Well, of course, it had to happen eventually. It’s official, we are now a Covid infected household after my wife tested positive last week. Not quite the Christmas gift I’d been hoping for. I feel I ought to surround the house with Salem-style burning torches or stand at the front …
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Donald Trump has placed his senior counselor Hope Hicks on the board of the prestigious Fulbright academic exchange programme, part of a flurry of final appointments cementing his influence over various important institutions even once he leaves office. The 12-member panel oversees the Fulbright Program, which exchanges US students and …
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Royal Mail is suspending its special delivery service, which guarantees delivery by Christmas Day. The postal service was already busy due to the influx of post that comes around each Christmas season, but this has been heightened by those unable to travel posting their cards, letters and presents to family …
Read More »Royal Mail and postal workers settle two-year pay dispute | Royal Mail
Royal Mail has ended a two-year dispute with workers in a settlement that gives staff an above-inflation pay rise and enables the company to transition to a parcels-led business to cash in on the online shopping boom. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) hailed the “landmark” deal, which it said was an …
Read More »French border reopens Wednesday morning
In a rare piece of good news from the past week, an agreement has been struck to open the French border to truckers stuck in the UK. planes, ships and the Eurostar can resume services from Wednesday morning, opening up vital supply lanes across the channel. The downside is that …
Read More »DHL and Royal Mail warn of disruption as delivery services are suspended
DHL has said that disruption caused by the mutating Covid-19 virus, will affect some services, as Royal Mail suspends some international services after travel impact. DHL said that due to restrictions across the globe after a mutation in the virus was spotted, it has decided to impose a “complete delivery stop” …
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Read More »Post to mainland Europe, Turkey and Canada halted amid mutant COVID-19 scare
A close-up of a Royal Mail sign at a sorting office in Filton on July 02, 2020 in Bristol, United Kingdom. Many UK businesses are announcing job losses due to the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Lockdown. Photo: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Post has been delayed to mainland Europe, Turkey …
Read More »How to find perfect last-minute Christmas gifts over the next 48 hours – without needing delivery
But, before you start worrying about the etiquette of an empty-handed Christmas, fear not. Allow us to introduce our 48-hour gift guide because, if you can’t bestow friends and family with your presence, you can at least offer them presents… Click and Collect While many shops are closed in Tier …
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