But Brighton and Hove City Council said that the talks were commercially sensitive and would not say how much the Royal Mail might pay for a long lease. The council entered into talks about a deal that would involve the Royal Mail building a distribution centre at Patcham Court Farm, …
Read More »Dartford’s postbox painting vandal sentenced
3 hours ago Sara Smith,Lauren Collins Phil Harrison/BBC Gold postboxes began appearing across Dartford in February this year A Dartford man who spray painted 38 postboxes has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay compensation. Danny Whiskin, 33, of Chaucer Way, Dartford had been charged …
Read More »General Election – Thursday 4 July 2024 – Key dates
The General Election for the parliamentary constituency of Stratford-on-Avon is taking place on Thursday 4 July 2024. To be able to vote at this election residents must be aged 18 or over on the day of the poll, a British, Commonwealth, or Irish citizen and be on the electoral register …
Read More »a mining collapse and mail sale
STORY: From a mining collapse to a once in a half-millenium takeover, this is the Week in Numbers. :: $49 billion $49 billion is the value of BHP’s abandoned takeover plan for Anglo American. The Australian mining group walked away from its six-week pursuit of its rival after a last-ditch …
Read More »North Nigerian city caught in ‘Game of Thrones’ royal standoff – The Mail & Guardian
Feuding: The recent restoration of the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II to the throne has set off a power struggle among emirs in Nigeria. Photo: Aminu Abubakar/AFP Northern Nigeria’s largest city Kano has been gripped by tension as two rival royal figures wrestle over an influential throne key to …
Read More »Election Process Gets Underway in Nottingham – My Nottingham News
Writs telling the Acting Returning Officer to run a General Election on Thursday 4 July in constituencies for Nottingham South, Nottingham East and the new Nottingham North and Kimberley was received today (Friday 31 May 2024) A writ of election is a formal order issued on behalf of the King by …
Read More »Council and Velocity extends electric cargo-bike partnership until 31 August
Businesses across Oxford can continue to take advantage of free, zero-emission deliveries within the city – after an electric-cargo bike initiative has been extended for a further three months. In March 2024, Oxford City Council and Velocity Cycle Couriers launched a 12-week partnership offering free same-day and next-day zero-emission deliveries …
Read More »Are you ready for the upcoming General Election 2024?
Residents of the Horsham and Arundel and South Downs constituencies are being reminded to register to vote in the run up to the UK Parliamentary General Election on Thursday 4 July 2024. It only takes 5 minutes to register online. The deadline to register to vote for the General Election …
Read More »Royal Mail needs up to £400m cash injection, says Daniel Kretinsy
The Czech billionaire who would be the owner of Royal Mail has revealed plans for a structural shake-up of the company, which could threaten the jobs of tens of thousands of postal delivery workers and thousands of the company’s signature red pillar boxes. In a rare public comment, Daniel Kretinsky, …
Read More »UK Royal Mail agrees to takeover from Czech billionaire Kretinsky
LONDON, England: The operation of the 500-year-old British Royal Mail, the UK’s postal service, has announced that it has accepted a $4.6 billion offer from Czech investor Daniel Kretinsky to operate the company’s day-to-day service. Plans called for Kretinsky EP Group to purchase International Distribution Services, which owns Royal Mail. …
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