People sending packages and other items at the Post Office have been encouraged to make sure they understand how the rules apply to their post. Postmaster Tony Fleming, who works at Thorne Post Office in Doncaster, said people often misunderstand how tracking works. He explained: “A common mistake people make …
Read More »Post Office postmaster warns to avoid simple mistake when posting an item
Post Office customers are being urged to familiarise themselves with the rules when sending items Tony Fleming, postmaster at Thorne Post Office in Doncaster, has noticed a common confusion among customers regarding parcel tracking. He said: “A common mistake people make is thinking that we are able to track items …
Read More »Revealed: How BBCS aims to ignite unscripted ambition | Features
Karl Warner and Suzy Lamb’s shared history runs deeper than most. Rewind a quarter of a century back to the early noughties, and you’d have found the duo working together on Dear Father Christmas, a show designed to capture the festive mood in all its glory. “Lorraine Heggessey was BBC …
Read More »National Housing Federation – Collective Defined Contribution schemes update
The last couple of months have seen a flurry of developments in the world of Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes. This is a new type of pension that combines many attractive features of Defined Contribution (DC) schemes (such as fixed contributions) and Defined Benefit schemes (such as a stable income …
Read More »From replicas to razors, Jack Wanstall on the scope and appeal of the Royal Armouries licensing programme
From replicas to razors, Jack Wanstall on the scope and appeal of the Royal Armouries licensing programme – Brands Untapped Jack Wanstall – Senior Licensing & Partnerships Manager at Royal Armouries – discusses recent brand highlights, including partnerships with Royal Mail, Wilde & Harte and Onoto. Stay …
Read More »Jazz star Tommy Smith sacked from Conservatoire role
Leading Scottish jazz musician Tommy Smith has been dismissed from his senior role at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. It follows reports in the Mail on Sunday that the 58-year-old saxophonist had started a relationship with a student. Smith had held the Head of Jazz position at the prestigious Glasgow …
Read More »New non-invasive treatment for incontinence ‘offering hope’
A new treatment is offering hope to millions of people suffering with bladder issues, in time for World Continence Week (16–22 June). The UK-first electromagnetic chairuses High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles. In just one 28-minute session, it delivers the equivalent of 11,000 Kegel exercises, …
Read More »Dream Teams: Sanderson Design Groups’s Gabrielle Sims and Claire Vallis
Dream Teams: Sanderson Design Groups’s Gabrielle Sims and Claire Vallis – Brands Untapped What’s the key to successful collaborations between creative and commercial teams within brand owners? This new series seeks to find out. We pick the brains of Sanderson Design Groups’s Gabrielle Sims and Claire Vallis. …
Read More »Royal Ascot 2025 day two: Ombudsman rules in Prince of Wales’s Stakes – as it happened | Royal Ascot
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Day two done and the sun is shining stronger than ever. It seems a long time ago now but Aidan O’Brien started the day with a very impressive winner in True Love. The O’Brien-trained favourite Los …
Read More »UK’s Princess Kate, in recovery from cancer, to miss Royal Ascot
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, will not be at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, with a royal source citing her need for balance as she returns to public engagements after being treated for cancer last year. Her husband Prince William, heir to the throne, is set to be part of the …
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