing in Numbers report states that there are not enough registered nurses or nursing staff employed by NHS Wales and this is having a devasting impact on nursing morale. In the …
Read More »Power restored to Baltic Sea island after outage due to ‘local fault’
A power cut briefly hit the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm on Monday. Authorities initially said an underwater cable from Sweden that provides electricity had been severed, but later blamed it on a local fault. Energinet, a public company that owns the sea cable which provides electricity to Bornholm, …
Read More »Search for missing pregnant woman last seen at Royal Oldham
The search for a pregnant woman has been launched after she was last seen at Royal Oldham Hospital last month. Sarah Marson, from Rochdale, was last seen at the hospital at around 8.20pm on Friday, September 30 and was wearing a white jumper at the time. Sarah is understood to …
Read More »When are the Royal Mail strikes this week? Date of the next postal strike and how post will be affected
Royal Mail workers are continuing to stage strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. Staff members represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced 19 further days of action taking place throughout October and November 2022. Here are all the planned strike days and how post will …
Read More »USPS Announce Plans For Higher Stamp Prices in 2023
The price rises keep coming for USPS customers as they have announced they intend to raise the price of stamps again from January 22nd, 2023. This will come roughly 6 months after the last price increase we saw from USPS in July 2022. It has been no secret that the …
Read More »Philadelphia Eagles remain undefeated with 20-17 victory over Arizona Cardinals
The Philadelphia Eagles remain the only undefeated team in the NFL following a 20-17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns in the narrow win, which stretched the Eagles’ winning streak to five games. After a back-and-forth affair through most of the game, the Eagles …
Read More »Amazon to invest 1 billion euros in European electric fleet,
10 October 2022 The U.S. online retailer said the investment would help its electric van fleet in Europe more than triple from 3,000 vehicles to more than 10,000 by 2025, according to Reuters. The retailer said it will also invest in doubling its European network of ‘micro-mobility’ hubs from …
Read More »DeJoy’s cuts impacted US Postal Service delivery of election mail
10 October 2022 Transport / Logistics Services Cuts to infrastructure by US Postmaster Louis DeJoy had a direct impact on the delivery of election mail, ruled a Washington DC federal judge last week. The judge has put in place orders to prevent DeJoy from doing the same again. The cuts to …
Read More »Royal Mail issues date traditional stamps will become invalid
STAMP OUT: Royal Mail won’t accept your 1st and 2nd class stamps from January 2023 (Photo by Royal Mail) The most recognisable ‘everyday’ stamps featuring the Queen’s profile against a plain coloured background are set to expire in less than three months, with people advised to use up their collection …
Read More »A tiny error in your address could wreck your credit rating | Consumer affairs
Gary Sleet* no longer officially exists as far as the financial sector is concerned. He’s ineligible for a mortgage, a personal loan or a mobile phone contract, and he would be refused if he applied for a credit card. Sleet, who lives in Paisley, Renfrewshire, has committed no offence and …
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