Windermere’s Blaydes, 17, had never played at the All England Club previously and was handed a wildcard into the draw, where he took to court against Sweden’s Kevin Edengren. And despite some early wobbles it was a near perfect debut for the teenager, who saw off his Swedish opponent 6-3 …
Read More »Marine’s inquest to be held mostly in secret amid national security concerns
“Outstanding Royal Marine” Benjamin McQueen, 26, was brought to the surface after being separated from other divers during a drill – the details of which have not been disclosed – off Portland Harbour in Dorset on November 14 2018. He was declared dead after CPR was performed, the judge-led inquest …
Read More »BT in need of boss with the Midas touch as Jansen confirms departure
BT is on the hunt for a chief executive as speculation mounts over a potential takeover bid from a German rival. The telecom giant’s boss Philip Jansen will leave in the next 12 months after a turbulent four and half years at the helm. The firm is considering ‘all appropriate …
Read More »Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee outlines fightback strategy on eve of ballot result on CWU-Royal Mail agreement
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) met Sunday on the eve of ballot results being announced over the sell-out deal negotiated by Communication Workers Union (CWU) leaders Dave Ward and Andy Furey with Royal Mail. The national ballot closes at 12pm Tuesday. A statement produced by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File …
Read More »Witney Carnival: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang leads parade
This year’s theme was books and stories with the 1968 film being one of the most popular children’s movies of all time. The famous flying car started the procession at about 11am as six steam traction engines and the Caledonian Pipe and Drum Band followed behind. READ MORE: Teenage boy arrested after teacher stabbed …
Read More »President Biden appears to be reluctant to end conversation with King’s guardsman
President Joe Biden appeared to be reluctant to end his conversation with a King’s guardsman while a smiling Charles tried to usher him along on his first visit to the UK since missing the Coronation. The King tried to move the American president along when he was visiting Windsor Castle …
Read More »A Bicester-based milliner showcased her designs at Royal Ascot | Oxford Mail
An enterprising milliner based in Bicester took her designs to Royal Ascot where they received lots of press attention. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail cuts hours at half its customer service points | Royal Mail
Royal Mail has reduced the opening hours at half of its customer service points in the UK on Monday, with critics warning it could affect workers and businesses. The postal giant has 1,200 customer service points in total where customers can drop off parcels or pick up post that could …
Read More »Did President Biden Breach Royal Protocol by Putting His Hand on King Charles’ Back? The Palace Responds
The King welcomed President Joe Biden at Windsor Castle for their first formal meeting of the new royal reign Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images King Charles and President Joe Biden meet at Windsor Castle on July 10 Royal protocol is more casual than it used to be. King Charles …
Read More »National Housing Federation – The future of pensions – Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution (or Collective Defined Contribution) model
For the housing sector, a move away from the Defined Benefit (DB) model towards the Defined Contribution (DC) model continues. There is also another model being used for the first time by Royal Mail called Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) – although this is not yet approved for use by multi …
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