CWU union members from the North West stand in solidarity with unofficial walkouts in Bootle last year (Pic: CWU NW Region) Royal Mail workers in Merseyside were set to strike for two days from Saturday of this week against a major attack on their CWU union. Their fight is hugely …
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A billionaire forced to pay £337million to his wife in Britain’s biggest ever divorce payout is back in the High Court again with his ex-spouse over the children’s charity they set up. Sir Chris Hohn – who donated £200,000 to climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion – and Jamie Cooper are …
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ROYAL MAIL PLC/ADR (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. A number of equities analysts recently …
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A small village with some of the best river views in Cornwall has been cut off from the rest of the world after a large tree came down in gale force winds. Malpas, which overlooks the River Truro where it meets with the River Fal, was the scene of amusement …
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Love Island’s ‘trophy hunter’ must be axed to prove ITV has ‘environmental morals’, says wildlife expert Chris Packham Oliver Williams, 23, was pictured smiling by the carcass of a warthog in Africa A petition seeking his removal from ITV2 show has more than 18,000 signatures Now wildlife conservationist Packham has …
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Plans have been put forward to convert Mansfield town centre’s historic Post Office into a retail unit and 15 apartments. The former Royal Mail site in Church Street, which was constructed in 1913 and is a Grade II-listed building, could see its ground floor repurposed as a retail space for …
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The Marlow Wombles have shown their frustration after a section of the town’s Royal Mail branch was left covered in litter. Situated on Cromwell Gardens in the town, images of the branch have emerged where several trollies and postbags are surrounded by rubbish. The Marlow Wombles are a group of …
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A challenge involving the ‘Postman Pat’ theme song has become the latest social media craze after videos emerged of drivers blasting the music in front of postal workers. The trend has divided opinion online with some branding the spate as ‘bullying’. A series of videos show drivers lurking in their …
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No one, in seven decades of exemplary leadership, has ever accused the Queen of exaggeration. She trades in understatement. When she says of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that ‘these are complex matters’, she is talking of profound challenges which she understands better than anyone else. …
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Most national papers have dedicated their Tuesday front pages to the Queen’s decision to let Harry and Meghan step back from their royal duties. The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent led with the Queen’s “unprecedented” statement on the Duke and Duchess’ transition away from the Palace. The Sun, …
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