Transport secretary Grant Shapps is reportedly set to announce the end of rail franchises more than a generation after rail privatisation under the Railways Act in 1993. Franchises are set to be replaced by fixed-fee contracts from April next year, The Telegraph has reported. These ‘concession’ agreements would be similar …
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WE ARE waiting, with some trepidation, for the publication of the much-delayed Williams rail review and an indication from the Department for Transport of what it has in mind for the future of our railway. There have been signals — Grant Shapps has been busy briefing his friends in the …
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A Royal Mail employee has replied to a child who posted her dummies to “the do do fairy”. The child’s mother, Chelsea, shared a photograph of the letter sent to her daughter on the Family Lockdown Tips and Ideas Facebook group. “Sooo last week the 7th of September my clever …
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A Staffordshire postman was “scarred for life” by an aggressive dog that bit his finger as he put letters through a letterbox. He is one of dozens of postal workers attacked by dogs on their rounds, according to union health and safety rep Andy Hickerman. The Communication Workers Union rep, …
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Fellow mid cap Royal Mail wiped out most of Friday's gains, dropping 8.7p to 225p after hitting a one-year high last week following a strong … Source link
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The full portfolio of drinks from the Caithness distillery will now be available in recyclable pouches. Dunnet Bay Distillers have launched recyclable pouches across their full portfolio, including Holy Grass vodka and Rock Rose gin. The Highland distillery have also unveiled …
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Ministers are to spend almost £800m on a new contract to make sure that 200,000 coronavirus home-testing kits can be handled every day, as concern grows over the overall lack of tests available in the UK. NHS staff have told The Independent they are being forced to stay at home …
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Shops take on temporary workers to cope with the rush, delivery companies are working overtime, Royal Mail finally has something other than junk to put through the letterbox (more than 1bn Christmas cards are bought into the UK every year), pantos are booked out at the theatre, and the restaurants …
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According to Guinness World Records, Agatha Christie has the title of “world’s best-selling fiction writer,” with estimated sales of over £2 billion (Photo: Shutterstock) Agatha Christie is set to appear on a new £2 coin as the Royal Mint marks 100 years since the release of the Poirot creator’s first …
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