LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s postal regulator Ofcom said on Tuesday it believed Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L – news) had breached competition law by proposing wholesale prices that were designed to be more expensive for any firm looking to run a rival mail delivery service. The price changes for …
Read More »Find out more about a range of rural opportunities at Countryside Careers Evening
Driffield Agricultural Society is to host its second Countryside Careers Evening showcasing the wide variety of career opportunities available in the region’s countryside economy. This event is open to all, with a focus on secondary school students, accompanied and unaccompanied. All are welcome to a must-see event for anyone interested …
Read More »Pre-Order Your Play-Off Final Programme – News
Oxford United are at Wembley this Saturday as they look to reach the Championship for the first time since 1999, and supporters can reserve a copy of the EFL’s official matchday programme from the landmark occasion. The U’s saw off Peterborough United 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals to …
Read More »Royal Mail union votes overwhelmingly in favour of a nationwide strike
A Royal Mail van leaves Balmoral Castle, Scotland (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail <RMG.L> staff want to go on a nationwide strike, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said on Tuesday, after it alleged that the company failed to adhere to a pension deal signed last year. CWU said more than …
Read More »Ulverston bus operator earns royal recognition for milestone
Friends of X112, who primarily exist to support rural transport in south Cumbria and the Furness peninsula, shared on Saturday, May 11 that they had been sent a letter from Buckingham Palace. They work in tandem with the Blueworks Bus Company, operating services such as the X70, X7, X12 and 11. …
Read More »Peter Rhodes on uni fees, water thieves and the epic task of repairing a leak in a wood
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 …
Read More »RICHARD KAY: She’s only been dating Peter Phillips but has already met the Queen. So will Harriet be the first NHS nurse to marry into the Royal Family?
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail enhances next-day capabilities with extra parcel sortation machines
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail Beats Rival’s Costs Claim, But £600M Trial Still Set
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 »A glitzy state reception, selfies with adoring crowds and a schedule packed full of cultural activities: All the things Harry and Meghan did during unofficial Nigeria visit that could have been mistaken for a royal tour
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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