Supermarket spending soars in Scotland | Green light for waterfront hotel plans | Royal Mail gets online shopping boost

Scotland’s spending recovery since lockdown lifted in July has remained strong, with spending in October up 8 per cent on the same period last year despite tougher restrictions in place across the country. The latest Bank of Scotland Spending Power Report also recorded a third successive monthly increase in spending on non-essential …

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Royal Mail, Naked Wines and Jet2

Three things you need to know in the financial markets this morning from investment writer, Tony Cross. Royal Mail Half year numbers from Royal Mail [LON:RMG] this morning showed a marked uptick in revenues. Digging a little deeper shows some very interesting patterns, with income from letters down 20.5% but …

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Residents’ concerns after postal delays in Liscard

RESIDENTS in one part of Wirral say they have not had any post delivered for several days. Posting in the Facebook group Wallasey Gossip, one person said: “Anyone else not had any post for about 5 days? (Liscard area).” The Liscard resident added: “[It’s my] son’s birthday on Friday and …

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