For consumers, it’s one of the body blows of Brexit. Since Britain left the EU, tens of thousands of shoppers have been hit by a raft of unexpected extra charges when buying goods from websites based in Europe. In some cases, there have been demands of nearly a half as …
Read More »Covid in Scotland: Vaccine centres beg for patients as letters get lost | Scotland
Vaccination centres have gone days without administering jabs after appointment cards were lost in the post. The situation has been so bad that staff in the Lothians were reportedly sent “to go out and drum up support from police stations or anywhere else” to prevent the vaccines going to waste. …
Read More »P&O Cruises says travellers will need vaccinations
The first UK citizen to die of coronavirus was infected on the Carnival-run … such as Royal Mail, air ambulances, Coastguard and the National Police … Source link
Read More »Some Burnham-On-Sea post deliveries delayed due to staff having to self isolate
Postal deliveries in Burnham-On-Sea and the surrounding area are being delayed due to several staff having to self-isolate. Burnham’s Royal Mail sorting office hopes to catch up on deliveries by the end of the week amid ‘challenging circumstances’. The NHS Test and Trace alerts have asked several staff members to …
Read More »TV historian Neil Oliver gets letters posted to ‘Scottish bloke with long hair’
TELLY historian Neil Oliver got a letter posted to “Scottish bloke with long hair who hangs around coastal regions”. Another was sent to the “long-haired Viking”. 3 TV historian Neil Oliver received a letter addressed to ‘Scottish bloke with long hair who hangs around coastal regions’Credit: �Mark Rogers 2013 The …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the Royal Mail scams that are targetting UK residents
Royal Mail are warning people to be careful after a number of scams are circulating that could potentially cost people hundreds of pounds. Scam texts and emails are being sent targeting people’s bank accounts. The messages ask customers to give up their personal and bank information by telling them they’ll …
Read More »Shareholders are failing to use their right to vote on company behaviour, executive pay and climate change
The vast majority of retail shareholders are failing to vote on company behaviour, executive pay and bonuses and climate change policy. Both interactive investor and Hargreaves Lansdown investment platforms confirmed this week that less than 10 per cent of investors were using their right to vote at company annual general …
Read More »Tributes to ex-Tele executive Paul Jellett who coined Downtown Radio’s name
Paul Jellett, who died recently, was a former senior executive with the Belfast Telegraph. He was 82. he son of tobacconist Louis Jellett and his wife Hilda, he was educated at St Colman’s College in Newry and worked for some time in England. Returning home, he joined the newspaper where …
Read More »‘Literally no patients’ at some NHS Lothian vaccination centres after appointment letters delay
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to update MSPs on any changes to the Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland. Picture date: Tuesday March 16, 2021. It comes after NHS Lothian advised patients on Friday of a delay to appointment letters being sent out last week, adding that …
Read More »Merlin, Excalibur and the Holy Grail: Royal Mail releases stamps depicting legend of King Arthur
The legend of King Arthur is set to be retold in a series of stamps released by the Royal Mail today. The set of ten depicts famous Camelot folklore, from young Arthur drawing the sword from the stone to Sir Lancelot defeating the dragon. Other scenes drawn by concept artist …
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