LONDON, Nov 8 — Prince William has described the past year in which his wife Catherine and his father, Britain’s head of state King Charles III, each battled cancer as “brutal” and probably the “hardest” of his life. The heir to the British throne was speaking to reporters yesterday at …
Read More »Understanding modern parenting styles: from tiger to lighthouse and beyond – Greg Bruce
I’m paraphrasing, but basically it said: “Have kids if you want, but don’t say I didn’t warn you”. Parenting is 90% feeling overwhelmed and 10% feeling useless and as with any situation involving human suffering, many, many self-proclaimed experts have rushed to the scene to offer their help, typically while …
Read More »Royal Mail boosts EV fleet with Peugeot | News
New Royal Mail electric Peugeot vans are hitting the streets this week. Peugeot has a deal to supply Royal Mail with 2,100 electric vans, including over 1,000 British-built E-Partners. The 1,100 E-Partner vans were built at Ellesmere Port, which Peugeot says is the UK’s first EV-only volume manufacturing plant. Peugeot …
Read More »Scotland’s ‘most dog-friendly’ autumn walks shown on new interactive map
A new interactive map showing Scotland’s “most dog-friendly” forests has been released. If you have a dog, there is nothing better than heading out into the Scottish countryside with them. As we enter November, time is running out to make the most of the spectacular autumn Scottish scenery. To help …
Read More »Postman Wins £39K From Royal Mail For Unfair Dismissal
By Hanna Vioque ( November 8, 2024, 7:01 PM GMT) — An employment tribunal has ordered Royal Mail to pay £38,878 ($50,309) to a disabled employee who accused managers of bullying him after he had made a number of complaints. … Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 …
Read More »Royal Mail hiring Scottish island posties with no experience needed
The Royal Mail is currently advertising job openings on three Scottish islands. The British postal service is looking to hire postpeople on the Isle of Skye, the Isle of Mull, and Islay. The positions will be based in the towns of Portree, Tobermory, and Port Ellen respectively. For anyone who …
Read More »Kate Middleton will attend Remembrance events this weekend: Princess of Wales continues return to public duties after cancer treatment as she joins royals at Cenotaph and Royal Albert Hall
The Princess of Wales will attend both the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow. Buckingham Palace confirmed today that Kate will join King Charles III, her husband Prince William and other senior Royal Family members at the commemoration for the war …
Read More »InPost UK network grows 72% year on year
InPost’s UK network has expanded to over 11,800 out-of-home (OOH) points in its third quarter, representing a 72% year-on-year growth when compared with Q3 2023. This includes 8,400 locker machines, with the locker company currently the leading automated parcel machine (APM) network in the UK. Inpost’s UK revenue also doubled …
Read More »Guest Column: Rebecca Smith MP updates on supporting Devon constituents
Rebecca Smith MP Abseils for Devon Air Ambulance Charity Rebecca’s Review By Rebecca Smith MP for South West Devon and Ward Councillor for Plymstock Radford As our postal service approaches the busiest period in the calendar, Christmas, it is even more important that the Royal Mail finds ways to modernise …
Read More »Happy birthday Lady Louise! Royal family sends well wishes to Queen Elizabeth’s youngest granddaughter
Members of the royal family have wished Lady Louise Windsor on her 21st birthday in heartfelt messages shared on social media. Once dubbed an ‘English rose that is blossoming’, Lady Louise – whose parents are the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh – is celebrating her milestone birthday at university in Scotland …
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