The King and Queen looked regal in co-ordinated outfits as the sun shone down on them during their first joint engagement since the Coronation this morning. King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, beamed as they met with adoring royal fans in Covent Garden, central London, they made several visits. …
Read More »Ipswich Town/Bristol City: Cole Skuse reflects on playing career
The 37-year-old sat down virtually with Blues reporter Stuart Watson yesterday for a wide-ranging interview that reflects on his lengthy playing career and looks ahead to his next challenge. In it he discusses: – The pride he felt at representing his home club of Bristol City; – The two other clubs …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Post Office ‘mutualisation’ plan backed by minister
Postal Affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake has backed handing control of the Post Office (PO) to partnered stores, marking the first time the government has supported the measure. Senior figures at the National Federation of SubPostmaster’s (NFSP) annual conference on 15 May confirmed to Better Retailing that, when questioned on the …
Read More »U.S. regulators accuse company of fraudulently selling coins from Royal Canadian Mint
Open this photo in gallery: The exterior of the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg on July 15, 2005.MARIANNE HELM/The Canadian Press U.S. regulators are suing a California company, its chief executive officer and two of its former employees, alleging they participated in a fraudulent scheme to convince customers to cash …
Read More »Royal Mail: we are committed to transformation and restoring service levels to where our customers expect them to be
Royal Mail has issued its Universal Service Obligation (USO) full year Quality of Service report for 2022-23 for First and Second Class mail. Over the year, to 26 March 2023, Royal Mail delivered 90.7% of Second Class Mail within three working days (95.2% adjusted for the impact of strike action) …
Read More »F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton makes FIA demand as Imola evacuated | F1 | Sport
Ferrari have been urged to re-hire former chief Mattia Binotto in a background role by Sky Sports F1 pundit Damon Hill. Binotto was dismissed at the end of last season but Ferrari’s issues have persisted, leading Hill to believe that Binotto was not the cause – although his previous role …
Read More »Snail mail means hospital slot is missed after nine-month wait
A woman who had been waiting for nine months for a hospital appointment missed her slot after the letter informing her took four weeks to be delivered because of Royal Mail outages. Iona Lennon, a chartered surveyor from Gloucestershire, had been waiting since last September for a hospital appointment. A …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery delays as two Essex towns may not receive post again due to ‘local issues’
Two Essex towns will not receive post from Royal Mail due to ‘local issues’. Royal Mail say they hope to deliver to all addresses they have mail for 6 days a week – Monday to Saturday. However, in some local offices, deliveries can be delayed with some towns without post …
Read More »MPs call for Royal Mail to be nationalised after Ofcom probe
A number of Labour MPs have called for the postal service to be renationalised, but the party leadership’s stance is unclear Royal Mail could face a significant penalty over failures to meet delivery targets last year, after the regulator announced it has launched an investigation. Campaigners and MPs have called …
Read More »Rank-and-file meeting adopts fighting programme for Royal Mail workers
A Zoom meeting of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee on Sunday delivered a powerful answer to the propaganda by Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials who are insisting “there is no alternative” to accepting their pro-company agreement with Royal Mail and that a no vote will result in “mutual destruction”. Sunday’s …
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