The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should never have been included. The enforcement agency published the non-compliance data to show which haulage firms are persistent offenders and it includes …
Read More »Royals brace for bombshells from controversial Amol Rajan BBC documentary
The Queen’s former press secretary today let rip at the BBC’s decision to release a two-part documentary hosted by anti-monarchist Amol Rajan about William and Harry’s ‘tumultuous’ relationship after Megxit as the royals and their lawyers threatened to go to war with the corporation over ‘disputed’ claims in the show. The Duke of Cambridge, the …
Read More »Joanna Lumley recalls royal blunder with Princess Anne
Joanna Lumley has recalled how Princess Anne ‘gave her a look’, after she took a chocolate biscuit before the royal on a charity visit. The Absolutely Fabulous star, 74, who’s been close to Prince Charles for years as an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust and attended his 2005 wedding to …
Read More »MARKET REPORT: KKR’s £9bn Italy bid lifts telecom shares
Telecom companies were boosted yesterday after private equity giant KKR swooped on Telecom Italia with a £9billion offer. The deal, if approved by the firm’s board and the Italian government, would be one of the biggest European private equity buyouts in history. It would total £28billion, including Telecom Italia’s £19billion …
Read More »Covid warning on Royal Mail and Parcelforce Christmas 2021 last posting dates
Royal Mail has announced the last posting dates for Christmas 2021 – and warned of potential delays caused by a number of factors including Covid restrictions. Last year saw more packages sent by post than usual because UK restrictions meant people couldn’t go out to visit family and friends to …
Read More »REVEALED: Scottish Vax passport app has shared user data with post office, Amazon, others
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Read More »Mobile speed camera locations for Gloucestershire in November 2022
Major routes across Gloucestershire will be under the watchful eyes of mobile speed cameras over the next week. Officers will be monitoring the A40 Golden Valley where there has been a number of crashes over the past few months. Police will also be keeping an eye on the B4008 Bristol …
Read More »Royal Mail “sorry” for delivery problems in Nantwich area
Royal Mail bosses have blamed staff sickness and “resourcing issues” for delivery problems affecting Nantwich. Many residents have complained about not receiving important mail. Some on social media say they have had no post for nearly a week, and were being fobbed off when making complaints. One reader said: “We …
Read More »FTSE 100 movers: Telecoms shares rally on deal news; gold miners drop
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,257.43 in afternoon trade on Monday. Vodafone and BT Group rallied after private equity firm KKR made a $12bn takeover approach to Telecom Italia. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said: “There has been a lot of speculation about a possible takeover …
Read More »The Royal Mail share price has soared 25% in 3 weeks! What next?
What an exciting few weeks it’s been for shareholders of Royal Mail Group (LSE: RMG). After falling steeply from June to October, the Royal Mail share price has staged a serious comeback over the past few weeks. Indeed, their recent surge has sent Royal Mail shares to second place among …
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