Christmas shoppers have been urged to order online gifts by Saturday December 12 to avoid “delay dismay”. Experts warn leaving it any later risks items ordered using standard delivery not arriving before Christmas Day. Royal Mail acknowledged delays due to “exceptionally high volumes”, with shop closures ramping up pressure. The …
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Nick Dormon, co-founder and managing director of independent brand design agency Echo, explores how heritage brands can capture the zeitgeist, balancing tradition with modernity in order to challenge newer brands that successfully ‘imitate’ heritage Heritage brands are no longer dusty old ‘has beens’. They’ve become a reassuring hallmark for quality …
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Gucci’s new ‘inverted’ sunglasses design has come in for some stick, with people saying the unusual specs have left them feeling ‘uncomfortable’. For reasons best known to the designers, the ‘inverted cats eye sunglasses’ are made to look as though they’re upside down – that’s fashion for you, eh? Credit: …
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Royal Mail has acknowledged that some customers may experience “slightly longer delivery timescales” than normal, after confirming “exceptionally high volumes” of post this winter. The company also advised that anti-Covid measures are impacting the efficiency of its delivery service this festive season. Missed deliveries and late arrivals The acknowledgement comes …
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estimated losses of approximately £81 million. Nine people have appeared in court over their alleged involvement in an £81 million fraud operation on the Royal Mail. Eight of the defendants connected to four logistics companies are accused of abusing a self-declaration system for large postage firms by only declaring approximately …
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Belfast-based UK ISP Fibrus, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland, have embarrassingly had to inform some of their customers in the South Down constituency that their speeds will need to be significantly downgraded due to a lack of network capacity. The timing of the …
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AudioBoom Player If you find this podcast useful please give it a rating and review on iTunes by clicking here 5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 11th December 2020 5. Shares in holiday booking platform Airbnb have surged on their first day of public trade, giving …
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All primary schools in Neath Port Talbot are shutting from Tuesday next week Pupils in primary and special needs schools across the Neath Port Talbot county borough will be closing early for Christmas as the county continues to have one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Wales. Schools will …
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Belfast International Airport has said its share of a £7.8m lifeline from the Executive will help secure jobs across its site. inance Minister Conor Murphy announced the support for Belfast International and Belfast City Airport – which is on top of one year of rates relief which the airports and …
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A TEENAGER was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Officers with Thames Valley Police arrested the 19-year-old from West Bromwich at 2.23pm yesterday in Kings Road, Banbury. This morning he was charged with possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine, and possession of cannabis. The 19-year-old has …
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