Mystery surrounds a chemical scare at a mosque as experts have been unable to identify a substance sent through the post to the venue. Emergency services were dispatched to the building in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, after the material was delivered by post on Monday. Police are continuing to investigate …
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He underwent a kidney transplant six years ago with a donation coming from his mother, 64-year-old Kathryn Murphy. The team’s participation in the competition was made possible by a fundraising drive which included a £1,500 donation from pro-independence group YesCymru. Managed by James’ father John — a former Swansea City …
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Fashion prices edged up in October as retailers began to unwind the heavy discounting that has characterised the sector over the past year. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index, shop prices overall were down 0.8% marking the third consecutive month of falling prices (September had declined …
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The supplier of the vehicles has now been finalised: Peugeot has been commissioned to supply 1,100 e-Partner and 1,000 e-Expert vehicles. The type of vehicle ordered had not been stated at the initial order announcement in July. In the press release, Peugeot specifies that the E-Partner now features an updated …
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From Friday 8 to Monday 11 November, remembrance events will take place across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with the Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, Blackheath and Charlton, and Eltham and Well Hall branches of the Royal British Legion. A two-minute silence, wreath laying ceremonies, remembrance services and a public parade …
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On October 28, Peugeot announced that it will supply 2,100 electric vans to its partner Royal Mail, UK. The order includes 1,000 Peugeot E-Partner vans from Ellesmere Port, and 1,000 E-Expert vans. This makes Peugeot the only brand producing electric vans in volume in the UK. The company has been …
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Lethal super-strength opioids have been detected in fake medicines bought across the UK, it has emerged. Figures show that in the last year, there have been 130 examples of someone trying to buy medicines illegally and instead receiving substances contaminated with nitazenes. These man-made opioids, which can be hundreds of …
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Eric Trump has suggested that Prince Harry’s visa is safe because ‘no one cares’ about the Duke or his ‘unpopular’ wife Meghan. The ex-president’s second son, 40, told the Daily Mail that his father Donald ‘loved the Queen’ and lamented how Harry had done a ‘huge detriment’ to the royal family …
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‘An immediate and urgent review of ongoing injustices relating to the treatment of postmasters’ has been called for by the chief executive officer of the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP), Calum Greenhow. Greenhow wrote to the secretary of state for business and trade, Jonathan Reynolds, to request a review to …
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In a world first, Royal Mail has partnered with tech innovator Wiliot to become the first delivery company to use Wiliot’s digital tagging technology to provide unprecedented visibility across its network. Royal Mail is about to finish tagging its 850,000 containers, called Yorks, which are used to transport customers’ parcels …
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