Firstly, a well-oiled emergency plan swung into action to deliver plastic bottles of water (the Bottles of Hastings?) to all 30,000 properties. There were some glitches but I doubt if even the Royal Mail could have delivered so many items to so many correct addresses so promptly. The burst pipe …
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You have to admire the chutzpah of the King’s romantically busy nephew Peter Phillips. Just weeks after separating from his long-time partner – an ex-classmate of his sister Zara at fee-paying Gordonstoun School – Princess Anne’s son has wasted no time in finding a winsome replacement. But if there was …
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To meet its customers’ growing demand for next-day deliveries, Royal Mail is installing another three high-speed Parcel Sortation Machines (PSMs) at mail centers this year, with each machine increasing capacity by 21,000 parcels per hour. The PSMs will be installed at the Leeds, Plymouth and Exeter mail centers, going live …
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By Eddie Beaver (May 13, 2024, 4:31 PM BST) — Royal Mail has beaten a rival’s claim for £2.8 million ($3.5 million) in legal costs that arose when it helped the communications watchdog uphold a £50 million fine against the postal delivery service…. Law360 is on it, so you are, …
Read More »From state receptions to military welcomes, much about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s whistlestop visit to Nigeria seemed like a royal tour. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex set foot in the West African nation very much on their own terms after being invited by its military for the three-day …
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THE bakers’ union will today set out a visionary range of policies it wants from a Labour government, including a £15-an-hour living wage and renationalisation of utilities. The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union’s (BFAWU) manifesto also called for a ban on zero-hours contracts, full employment rights from day one, the creation …
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With her cheeky smile and ability to keep both of her brothers in check, Princess Charlotte has already captured the heart of the nation. From mastering the royal wave during walkabouts to getting stuck in with engagements, Charlotte is becoming more like her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, …
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Here at CCL HQ, we’re all about providing you with the best possible PC experience, and that includes giving you the inside scoop on the hottest products flying off the shelves. So, we thought we’d put together a little staff picks blog, showcasing some of our current favourites, with a …
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Change could soon be on the way for Kirklees Council as Leader Cllr Cathy Scott is expected to imminently face a challenge to her leadership. With Kirklees Council being thrown into disarray with Labour’s loss of overall control at the local elections, the stability of the council is at stake. …
Read More »If elected, the 53-year-old father-of-five has promised to try and secure Wycombe its own type 1 A&E unit, tackle food poverty and focus on enforcing parking restrictions. The son of Pakistani bus driver, Cllr Rehman is the eldest of six siblings – the only one of them not to attend …
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