Oxford United are at Wembley this Saturday as they look to reach the Championship for the first time since 1999, and supporters can reserve a copy of the EFL’s official matchday programme from the landmark occasion. The U’s saw off Peterborough United 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals to …
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A Royal Mail van leaves Balmoral Castle, Scotland (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail <RMG.L> staff want to go on a nationwide strike, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Tuesday, after it alleged that the company failed to adhere to a pension deal signed last year. CWU said more than …
Read More »Friends of X112, who primarily exist to support rural transport in south Cumbria and the Furness peninsula, shared on Saturday, May 11 that they had been sent a letter from Buckingham Palace. They work in tandem with the Blueworks Bus Company, operating services such as the X70, X7, X12 and 11. …
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Firstly, a well-oiled emergency plan swung into action to deliver plastic bottles of water (the Bottles of Hastings?) to all 30,000 properties. There were some glitches but I doubt if even the Royal Mail could have delivered so many items to so many correct addresses so promptly. The burst pipe …
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You have to admire the chutzpah of the King’s romantically busy nephew Peter Phillips. Just weeks after separating from his long-time partner – an ex-classmate of his sister Zara at fee-paying Gordonstoun School – Princess Anne’s son has wasted no time in finding a winsome replacement. But if there was …
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To meet its customers’ growing demand for next-day deliveries, Royal Mail is installing another three high-speed Parcel Sortation Machines (PSMs) at mail centers this year, with each machine increasing capacity by 21,000 parcels per hour. The PSMs will be installed at the Leeds, Plymouth and Exeter mail centers, going live …
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By Eddie Beaver (May 13, 2024, 4:31 PM BST) — Royal Mail has beaten a rival’s claim for £2.8 million ($3.5 million) in legal costs that arose when it helped the communications watchdog uphold a £50 million fine against the postal delivery service…. Law360 is on it, so you are, …
Read More »From state receptions to military welcomes, much about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s whistlestop visit to Nigeria seemed like a royal tour. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex set foot in the West African nation very much on their own terms after being invited by its military for the three-day …
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THE bakers’ union will today set out a visionary range of policies it wants from a Labour government, including a £15-an-hour living wage and renationalisation of utilities. The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union’s (BFAWU) manifesto also called for a ban on zero-hours contracts, full employment rights from day one, the creation …
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With her cheeky smile and ability to keep both of her brothers in check, Princess Charlotte has already captured the heart of the nation. From mastering the royal wave during walkabouts to getting stuck in with engagements, Charlotte is becoming more like her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, …
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