The historic, centuries-long link between the Royal Mail and the nation’s network of post offices is set to come to an end as negotiations begin that could lead to the state-owned Post Office handling the packages of rival delivery firms such as Amazon. The Post Office is understood to be …
Read More »Royal Mail set to post a first-half loss of £65m with Covid-19 worsening a drop in letter volumes
Royal Mail set to post a first-half loss of £65m with the pandemic worsening a drop in letter volumes It comes despite a predicted 8% rise in revenues to £5.6bn Covid-19 has prompted a rise in parcel sending with more internet shopping The company taking on 33,000 temporary staff to …
Read More »Normal by NEXT Christmas: Real impact of Covid-19 vaccine to be seen after the summer, creator says
Qantas boss Alan Joyce says flights between Australia and the UK will only resume when a vaccine starts being rolled out, which likely won’t happen until winter 2021. His statement came as one of the scientists behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Professor Ugur Sahin says he’s confident that normal life will return towards …
Read More »Prince Harry urged to ABANDON Netflix deal after The Crown royal row | Royal | News
The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle signed a multi-million dollar deal with the streaming giant earlier this year, with the couple taking on production roles. Netflix has also enraged Buckingham Palace insiders over their depiction of the Royal Family in their show The Crown, which in its fourth season …
Read More »Bomb squad called to ‘smoking package addressed to Nicola Sturgeon’ at Edinburgh Royal Mail office
Bomb squad called to ‘smoking package addressed to Nicola Sturgeon’ at Edinburgh Royal Mail office Police Scotland, the Fire Service and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were called to the Sighthill delivery office on Cultins Road at around 10.30am on Saturday. The Scottish Sun are reporting that the package was …
Read More »Taking on the barefoot relay for Hasti
A ROYAL Mail worker from Darlington has joined a legion of fundraisers taking part in a nation-wide barefoot relay walk. The 700-mile walk, from Land’s End to Edinburgh, is inspired by Major Chris Brannigan – aka the Barefoot Solider – who completed the route solo this summer in honour of …
Read More »Pregnant woman ‘star jumped’ in front of train after fearing baby might be deformed
A woman who feared that the medication she took to control her bipolar disorder could have caused the baby she was carrying to be born with a deformity took her own life, an inquest was told. Royal Mail worker Zdenka Yabani had become severely depressed after after a scan revealed …
Read More »LOCKDOWN: How people over 60 in Oxford can exercise
A NEW initiative in Oxford will focus on bolstering the health of residents over 60. This age group has been at particular risk, both of contracting Covid-19 and of increased isolation and loneliness as a result of the lockdown measures. The campaign, which was developed by Oxford City Council, will …
Read More »Construction starts on last 133 dwellings in Grove Meadows
HOMES at a controversial housing estate in Grove are nearing completion. Work on the last of Bellway’s 133 dwellings at Grove Meadows started almost three years after the development opened. Since then Bellway has built a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, with most now occupied and just two …
Read More »The carbon cost of your online shop
While 85% of UK consumers plan to shop for deals online this Black Friday, just 1 in 10 are considering the impact their online shopping deliveries may have on the environment. Research for the Dirty Delivery Report from comparison site money.co.uk, shows deliveries from Black Friday shopping are expected to release over …
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