Meghan Markle posted an emotional birthday tribute to her eldest child Archie on his sixth birthday on Tuesday – but she did not use his title. Sharing an image of her son standing on a balcony while looking at the sea during sunset, the mother-of-two revealed the couple hosted an …
Read More »Smith News: The business has made a good start to year
UK news wholesaler and a provider of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions, Smiths News, today announces unaudited interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 March 2025. Financial highlights: Performance remains in line with market expectations for FY2025 Revenues of £536.4m (-0.6% versus HY2024) and adjusted operating profit of £19.4m (+3.2% versus HY2024) Programme of identifying operational efficiencies continues to plan, delivering £3.0m of cost savings in HY2025 (HY2024: £3.1m) Strong ongoing free cash flow of £13.3m in HY2025 (HY2024: £4.2m) Major contract renewals now secured, with 91% …
Read More »Parcel delivery expert Evri celebrates budding partnership with Eflorist
The partnership got off to a successful start last month, when delivery targets were exceeded during the peak Mother’s Day trading period. In addition, Eflorist, which is part of the global Euroflorist Group, has seen a positive increase on its overall Net Promoter Score (NPS) since joining forces with Evri. Customers …
Read More »GMB hit with Ofcom complaints as Ed Balls faces ‘bias’ fury after Tice clash | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Good Morning Britain has received 81 OfCom complaints following presenter Ed Balls’interview with Reform UK’s Richard Tice on April 30. The complaints alleged bias and bullying behaviour from interviewer Balls as he spoke to the politician. The clash which was the subject of the complaints occured as the nation waited for …
Read More »UK’s first electric HGV charging station to open at Panattoni Park Aylesford
Panattoni Park Aylesford in Kent has become the UK’s first logistics park to incorporate an electric heavy goods vehicle (e-HGV) charging station, following the granting of planning permission for its final plot. The milestone marks the completion of Panattoni’s redevelopment of the 90-acre site, which has been fully let to …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps honour men and women who made extrardinary contributions to World War 2
Stamps honouring those who made extraordinary contrbutions to World War 2 And as a tribute the Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps to honour men and women who made extraordinary contributions during the Second World War and whose actions saved lives, changed history and shaped Britain’s war effort. …
Read More »Battery-electric vans grow by 77.5%
April demand for new battery electric vans (BEVs) weighing up to 4.25 tonnes grew for the seventh month running, surging by 77.5% to 1,686 units, representing 8.3% of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise, which is a 4.3% point rise on the …
Read More »New stamp honoring Barbara Bush to be unveiled May 8 at the White House
By Linn’s Staff First lady Melania Trump is scheduled to unveil a United States forever commemorative stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush (1925-2018) on May 8 at the White House. Bush was the wife of George H.W. Bush (1924-2018), who served as president of the United States from 1989 …
Read More »Wisconsin newspaper uses Apple AirTags to track delivery delays
By Linn’s Staff In an innovative move to address ongoing mail delivery issues, The Lakeland Times, a biweekly newspaper based in Minocqua, Wis., has employed Apple AirTags to monitor the journey of its newspapers through the United States Postal Service mailstream. This strategy aimed to pinpoint where and why delays …
Read More »Divers invited to join in BVI Wreck Week
@sennacher #askmark Hi there, regarding DSMBs. I’m no expert whatsoever and normally I deploy it correctly. This weekend we dove on very strong current and I almost lose my breath while deploying it (mouth inflate) as it tangled a bit on my reg. It scared the sh&t out of me …
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