Five years since Covid | Recruiter

The Chinese city of Wuhan was little known in the West before 2020; few could have anticipated the impact that the circumstances unfolding there would have on lives everywhere. While seismic occurrences like 9/11, the 2004 tsunami and the global financial crisis had sent nations into shock, the Covid-19 pandemic …

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Injury claims from staff cost HMP Bullingdon nearly £600k

The figures come as prison population levels, as well as prisoner-on-staff assault rates, continue to rise. Over the past three years, claim costs against HMP Bullingdon totalled £579,488.29, with the highest amount in 2021/22 at £561,306.77. The figures from the HM Prison and Probation Service, obtained by Accident Claims, also reveal that in 2023/24 …

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Quadient to roll out parcel lockers at ScotRail stations

In a new partnership with ScotRail, Quadient will begin rolling out its Parcel Pending by Quadient automated lockers across Scotland’s rail network. The lockers will provide passengers with a convenient, 24/7 secure and contactless parcel delivery, collection and returns service that integrates into their travel routines. The lockers can be …

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Pitney Bowes Expands Presort Services with Acquisition of Royal

Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI, Financial), a leading technology-driven company specializing in SaaS shipping solutions, mailing innovation, and financial services, announced the acquisition of the presort business of Royal Alliances, Inc. This strategic move, effective January 20, aims to bolster Pitney Bowes’ Presort Services network across the East, Central, and West …

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Fear for welfare among incidents reported last weekend

PCSOs Chappell, Morley, and Blood, along with PC Hackett, had a busy couple of days responding to a multitude of incidents while working late shifts in Abingdon. They responded to a fear for welfare for a resident after a report of “milk being left outside a property for days”, as well as visiting a …

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