The Royal Mail is trialling the use of electric vans for parcel and letter deliveries, with the aim of cutting emissions. The company is partnering with the London Electric Vehicle Company to trial its new VN5 prototype electric van, based on a London taxi cab. Trials will be held over the …
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There were almost 2,500 dog attacks on postmen and women last year, a slight fall on the previous 12 months, but still causing permanent and disabling injuries to some victims. In several areas of the UK the number of attacks has increased, although special training in some areas has led …
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Here is an update on some of the main stories from the union frontlines this week. A Labour council Today is the last in a three-day strike by UNISON members in Tower Hamlets. As explored on LabourList, the Labour-run council is forcing through changes to contracts that will worsen a …
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In February, GMP launched the forever knife amnesty after permanent knife bins were placed in 12 different locations across Greater Manchester. This week when officers from the Violence Reduction Unit emptied the bins – the first time since the start of lockdown – they found a variety of different knives …
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A royal super fan who is ‘addicted’ to dressing like her idols has revealed she has spent $30,000 on their exact outfits after falling in love with Kate Middleton’s style. Danielle Magness-Wellmann, 41, from Hanska, Minnesota, became obsessed with the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, after her engagement to Prince William, …
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NewsOpinionColumnists THE more observant will point out that Royal Mail staff already have a very environmentally mode of transport at their disposal. It’s called a bicycle. Tuesday, 7th July 2020, 11:46 am The Royal Mail is introducing a fleet of electric vans in Leeds. Yet such flippancy masks major changes …
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Fit-out specialist BW has said the coronavirus crisis will hit turnover by more than 10% this year as the firm confirmed the slowdown had forced it to cut jobs. The company, which last year completed work on a scheme to turn a former Royal Mail sorting office in London’s West …
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The company that owns Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 tickets to emergency services and support workers across the world. Merlin Entertainments is donating the tickets to people in Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand as well as 10,000 in the UK. Most of the tickets in the UK …
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They haven’t quite ruined her summer, but it’s been close. Day after day, news of exasperating royal behaviour has thudded on to the nation’s breakfast tables to the despair of the Queen. Prince Harry’s staggeringly misjudged swipe at the Commonwealth and his assertion that it must acknowledge past wrongs over empire …
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The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The Royal Mail is trialling the use of electric vans for parcel and letter deliveries to help cut emissions. The company is partnering with the London Electric Vehicle Company to trial its new VN5 …
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