RESIDENTS living in Townhead have been receiving Christmas cards this month amid Royal Mail delays. Alyson McKell, chair of Townhead and Ladywell Community Council, says many residents are now choosing to travel to the G1-G5 Delivery Office on Baird Street to pick up letters so they can be sure to get them all. …
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A staggering 83 per cent of the British public say they do not know the words to God Save The King beyond its first verse, according to research by Babbel. And around 33 per cent of respondents think the ‘old-fashioned’ and ‘militaristic’ national anthem should be replaced, suggesting alternatives such as Land …
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InPost has signed an eight-country, multi-year delivery contract with Vinted, Europe’s go-to destination for second-hand items. Through the end of 2027, InPost will handle Vinted parcels across the UK, Poland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal and Spain, including services through its Mondial Relay unit. Sellers of second-hand items on …
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The global markets have been rattled under the presidency of far-right menace Donald Trump, revealing the stark failure of the promises made at his inauguration and exposing the broader fragility of the Global North’s economic models. Contrary to the hopeful predictions of a triumphant surge in the stock markets following …
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Following an Easter Sunday spent with family in Windsor, including attending the Matins service at St George’s Chapel, King Charles returned to work on Bank Holiday Monday, greeting New Zealand’s Prime Minister. The meeting between Charles, 76, and New Zealand’s premier Christopher Luxon came just hours after the monarch was …
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By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 17:17 EDT, 22 April 2025 The downgrade to British and global growth in the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook report will come as no surprise. Donald Trump’s random ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs imposed on April 2, then subsequently watered down, shattered confidence …
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In a revelation that will surely delight conspiracy theorists everywhere, the long-ridiculed notion of “chemtrails” has been given a new lease of life — and it’s happening right over our heads in the UK. Yes, those alleged trails in the sky, once dismissed as the wild fantasies of internet forums …
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The Communication Workers Union (CWU) top brass have once again sided with Royal Mail management to push through a controversial overhaul of the postal service, to the fury of some postal workers across the UK. Royal Mail: winning over CWU bosses – but not the workers? As the World Socialist …
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By Linn’s Staff On April 10 Great Britain’s Royal Mail announced the unveiling of a solar-powered postbox that can be used to make sending parcels easier. Customers can use the new postboxes to scan a parcel’s barcode, and then use an updated Royal Mail smartphone app to request proof of …
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Parcel locker firm, Inpost, has acquired delivery company, Yodel, to become the third-largest agnostic logistics player in the country, following Royal Mail and Evri. The deal saw InPost acquire 95.5% of Judge Logistics Ltd share capital (‘JLL’), parent company of Yodel Delivery Network (‘Yodel’), with PayPoint retaining a minority stake …
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