Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are bidding a fond farewell to one of its on-call firefighters, Adrian Bowen. Adrian is retiring after serving 32 years as a firefighter and watch manager at Oswestry Fire Station. His firefighting career began back in 1992 when a Royal Mail work colleague encouraged him …
Read More »Charles and Camilla’s horse well beaten at Royal Ascot
Charles and Camilla’s thoroughbred Gilded Water ran in the King George V Stakes, the same race that gave them their first victory at the famous Berkshire meet last year. The Queen kept a keen eye on the race through a pair of binoculars as the King chatted to the couple’s …
Read More »more than 20 law firms being investigated
Watchdogs are investigating more than 20 law firms and individual solicitors for potential professional misconduct in the Post Office saga. In a statement today, the Solicitors Regulation Authority for the first time confirmed roughly how many firms and lawyers were in the frame for possible disciplinary action. “We have more …
Read More »SRA Confirms 20-Plus Investigations Into Post Office Scandal
By Marialuisa Taddia (June 20, 2024, 5:10 PM BST) — The solicitors’ watchdog said Thursday it is running more than 20 investigations into practitioners and law firms implicated in the Post Office IT scandal — but maintained it has no plans to take enforcement action because the public is not …
Read More »Great Britain stamps celebrate 60 years of the Red Arrows aerobatic team
By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail commemorates 60 years of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, known as the Red Arrows, on stamps issued June 20. Since the team’s formation in 1964, the Red Arrows have been one of the world’s premier aerobatic display teams and a symbol of …
Read More »What Zara Tindall whispered to Prince William at Royal Ascot
Prince William enjoyed time with family at Royal Ascot in England on Wednesday. The Prince of Wales, 41, had sweet interactions with several of his relatives at the five-day horse racing event, including his cousin, Zara Tindall. Tindall, 43, whispered something to William, whose wife Kate Middleton is battling cancer, …
Read More »The importance of considering redeployment as an alternative to dismissal – BM Insights
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) The appeal was allowed in part. Ground 1 Mr Bugden’s counsel contended that disability-related absences had arisen, in part, due to the actions of Mr Bugden’s manager, and that it was specifically highlighted in the ET1 document that stress and anxiety levels were exacerbated by …
Read More »It’s time to vote for the Resource Hot100!
Voting is now open for you to tell us who is making the biggest contribution to the circular economy. Now in its 20th year, our annual list recognises the most influential, creative and downright important people who have made a key difference to the way our waste resources are being …
Read More »Britons blast ‘shocking’ Royal Mail development into counterfeit stamps: ‘Can’t trust them!’
Residents in Horsham have called on Royal Mail to “clean up their act”, as the growing scandal surrounding counterfeit stamps continues. This comes as sources close to the postal service claim the counterfeit stamps are allegedly being circulated across the UK by China. FULL STORY HERE. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail meets 2030 waste reduction target seven years early
Royal Mail and Amazon have this week announced new packaging waste reduction milestones, after new innovations helped to slash the use of plastic across their operations and deliveries. Royal Mail revealed it has met a 2030 target for a 25 per cent reduction in waste volumes seven years early, after …
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