Seafaring dates back thousands of years and has sometimes been regarded as ‘no job for women’. In some cultures it was even considered unlucky to have female crew. No wonder women found it difficult to break into maritime jobs. Phillipa Cowan In 1989, the then Department of Harbours and Marine …
Read More »All the DWP benefit and other money changes for August 2023
A number of money changes will take place next month and it is important to make sure you’re well-informed so that you can manage your budget. DWP benefits and pension payments usually land in bank, building society or credit union accounts, on a regular basis such as once a month, …
Read More »As the Royal Mail share price surges, I’m unconvinced
IDS (LON: IDS) share price has outperformed the market this year even as concerns about the company’s future continue. The stock has jumped by over 20% while the FTSE 100 index has risen by less than 3%. It is hovering at the highest level since September 12th of last year. …
Read More »Winning this year’s The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool — Brian Harman
JUNE 26 — I’m over the moon. It’s pretty surreal and it really hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s really cool to hold the Claret Jug and I’m not going to let it out of my sight for the time being for sure. It was a tough last three days, it …
Read More »Kirby Cross post box stolen after new homes are built
The theft of the postbox, located in Halstead Road, Kirby Cross, near to Kirby Primary Academy, follows the building of 240 new houses. As a result, occupants in the area have been left without a postbox. For Ray Enever, chairman of Kirby Residents Association, this has been especially frustrating. Ray was first …
Read More »How the Market Will Witness Substantial Growth in the Upcoming years
PRESS RELEASE Published July 25, 2023 Courier Express and Parcel (CEP) Market Analysis 2023 | by Product Type ( Land Logistics, Aviation and Maritime), Application Type ( For Business, For Personal), CAGR, Major Key Players are covered in this report by 360 Market Updates The latest independent research report on …
Read More »First look at new Nicholas Winton film starring Anthony Hopkins as wartime hero
The first images from the highly-anticipated feature film about the life of Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton have been released. Oscar-winning British actor Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn play the older and younger versions of the man known as the ‘British Schindler’. Johnny Flynn stars as the younger Winton. …
Read More »Virgin Media O2 redundancies raise questions for the CWU
Support us and go ad-free Virgin Media O2 is laying off 10% of its workforce, amid a mountain of debt – yet oddly, they also have made billions in profits, and paid over £1bn in dividends to shareholders. Yet the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has issued a tepid response at …
Read More »E.ON’s prepayment meter forced us out of our home | Energy bills
My daughter and I were on the housing register for 11 years before being given a flat last September. Unbeknownst to me, the previous tenant owed £2,000 to the gas supplier, E.ON, and a prepayment meter had been installed. Every time I topped up, a large chunk of my money …
Read More »From Monday, stamps on letters MUST have barcodes or else you face paying a fine – Reading Today Online
ROYAL Mail has reminded customers they only have one week left to use non-barcoded stamps before they become invalid. Any letters posted with the old-style stamps could mean recipients being asked to pay a £1.10 surcharge before their mail is delivered. However, customers can continue to swap non-barcoded stamps for …
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