SPIRITS giant Bacardi announced it has invested millions into Scottish whisky distilleries. The family-owned company, which has a portfolio more than 200 brands and labels, said they are investing their future in the whisky business. 3 A multi-million-pound expansion project was completed at Aultmore Distillery in SpeysideCredit: Bacardi 3 Aultmore …
Read More »Decision on controversial Solihull HMO to be made within days
Controversial plans to convert a Solihull family home into a four-bedroom HMO are to go before planners next week. Nearly 30 neighbours have objected to the plans but despite this Solihull Council planning officers are recommending it is given approval when it goes before the planning committee next week. The …
Read More »Charles finally cuts off Andrew’s cash: King severs brother’s ‘£1million-a-year’ allowance – plus read more Harry and Meghan revelations in landmark new book serialised exclusively by the Mail
Prince Andrew has officially been financially cut off by the King, marking a new low in relations between the brothers. An updated biography by acclaimed royal writer Robert Hardman, serialised by the Mail, reveals that despite the Duke of York’s attempts to call the monarch’s bluff, Charles has acted decisively. …
Read More »How logistics can deliver on its promises
As the UK logistics industry struggles with demand for deliveries, James Currey, UK Account Director for the Transportation, Logistics and Warehouse sector at Zebra Technologies explains the current biggest challenges for the post and courier market – and offers some useful solutions. “The UK logistics industry is in flux; competition, …
Read More »Prolific shoplifter from Wisbech failed to attend court for sentencing
A Wisbech man can expect a knock at the door from police after failing to turn up for court. Ricky McGrath, 34, of Wedgwood Drive, was due to appear at King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to be sentenced for a raft of shoplifting offences. McGrath had previously admitted some …
Read More »I’ve spent over £20,000 and travelled 10,000 miles across the country to try and find my dog – I will never give up until he’s back home with me
A distraught pet owner has spent more than £20,000 and travelled 10,000 miles across the UK to try to find her dog. Heartbroken Mel Clements, 54, has vowed to never give up searching for her beloved three-year-old chihuahua named Piglet who vanished seven months ago. She believes he went missing …
Read More »Delivery Company Offers Workers Rights – But Only With a Pay Cut
A delivery company is presenting workers with a “false choice” by offering them their full legal rights only if they take a pay cut, a trade union has said. On 30 October, 65 eCourier drivers overwhelmingly voted for strike action, over demands for the company to recognise them as workers, …
Read More »Local Insights Drive Change: Cornwall’s New Approach to NHS Dentistry
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is poised to implement a new Dental Strategy, drawing from findings in a detailed report by Healthwatch Cornwall. The report, which engaged 1,097 members of the public and 96 dental practices, sheds light on the ongoing struggles faced by residents …
Read More »Decades of bus decline and what hampers Labour’s route forward
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. If you’re not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter free for 30 days Good morning. How worried should Labour — and we all — be …
Read More »Flotsam Flo to turn Royal Mail trolley sleeves into bags
Trolley sleeves are used to line the 850,000 wheeled cages that transport parcels through Royal Mail’s network. The mail company has now replaced its old trolley sleeves with more durable alternatives that can be used up to 3,000 times over an expected lifespan of four years and are made from …
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