By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 16:50 EDT, 30 May 2025 M&G has sold a 15 per cent stake to one of Japan’s biggest life insurers in a partnership deal. Shares in the financial group rallied yesterday after it announced that Dai-ichi Life is now its largest shareholder in a long-term tie-up. …
Read More »Czech billionaire among expected bidders for Irish utility Energia, sources say
Daniel Kretinsky-backed Czech energy group EPH and Japanese trading house Itochu are expected to make preliminary bids for Irish utility Energia Group, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Other expected bidders include investors Ardian, Asterion and CPP Investments, the people said. Itochu is expected to form a …
Read More »More salty rivers driven by climate change
A new study from the University of Portsmouth has sounded a global climate alarm, warning that rising sea levels are pushing saltwater inland at an accelerating pace – with severe consequences for water, food and communities. Focusing on the Bengal Delta in Bangladesh – the world’s largest river delta – …
Read More »Family sue Royal Mail after Bracknell man left in 'vegetative state'
The family of a Royal Mail driver who was left in a vegetative state after being hit by a lorry have launched High Court legal action against the… Source link
Read More »Basingstoke town centre Post Office to open this summer
The company previously announced that the opening was delayed indefinitely due to logistical issues raised by Royal Mail with the collection of… Source link
Read More »North Kent’s Ancient Woodland Declared New National Nature Reserve
Image Credit: Natural England On Friday, Natural England, the public body that advises the UK Government on environmental matters, officially designated the North Kent Woods and Downs as a national nature reserve. Spanning 800 acres, the area is now a focal point for nature restoration and long-term conservation. This isn’t just …
Read More »Cyclist sought by police after harassing woman by accusing her of following him on Lymington High Street
POLICE are hunting a cyclist who harassed a woman by accusing her of following him in Lymington town centre. The victim, who is in her 60s, was targeted by a man who rode up behind her on High Street, asking for her name and making the accusation. She was “caused …
Read More »The London Buzz – 30th May 2025
Today’s London news round-up: ️ Richmond Council confirms that the next stage of works for the Twickenham Riverside Regeneration project is set to begin. Twickenham Nub News The number of local people facing hunger is at a record high, according to the latest figures released by Hackney Foodbank. Hackney Citizen …
Read More »Royal Mail won't replace damaged post box in Wrexham – Leader Live
The former post box was decommissioned by the Royal Mail following a road traffic accident in which it was damaged beyond repair. Source link
Read More »Romsey civic chiefs fear for future of Romsey Post Office | Hampshire Chronicle
… post office facility. This is a very sad day for our town." The sorting office behind the Post Office is run by Royal Mail and is unaffected. READ … Source link
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