UK and EU remain far apart after another day of post-Brexit trade talks. Sat, 19 December 2020, 10:04 pm GMT. Source link
Read More »Prince Harry and Prince William have reportedly exchanged gifts in a Christmas ‘truce’
Despite reported tensions following Prince Harry’s exit of the royal family, the Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex have exchanged gifts for their families this year in signs of a Christmas ‘truce.’ Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, have sent gifts to Prince William, 38, and his family …
Read More »Last day to order presents from shops like Smyths and Disney if you want them in time for Christmas
SHOPPERS only have today to order presents from retailers like Smyths Toys and Disney if they want them in time for Christmas. It’s also the final cut-off for ordering gifts via the cheapest standard delivery from Asos, Nike and Waterstones. 2 Smyths Toys has a recommended last Christmas delivery date …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘prioritising parcels over Christmas cards’
A second worker at a separate office in London said that after 36 years of postal work, 2020 had been “the worst so far”. “It’s not in their interest to make sure people get their birthday cards, Christmas cards, and hospital appointments compared to tracked items,” he said. “But these …
Read More »Royal Mail CWU Agreement reached by negotiators
In a very short note, Royal Mail announced that they have concluded talks with the CWU union and that a Royal Mail CWU agreement has been agreed in principle by the negotiators. The Royal Mail CWU Agreement covers strategy and the future direction of Royal Mail, how the national postal …
Read More »Operation Warp Speed is ‘historical’
The Telegraph Nearly all fish caught in protected areas of British waters end up in EU, investigation finds Nearly all fish caught in a marine protected area off the coast of Britain ended up in the EU, an investigation has found, as trawlermen were accused of “unlawful asset stripping”. A …
Read More »Pipe dreams | Wicked Leeks
What if the next time you ordered groceries they arrived via a vast underground network of pipes, hurtling toward you on a magnetic wave? Sounds like something lifted straight from science fiction, doesn’t it? Well, for Phill Davies, the co-founder of UK start-up Magway, it’s an entirely realistic, if radical …
Read More »Covid-struck Christmas delivers test of strength for UK logistics as Brexit looms
Boss Lyndon Davies says: “We were bringing in Batman vs Joker’s Scalextric sets to arrive in the UK in late November for sale in January. It went up and down the streets of Dover and then it went to Rotterdam, finally arriving last week.” According to Fraser Robinson, a former …
Read More »Emmerdale spoiler pictures show Christmas stories in the village
A picture has been released showing a Royal Mail sorting office swamped with packages. 20 hours ago. PA Media: UK News … Source link
Read More »We can’t rely on the post for vaccine alerts in Debden
Your help is sorely needed in bringing your readers’ attention to the appalling situation regarding post in the area that has the misfortune to endure the Royal Mail’s universal service non-commitment from its Debden sorting office. For months now people all over this area of Essex have been lucky to …
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