With the Isle of Wight now under Tier 4 (stay at home) restrictions, Hovertravel has announced that from tomorrow (Friday 1st Jan 2021) it will be switching its weekend and bank holiday timetable to every two hours, instead of hourly from 0815 to 2030. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, …
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The modern car carrier could not have evolved without the period of dual-purpose and converted ships. Today, a car carrier is referred to as a pure car carrier (PCC) or a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). Looking like a floating garage, the largest of these can carry up to …
Read More »The Leaders In a year of lockdowns, it is perhaps to be expected that those companies that thrived from people being stuck at home dominated the top of this year’s City leaderboard. While the restrictions proved problematic for most businesses, they gave a leg up to a select few. Online …
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The company said deliveries and collections should be taking place across most of the UK today but admitted some people would be waiting longer to receive letters and parcels. It blamed an increase in online shopping for the extra and higher-than-normal absences for the delays. Some frustrated customers complained Christmas …
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Royal Mail insists mail is being delivered in the Bexleyheath area after a number of workers were left self-isloating, despite some residents claiming otherwise. Some Bexley locals have reported long delays in post being delivered over the Christmas period, and have alleged that a Covid-19 outbreak is behind the disruption. A spokesperson …
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An SUV driver and his mother say they thought they were going to be killed after a gang of teenagers surrounded their car and began smashing it up in New York City. The shocking incident occurred in broad daylight in the heart of Manhattan on Tuesday – evidence that Big …
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JANUARY Retail park delays The £40 million Bicester Shopping Park due to be completed in October 2019 had still not opened. It was announced that it would instead be fully open by Easter. Next, M&S Food, Nike, EE and Boots are now at the site and Pure Gym is set …
Read More »Holidays Will my Ehic card still work? Yes and no. Under the agreement if you have a European health insurance card (Ehic), which entitles visitors to necessary state healthcare (such as accident and emergency) for free or at a reduced cost, it remains valid in the EU until it expires. …
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As 2020 draws to a close the Brexit transition period will end, ushering in a new era in the UK’s relationship with the European Union. Here, the PA news agency answers some key questions on how aspects of life will change for the average British citizen from January 1: – …
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The Lake District will feature on Royal Mail’s stamps next year. As part of its special stamps for 2021, the Royal Mail has decided to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Britain’s first National Parks. In addition to the Lake District, the Peak District, Dartmoor and Snowdonia, were …
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