Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Advent International is preparing a takeover offer for the UK’s Tate & Lyle that would mark private equity’s latest attempt to acquire a London-listed group. The US-based buyout firm is …
Read More »Fresh blow to City as US private equity giant Advent International plots swoop on Tate & Lyle
By Jessica Clark Updated: 17:00 EDT, 16 October 2024 A US private equity giant is preparing to swoop on London-listed Tate & Lyle in a further blow to the City. Advent International is reportedly in the early stages of putting together a bid for the British ingredients supplier. While the …
Read More »Council puts up giant pencils to stop parents driving children to school | UK News
The coloured pencils, with one seen by the side of the road, are part of a School Streets plan that prevents cars entering some roads at drop-off time (Picture: X/twickerati) Giant pencils have been introduced in one London borough’s streets to stop busy parents from driving their kids to school, …
Read More »‘Last chance’ Disney+ warning before prices go up again tomorrow – act now
If you were thinking about getting Disney+ then now is the time to sign up and beat the price rise by locking into the cheaper annual subscription price Disney+ prices are rising again on October 17 ( Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock) Disney+ is raising prices again from tomorrow – and it …
Read More »Brit stunned after pal finds Royal Mail jacket for sale in charity shop in Japan
A BRIT visiting Japan has found a rather surprising item of clothing in a charity shop – a Royal Mail uniform jacket. Stumbling upon the jacket in the random shop in the city of Sendai, they sent a snap to a pal who posted the find online on Friday. With the …
Read More »Ellie Reeves latest MP to wade into East Dulwich postal fiasco but locals fear she will just be ‘fobbed off’ – Southwark News
Ellie Reeves is the latest MP to wade into the East Dulwich postal service fiasco but locals fear she will be “fobbed off” by Royal Mail. East Dulwich residents have raged over delayed post ever since Royal Mail closed the Silvester Road delivery office and merged it with Peckham in …
Read More »Poundland launching new loyalty scheme and shoppers can earn points when they spend
Poundland Perks allows shoppers to collect one point for every 1p they spend on select products – then once they’ve built up 5,000 points, they can redeem a digital voucher worth £1 Poundland is rolling out its loyalty scheme app nationwide ( Image: Professional Images/@ProfImages) Poundland is launching its first-ever …
Read More »Harwich has five new Royal Mail posties as ‘poor service’ improves
The town council and MP Sir Bernard Jenkin contacted Royal Mail in July about the town’s poor postal service. One day this year Harwich was identified as one of the six “most impacted” offices in the country. In response, Royal Mail said deliveries in Harwich in the summer were taking place …
Read More »Consti A see off reigning champions – The Voice – Spalding Voice
Royal Mail Cart B also had a 7-2 victory against newly formed Green Dragon B. Singles wins came from Kieran Twitchen, Carl Kirk, Jonny Pell, Steve … Source link
Read More »Stern Pinball unveils Metallica Remastered pinball machines
The band teams with the pinball giant for a second series of machines Stern Pinball has revealed Metallica Remastered — a technologically advanced version of one of Stern Pinball’s greatest hits. Metallica Pinball was originally released in 2013 and is one of the most successful and beloved pinball games ever. …
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