The FTSE 250, London’s leading domestically focused share index, recovered all of its pandemic losses yesterday as Boris Johnson confirmed that shops and pub gardens would reopen next week. The index, home to companies such as Royal Mail and Marks & Spencer, rose by 1.2 per cent, or 262 points, …
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Read More »Healthcare firm’s shares jump following deal to supply Boots with at-home Covid tests
Shares in a Cardiff-based home-testing healthcare company leapt after it signed a deal to supply Boots with at-home Covid-19 tests. MyHealthChecked has entered into an agreement with Boots to launch the MyHealthChecked Covid-19 at-home nasal swab kit and PCR laboratory testing service in Boots stores across Great Britain and its …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Southampton’s New Docks
ONCE the White Star Dock had opened in 1911, ocean travel between Southampton and North America increased rapidly with Cunard transferring their North Atlantic operations from Liverpool to Southampton. Added to this, German and French transatlantic liners included Southampton as a stop on their sailings from Hamburg and Le Havre …
Read More »C1331 check-in and check-out system to be replaced
A new online reporting system for all sailors leaving and returning to the UK should go live later this year The Home Office has confirmed that a new online reporting system for all sailors leaving and returning to the UK should go live later this year, replacing the C1331 form. …
Read More »FTSE 250 recovers to pre-pandemic levels
The FTSE 250 has now recovered to its level prior to the coronavirus pandemic as the index jumped up today following the Easter break. The index, which includes Royal Mail and Domino’s Pizza Group, is up 1.2%, or 261.81 points, to 21,994.48 on market closing. Prior to when the stock …
Read More »LETTER – Be alert to Royal Mail phone scam
Bank Holiday weekend and we have just been taken in by a Royal Mail scam sent on our mobile. The heading was the correct red Royal Mail signage with correct gold coloured crown above and as we were expecting a delivery the request for £2.99 did not seem out of …
Read More »The five latest scams hitting Oldham
MORE than £373 million was lost by repeat victims of fraud in the financial year 2019/20, police figures show. Here is a list of five of the latest scams to look out for. Gift Card scam Fake gift cards and certificates for high street stores are rampantly circulating across the …
Read More »Royal Mail and Hermes respond as parcels sold on eBay
Royal Mail and Hermes have responded to claims that undelivered parcels are being sold on eBay. Dozens of parcels are being auctioned off, containing everything from jewellery to electrical goods. Adverts show parcels laid out on the floor, with dozens of bids being placed by eBay customers. One was titled “10x lost returned mail …
Read More »Postie’s all-scarlet uniform makes wild pheasant see red
Not very pheasant! Postie’s all-scarlet uniform makes wild bird see red as it repeatedly attacks him on his village round The male pheasant took a disliking to postman Kevin Keeler, 47 Bird apparently became enraged by his bright red Royal Mail uniform and van Mr Keeler said: ‘I think he …
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