In 1915, Busselton resident Arthur Breeden would start a 14-hour journey to Augusta delivering mail by horse and cart. Mr Breeden, who was 18 years old at the time, was employed by Phil Mouchemore who took over the horse mail contract from the well known Chris Abbey. Mr Breeden had …
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Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, meets Sonny Saunders, his mother Kelly (right) and father Jordan (left) in Framingham Earl, Norfolk, Britain June 25, 2020. — Joe Giddens/Pool pic via Reuters LONDON, June 29 — Senior British royal Kate joined families at a children’s hospice to plant a garden this week, …
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National property developer Godwin Developments has bought one of Nottingham’s former Royal Mail sorting office. The business said it has ambitious plans to demolish the existing building and transform it into a large mixed-use residential development. The building fronts onto Brook Street and Bath Street where it overlooks St. Mary’s …
Read More »“In recent years, our UK business has not adapted quickly enough to the changes in our marketplace of more parcels and fewer letters,” said Royal Mail executive chair Keith Williams. (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) ROYAL MAIL, whose workers have helped the nation cope with coronavirus lockdown, said on Thursday (25) that it …
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It’s not only Dominic Cummings that Boris Johnson has refused to sack. He is also protecting housing secretary Robert Jenrick, despite repeated allegations of what looks like corruption. And part of the reason may be that Johnson himself is embroiled in the scandal. The Jenrick case centres on a 1,500 …
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn’t gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life …
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Take a look at our list of the five most popular virtual viewing properties of lockdown. Viewing property online has never been more popular. Coronavirus lockdown stopped in-person viewing altogether for quite a while in Britain, and while vendors’ doors are open again it seems people are more comfortable letting …
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Royal Mail is all set to cut 2000 management jobs amid its struggle to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The British postal services company, established back in 1516, is now looking to sack one-fifth of the company’s management employees aiming to save £130m in costs. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a …
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The UK’s amphibious troops will now wear the White Ensign flag on their sleeve for the first time ever in their 350-year history. Sophisticated uniforms for the Royal Marines have been unveiled as part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Future Commando Force programme to modernise the elite commando unit. …
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In more than 30 years of working for Royal Mail, one postman said he had never witnessed a period anywhere near as hectic as the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. With the country in lockdown and all but essential shops closed, Britons stuck at home went on an online shopping …
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