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Northern Irish printer Limavady Printing Company has gone into administration and closed its doors. With its main print facility based just outside Limavady, just east of Londonderry, as well as a stationery store and a card and gift store in Limavady town centre, the business offered design and printing, sign …
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The King has held an emotional private reunion for ‘old shipmates’ from his time serving in the Royal Navy at Buckingham Palace – even sharing a few ‘salty tales’. Charles, 76, paid for the event privately to bring together some of those he served with as a young man, as …
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The King hosts private reception at Buckingham Palace Earlier today, the King hosted a private Reception at Buckingham Palace for old shipmates from his naval days and representatives of associated organisations. © GettyThe King hosted a private reception There were 400 guests in attendance, including previous shipmates and their partners …
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The special private reception, staged for the King’s fellow sailors, was staged following a personal request from Charles, who funded the event himself. The 76-year-old monarch, who served in the Royal Navy between 1971 and 1976, was said to be “greatly looking forward” to the catch-up with his former comrades …
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Labour MP Anneliese Midgley said she had spoken to postal workers in her Knowsley constituency who had lost parts of fingers, and suffered back problems from stooping to post mail through foot-level flaps. She said the Government could halt the danger to postal workers by changing existing British Standards – …
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By Dawood Fakhir ( June 11, 2025, 5:12 PM BST) — The U.K. competition watchdog said Wednesday it is taking a preliminary look at plans by the Evri Ltd. parcel delivery service to merge with the U.K. e-commerce unit of the global DHL Group to form a major postal logistics …
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The Government has been urged to raise its standards and deliver by banning low-level letterboxes. Labour MP Anneliese Midgley said she had spoken to postal workers in her Knowsley constituency who had lost parts of fingers, and suffered back problems from stooping to post mail through foot-level flaps. She said …
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Join the USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee to build a movement against the sellout! Fill out the form below for more information. Postal workers at a USPS processing and distribution center. [AP Photo/Ben Margot] The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) announced a tentative agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS) …
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Vince Arnold has been officially confirmed as CIBSE President for 2025–2026 during the institution’s AGM. He takes over the role from Fiona Cousins. He began his 45-year career as an apprentice electrician with Royal Mail before becoming a college lecturer in building services, during which he completed a part-time degree …
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