This time of year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal retail workers across North America and Europe would usually be wrapping gifts, stirring hot chocolates, tidying Christmas displays, or assisting the flurry of last-minute shoppers. But the balance of available holiday jobs this year has radically shifted from storefront to warehouse …
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A YOB who stamped on, kicked and punched a man in a drunken alleyway attack has been spared jail. Benjamin Sammons was part of a gang who ‘for no apparent reason’ launched a brutal assault on their victim. The man lost a number of items in the attack and he …
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Pippa Middleton is ‘pregnant with her second child’. The sister of Kate Middleton, 37, is ‘thrilled’ to be expecting with her husband James Matthews, 45. A source close to the Middleton family told the Page Six: ‘Pippa and James are thrilled, it’s fantastic news amid a difficult year. The entire …
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A doting father and his two daughters are relaxing in the Caribbean sunshine. These never-before-published photographs show Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, then aged 12 and 11, on holiday in the Bahamas in the week following Easter Sunday, 2001. They were taken by the …
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“Never input your bank or card information after following a link on any emails that claims it is from the Royal Mail because it will result in your card details being stolen by criminals. “If you have reason to believe that you may have been tricked, it is essential that …
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Cybercriminals have been quick to exploit the rise in online shopping in the wake of the pandemic and lockdowns, and unfortunately, now with Christmas upon us, scams are ramping up. Criminals’ prime targets including those buying electronic goods – such as smartphones, the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, …
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Royal Mail staff are self-isolating after two confirmed cases of coronavirus at a sorting office in Snodland. “A small number” of employees at the Medway Valley sorting office, in Sortmill Road, were instructed to self-isolate by the test and trace service and the office is running as normal, a company …
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Bosses of Royal Mail’s depot in Bracknell revealed they have experienced ‘exceptionally high volumes’ as homes in parts of the borough have been left without post for weeks. People in Bracknell Forest spoke out about Royal Mail at the start of this month, after continuous postal delays, with some letters …
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Postal workers at the Royal Mail’s Dumfries sorting office in Great King Street have delivered a first-class service to the Standard’s Christmas toy appeal. They filled a van with toys for all ages which will help us fill the agencies lists. Led by Jamie Hughes, Ross Corbett, and Tony Trainor, …
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As the nation prepares for a Christmas like no other, research has found that British parents believe £1 billion worth of the presents given to children will go unused. The research, commissioned by The Royal Mint, reveals that a total of £4.5 billion will be spent on Christmas presents for …
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