People across the country could be asked to take a Covid test as part of a new plan to get the country out of lockdown, according to reports. The scheme would see tests sent to hundreds of thousands of homes across the country, and has provisionally been called ‘Are you …
Read More »Royal Mail update: Eight postcodes affected by postal delivery delays – full list
Some Royal Mail customers have been hit by delays in recent weeks due to high demand and poor weather conditions. The postal company has listed the areas and postcodes which could have delays this week. The postal service also warned of resourcing issues which could cause delays in other parts …
Read More »Silk Pearce’s new designs for Royal Mail celebrate 70 years of UK National Parks
National Parks Presentation Pack with stamps Colchester-based branding agency Silk Pearce has collaborated with the Royal Mail on a series of designs to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UK’s National Parks. Silk Pearce designed a stamp presentation pack and worked with Royal Mail to develop a …
Read More »Microsoft Edge vows to provide better notification experience
Microsoft wants to make web notifications in Edge a little less annoying with something it calls “adaptive notification requests.” The company said the feature will make notifications less bothersome while still being helpful. “With new changes that we’re rolling out, we are hoping to solve both problems at the same …
Read More »Two Million? Five Million? Real Size of U.S. Blackouts a Mystery
A sign on the door of a local business in McKinney, Texas, on Feb. 16. Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg It’s not easy putting a number on what is undoubtedly the largest forced blackout in U.S. history. If you take the Texas power grid operator’s word for it, the …
Read More »Fortnite is getting an in-game short film festival this weekend
Fortnite has played host to plenty of big in-game events in the past – like that Travis Scott concert and screenings of some of Christopher Nolan’s movies – and now there’s another on the way. Epic’s battle royale game will be holding a short film festival in its Party Royale …
Read More »Apple Watch owners stuck in Power Reserve Mode can opt for free repair
Apple has announced that a small number of Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE users have been affected by an issue that prevents their watch from charging once it enters the Power Reserve mode. The company recently rolled out watchOS 7.3.1 as a fix for the issue. However, …
Read More »Very pinpoints four trends shaping retail delivery during pandemic – Retail Times
The pandemic, national lockdowns and the closure of non-essential retail haven’t just changed the way we live and shop. The way things are delivered – and their impact on customers, retailers and the environment, have changed too. Haighton: consumers are making more purposeful choices when shopping online In the run-up …
Read More »Nottingham postman describes living with Long Covid after spending weeks in coma
A Nottingham postman has described living with Long Covid after spending a month in a coma in hospital with the virus. Ian Pointer, of Carlton, was hospitalised with coronavirus in March 2020 after struggling to breathe at home. He was ventilated and placed in an induced coma for four weeks, …
Read More »Fast Retailing’s New Report Tracks 20 Years of Fashion Sustainability – Sourcing Journal
Producing garments with timeless appeal is only one part of Fast Retailing’s mission. The parent company of Uniqlo, J Brand, Theory and six more brands, recently released its 2021 sustainability report documenting 20 years of environmentally focused milestones. Related Articles The need for transparency was even greater as a result …
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