Lawyers who fought in a lengthy case against hundreds of subpostmasters led by Sir Alan Bates are being questioned over their role in the Post Office Horizon inquiry Barrister Anthony de Garr Robinson KC is giving evidence The lengthy inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal continues – as lawyers …
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About 100,000 polling cards are having to be resent following a printing error, a council has said. Voters in three constituencies on Teesside were sent cards that did not include the official names of polling stations. Stockton Borough Council said it was working with the printing company responsible, to find …
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James Trenchard, a Royal Mail postman from Torbay is taking on this year’s British Heart Foundation’s London to Brighton Bike Ride on an old 1950s style postie bike to raise money for the charity. This Father’s Day, Sunday 16th June, the 35-year-old and 23 other Royal Mail colleagues will join …
Read More »The total cost of this was £6.45, a lot, considering that the envelope was small, containing only a CD and a card and was, in any case, only going to Richmond, London. This was posted on May 28, with next-day delivery being assured. However, as I write on June 6, …
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By Ed Holt Published: 02:06 EDT, 11 June 2024 | Updated: 03:38 EDT, 11 June 2024 A limited edition watch that was one of 50 given to members of the royal household to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee could sell for up to £5,000. The luxury Bremont Supermarine S300 timepiece …
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SEGRO plc Investor & Analyst Event: Defining the Urban Warehouse Opportunity Regulatory News: SEGRO plc (“SEGRO” or the “Group”) is hosting an Investor & Analyst Event today on “Defining the Urban Warehouse Opportunity” at the National Theatre in London, followed by tours of its London portfolio. Urban warehousing in major …
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By Pierre Bertrand and Mauro Orru Atos accepted a financial-restructuring proposal from a consortium including key shareholder Onepoint to salvage the debt-laden French IT firm, outgunning a rival bid from a group led by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Atos’s rescue comes after several tumultuous years for a company with contracts …
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10 photos Photo: Bennett Built Motorsport Think the Grumman LLV mail trucks the USPS have been driving for 40 years are tin can boxes on wheels? Well, you ain’t seen nothing til you’ve seen what the UK’s favorite mail carrier had to deliver packages with. That’s right, the world of …
Read More »Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Mail-sorting group Whistl has warned Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský that he should prepare to shell out up to £600mn in damages following his takeover of Royal Mail, as it doubles …
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A village bid a loving farewell to their much-loved post lady, who has retired after 38 years of service. Mary Dainton, or ‘Mary the Post’ as she is lovingly known, has been delivering mail in the village of East Markham for almost four decades. She started working for Royal Mail …
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