LifestyleChristmas Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide have announced their last posting dates for Christmas 2020 Friday, 20th November 2020, 3:01 pm Many people send cards and gifts to loved ones through the post each Christmas, but it’s worth bearing in mind that there will be different cut-off dates, depending on …
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Katie Piper had received a Honorary Doctorate Award of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to mark her achievements as a healthcare leader. The activist and presenter, 37, was honoured for her groundbreaking work setting up the Katie Piper Foundation – which supports burns survivors, along with their families …
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Sweden now has a higher Covid-19 infection rate than both France and Britain after shunning lockdowns in favour of a ‘herd immunity’ approach to the pandemic. Hospital admissions for coronavirus patients have almost doubled each week in Sweden, with the country recording 208,295 cases and 6,406 deaths since the outbreak began. Though this is …
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It’s been a tough year. Many people have been experiencing financial hardship and job worries as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc. This Christmas is likely to be a Christmas unlike any to have come before. You can expect shops, pubs and restaurants all to be quieter throughout December as people …
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WITH lockdown and Christmas shopping under way, families have been getting more deliveries than ever. Postal workers have really been put to work — so I think it’s time for a little thank you. 7 How you can say thank you to Britain’s hard working delivery men and womenCredit: Getty …
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An urgent warning has been issued by the Royal Mail after it was revealed that fraudsters had sent out a flurry of ‘fake emails’ to members of the public. We’ve rounded-up what has happened – how to spot them, and how to report them. What is the Royal Mail ‘fake …
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Europa are currently looking for around 60 candidates to join their team at their brand new warehouse in Corby. If you want to earn some extra income next month, we have compiled a list of temporary positions with a range of companies that are hiring across Northamptonshire for the festive …
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A woman who runs a snail pet business says a fuss-free pet for those of us stuck at home could be the little shelled creatures. Jessica Noyce runs Snails4You.com in the UK, but she supplies snails across Europe – including Ireland. She told Sean Moncrieff they require little care, and …
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Home testing kits were sent out with no instructions and without the required postage label to return them, the Department of Health has admitted. A number of testing kits sent to people via the Test and Trace scheme over the past week were missing the key items, leaving people with …
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Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA The “red stuff.” That’s what my four-year-old daughter calls it. She had it at her grandparents’ house a couple weeks ago for the first time and now mentions to me on a daily basis that she wants it on Thanksgiving. Yes, I’m talking about that Thanksgiving …
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