DYFED-Powys Police is urging residents not to fall for an email scam pretending to be Royal Mail. The scam sees the victim receive an email claiming to be from Royal Mail stating that they tried to deliver a parcel – then asks that person to pay £1.99 to arrange redelivery. …
Read More »One-third fewer Christmas jobs on offer than last year, but nearly 14k positions still available across UK
Posted on Nov 18, 2020 Despite lockdown 2.0 and a wider hiring slowdown, there are currently over 13,600 temporary Christmas jobs unfilled in the UK, according to new research from job search engine Adzuna. Adzuna analysed over 650,000 jobs available in November to reveal the top Christmas jobs hiring now. …
Read More »Council rejects ‘inappropriate’ parking charges in Wallingford
New district-wide parking charges have been called ‘inappropriate’ and a ‘cash grab’ by opponents representing one of the towns affected. In a Wallingford council meeting on Monday evening, councillors unanimously voted against South Oxfordshire District Council’s new proposed parking charges. Two district councils – Vale of White Horse and South …
Read More »Tragedy as girl, 8, killed by falling branch during high winds of Storm Ellen, inquest told
An eight-year-old girl died after being struck by a falling branch during the high winds of Storm Ellen, an inquest has been told. Maisy Mayne suffered “catastrophic” injuries and died instantly after being struck on the head. An inquest in Maidstone heard her younger sister was also seriously injured in …
Read More »Katharine House Hospice in Banbury launches a Christmas campaign
A HOSPICE has launched a Christmas appeal to help provide care for local families who are facing their last Christmas with loved ones with a life-limiting illness. Katharine House in Banbury is aiming to raise £65,000, which is how much it costs to run the hospice over the festive period. …
Read More »Covid hits postal deliveries in Dales
Photo: Kenneth Allen The Covid-19 pandemic is causing disruption to postal deliveries in Richmondshire. Officials say the Royal Mail sorting office in Leyburn is working with fewer than half their normal staff due to the pandemic. The issues are causing delivery delays in Wensleydale and surrounding Dales. A spokesperson for …
Read More »Fergus: US Postal Service is essential to our economy
The United States Postal Service unifies our country. In 1737 Benjamin Franklin became postmaster general of the British Royal Post. His goal, as … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail Share Price To Keep Delivering?
From a lowest ever trough, to a respectable two-year peak; 2020 has been quite a ride for the Royal Mail share price. Having hit record lows earlier this year of 120p, the Royal Mail share price has embarked on a steady recovery. The figure currently sits at around 270p, representing …
Read More »The Daily Mail calls out Prince Harry for his Netflix deal as British royal family stresses about The Crown season 4
As noted in today’s site open, the British royal family seems pretty stressed by how they’re portrayed in season four of The Crown that just dropped yesterday and features Princess Diana. Diana, was, as we all know, the British royal family’s biggest star. And that was a headache for them. …
Read More »Founder Matthew Moulding set to cash in £830m after its £4.5bn listing on London Stock Exchange
One of the largest corporate payouts in UK history to an online retail entrepreneur has been criticised by campaigners against excessive pay. Matthew Moulding is set to cash in £830m after success of his firm The Hut Group (THG) since its £4.5bn listing on the London Stock Exchange in September. …
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