SOMEONE has had festive-inspired fun with a road sign spotted today. A sign in Teesdale has been altered to say “Last Christmas” above the place-name Wham, which has also had an exclamation mark added to it. One resident kept their distance, but it still caught their eye. It is not currently known who made the …
Read More »Charles plays postie during visit to Royal Mail office
The Prince of Wales’s personal touch ensured that the Christmas post for one town was truly Royal Mail. Charles helped out in a delivery room putting letters and cards into their correct slots when he visited Royal Mail’s office in Cirencester, close to his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire. Wearing his …
Read More »BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker praises ‘hero’ Sheffield post office workers
The morning show is asking viewers to put forward their heroes for some well-deserved recognition. Dan shared a message to post office workers near his home in Sheffield as he encouraged people to submit their nominations. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise BBC …
Read More »Prince Charles meets with postal worker dressed as Santa Claus as he visits Royal Mail office
Prince Charles appeared in high spirits today as he met with postal workers dressed in festive costumes while visiting a Royal Mail office. The Prince of Wales, 71, wore a turquoise face covering as he made the visit to the delivery office in Cirencester to meet with staff about their …
Read More »Fans ‘physically sick’ after KFC documentary reveals how gravy is made
KFC fans have claimed they’ve been left feeling “sick” after a Channel 4 documentary revealed how its world-famous gravy is made. Inside KFC at Christmas aired on TV screens across the UK earlier this week giving viewers an inside look into how the fast food chain really operates. A segment …
Read More »Global Competition Review – Enforcer Hub
Introduction The past 12 months have seen some striking competition decisions come from the UK competition agencies and courts. First, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had a particularly high intervention rate against mergers. Second, the courts considered a number of significant abuse of dominance pricing cases. In particular, the …
Read More »Royal Mail partners with consortium to become first UK parcel carrier to use drones for delivery
Royal Mail has joined forces with a consortium of established UK drone companies, including DronePrep and Skyports, and addressing technology what3words, to become the first nationwide UK parcel carrier to transport a parcel for recipients via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The consortium arranged an initial drone delivery to a …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 45% Share Price Gain
Benzinga Watch Out, Elon Musk. These EV Startups Are Trying To Take On Tesla With a $145.9 billion fortune at press time Elon Musk, the founder of the electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), has added more than $100 billion to his net worth since January 2020. Tesla’s shares …
Read More »Pound loses ground as Brexit talks go to the wire – live updates
Good morning. Retail data dominates the agenda today, with sales figures for November due out at 7am. They’re expected to show a contraction in spending last month, with a large number of retailers closed due to heightened restrictions in much of the UK. It’s scheduled to be quiet on corporate …
Read More »Silk Pearce’s fresh identity welcomes a new chapter for the Colchester agency
Design and branding agency Silk Pearce has just undergone a brand relaunch, marking an exciting new chapter for the business where Rob Steer, Ian Coote and Anthony Blease have all become creative partners. The trio takes over from founders Peter Silk and Jack Pearce, who launched the Colchester-based firm in …
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