Richard Alexander, executive director of the N.L. Employers Council, says the provincial government’s economic recovery team is going to give Newfoundland and Labrador a bright future. (Bruce Tilley/CBC) Some business leaders remain all in on the provincial government’s economic recovery team, despite union leaders taking a stand against it. On Tuesday, Mary …
Read More »Police warn of ‘Royal Mail’ scam after Christmas post delays
POLICE have warned of a new ‘Royal Mail’ scam. In an online alert, Forces across the country warned residents that scammers have been sending a ‘huge number’ of fake delivery emails and texts – preying on people waiting for the post after the Christmas rush and parcels ordered online in lockdown. …
Read More »Statement from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock on testing and vaccinations
We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return back to normal life. The cavalry is here courtesy of our vaccination programme and we have already protected more people …
Read More »Chicken shop among latest Oxford planning applications
PLANS to change a grocery shop into a new fast-food restaurant are among the latest planning applications that have been submitted to Oxford City Council. A garage conversion, installation of liquid oxygen tanks at the John Radcliffe Hospital and a Cowley Road restaurant expansion are other plans up for deliberation …
Read More »The Masked Singer UK: Martine McCutcheon is revealed to be Swan
Martine McCutcheon became the latest celebrity to be unmasked on Saturday’s episode of The Masked Singer 2021. The former EastEnders star, 44, was revealed to be the Swan character with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity before the unmasking. Martine found herself in a sing-off with Sausage, whose identity is yet …
Read More »Austerity, privatization fears loom over uncertain Newfoundland and Labrador election
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Fears of austerity and privatization are bubbling over in Newfoundland and Labrador as the province faces an uncertain future and rumours swirl of an election call as early as next week. After a major labour leader quit the provincial economic recovery team earlier this week, citing …
Read More »Urgent scam warning issued by Royal Bank of Scotland following latest coronavirus lockdown
Scam alert. The Royal Bank of Scotland has issued an urgent scam alert following the new lockdown. The lockdown at the beginning of March saw an increase in scams of 400 per cent according to Action Fraud and Royal Bank is hoping that by alerting customers in advance and further …
Read More »Police warn of ‘Royal Mail’ scam after Christmas post delays
POLICE have warned of a new “Royal Mail” scam. In an online alert, Thames Valley Police warned residents that scammers have been sending a “huge number” of fake delivery emails and texts – preying on people waiting for the post after the Christmas rush and parcels ordered online in lockdown. …
Read More »How the coronavirus pandemic has affected the royal family
The vaccinations of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are welcome shot in the arm after the royal family weathered an extraordinary year as the coronavirus crisis swept the country. From morale-boosting national addresses to Covid criticisms, here PA looks back at how the royal family has been affected by …
Read More »Our workers need vaccines next, say BT and Royal Mail
BT and Royal Mail ask Government to prioritise their engineers and postal workers for Covid vaccinations after most vulnerable have had their jabs By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:51, 9 January 2021 On the frontline: The Communication Workers Union has called for …
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