The potential partnership with HMS Diamond will be discussed during a meeting on January 21. Oxfordshire County Council, the Lord Lieutenant, and the Royal Navy discussed the proposal last year. Such connections have been common throughout the history of the navy and many current ships already have links with places …
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Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now …
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Read More »Rio Tinto and Glencore’s merger talks falter despite potential to create mining superpower
Mining behemoths Rio Tinto and Glencore reportedly held merger talks last year, according to the Financial Times. The discussions, which took place as recently as October, did not progress further. A potential merger between Glencore, with a market cap of £46.47bn, and Rio Tinto, valued at £164.99bn, would represent one …
Read More »Royal Mail takes delivery of 6,000th EV
Royal Mail’s 6,000th EV has gone into operation, maintaining the company’s position as having the largest electric delivery fleet in the UK. The 6,000th zero-emission version of Royal Mail’s red van has been deployed at Manchester Mail Centre, adding to 15 others already at the site used for deliveries and …
Read More »Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories This week’s top fleet industry stories… Selsia returns to Great British Fleet Event to spotlight repair specialism by Natalie Middleton – Fleet operators attending the 2025 Great British Fleet Event will be able to hear from Selsia about the benefits of …
Read More »“Black Sabbath—The Ballet” at the Theatre Royal Plymouth: Arts Intel Report
Billed as “the first true heavy metal ballet experience,” Black Sabbath—The Ballet is a big production commissioned by Carlos Acosta, one of the world’s star male dancers and now the artistic director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The rock ballet as we know it took off with Twyla Tharp’s Deuce …
Read More »Push Power celebrates most successful year yet
Silverstone – ‘The Wing’ Solar PV installation Colchester-based solar energy solutions provider Push Power Ltd wrapped up 2024 celebrating 11 years of continuous company growth with last year demonstrating the greatest yet. Founded in 2013, the company develops and builds solar PV, specialising in investment-grade projects for world-leading clients …
Read More »At last some good news for the Church of England…
17 Jan 2025 Posted at 16:11 in Opinion Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, welcomes the distraction of some new stamps… Just when the Church of England needs some good news…the Royal Mail has issued a set of special stamps celebrating the country’s most popular …
Read More »Christmas parcel deliveries boost Royal Mail revenue ahead of £3.6bn sale to Czech billionaire
In an update for the three months to the end of December 2024, IDS said Royal Mail is on track to return to operating profit, “representing a significant milestone in the turnaround” of Royal Mail, following two years of losses.” The parent company revealed that Royal Mail had delivered more …
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