A RECRUITMENT campaign by one of Wellington’s major employers has been launched. VPK Packaging Ltd, which operates from the former Co-op regional distribution centre on the Chelston Business Park, has leafletted door to door in Wellington to advertise job vacancies. The leaflets, delivered by Royal Mail, announced to residents ‘We …
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Post Office postmasters have been left in a “vulnerable” position after being placed on the Hard to Place list and having their promised payout reduced. The business owners in Epsom and Richmond were put on the Hard to Place list, after struggling to find someone to take over the business. …
Read More »For those who are blind or partially sighted, keeping up with the latest news presents distinct challenges, but a network of volunteers who work hard on converting print to audio across Gloucestershire is bridging the gap to ensure nobody misses out on the stories behind the latest headlines. Together, there …
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Following a million-pound investment, a brand-new Royal Mail delivery office serving the homes and businesses of Denbigh and Ruthin in North Wales, was officially opened yesterday by local MP Dr James Davies. The new facility will provide much needed additional space for delivery and collection vehicles relieving the everyday congestion …
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Meghan Markle was ‘never likely’ to attend Charles’s Coronation, sources close to those planning the event have said, after she was put in an ‘impossible situation’ by the Royal Family. Prince Harry is understood to have gone through weeks of negotiations with Buckingham Palace, including going over security arrangements and …
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The authorisation of the UK’s first collective defined contribution (CDC) has been highlighted as a “landmark moment” for UK pensions, with industry experts suggesting that this could be “just the beginning”. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) confirmed yesterday (13 April) that the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (RMCPP) successfully passed TPR’s …
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Labour Party’s choice of LTA as election battleground branded ‘short-sighted’ The Labour Party’s denouncement of the government’s plan to scrap the lifetime pension allowance as a “£1bn bung to the richest 1%” is short-sighted, Barnett Waddingham says. TPR authorises Royal Mail as UK’s first CDC scheme The Pensions Regulator has …
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Royal blue! Souvenir coronation chinaware that’s hand-finished with 22-carat gold symbolises Britain’s first king in 70 years as well as Charles and Camilla ‘working in harmony’ The items going on sale today include a £75 cup and saucer and a £50 tankard The official sets are up to £10 dearer …
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Judi opined: “The fact that she will not be coming to the Coronation with him to offer the same levels of support and hand-holding is just a bit more poignant.” This behaviour of “close-up and adoring monitoring of your husband” while he makes a speech does have “a very high-status …
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The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is working on extending opportunities for collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes, as The Pensions Regulator (TPR) approves the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan as the first registered CDC scheme in the UK. According to a statement, the authorisation is a milestone for …
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