Archaeologists have announced the discovery of the first royal tomb in Egypt since Tutankhamun’s burial was uncovered more than 100 years ago. The resting place of King Thutmose II, who ruled around 3,500 years ago, was uncovered in west Luxor which is known as the Valley of the Kings and …
Read More »Pošta Slovenije launches AI voice assistant to improve customer services
Pošta Slovenije has become the first company in Slovenia to launch a voice assistant at its contact center capable of natural conversation in 12 Slovene dialects, helping improve the user experience and reduce the time for resolving queries, and setting new standards in digital communications. The Postal Interactive Assistant, or …
Read More »Thousands of motorists told to ‘register your car’ now even if ‘exempt’ from new rule
Motorists have been given an “important” reminder to register their vehicles, even if they are exempt from tax. A vehicle’s tax bill may be £0, but the information is still required for administrative purposes, as stated by a leading energy provider. “If you’re an Octopus EV salary sacrifice or Intelligent …
Read More »Love train: Couple that met on TPE service on track to tie the knot
It was on an early morning TransPennine Express (TPE) service from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly that Keely Jukes met her husband-to-be. She was travelling for her first day at work in a new job when she got chatting to a Kiki Boza-Mejias, who was sat across the aisle from her. …
Read More »Morrisons to offer parcel delivery at c-stores
The retailer has partnered with Quadient to install parcel lockers at 230 Morrisons Daily stores by spring 2025. Morrisons will add parcel delivery services across its convenience store network in the UK thanks to a new partnership with Quadient. The collaboration will see Parcel Pending by Quadient parcel lockers installed …
Read More »Reeves business rates and National Insurance rise will hit small firms in the North hardest
Small businesses in the North are set to bear the brunt of changes to business rates this spring. In her tax-raising Budget in October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to phase out rates relief introduced to help struggling companies during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move means retail, hospitality, and leisure …
Read More »Rights for terminally-ill staff ‘a step closer’
Martin Heath BBC News, Northamptonshire Lee Barron Lee Barron met Georgia Gould at the Cabinet Office An MP says better protection for workers with terminal illnesses could be implemented across government following his meeting with a minister. Labour’s Lee Barron, who represents Corby and East Northamptonshire, wants terminal illness to …
Read More »Royal Mail service ‘worst I’ve known’, say people who rely on postal deliveries | Royal Mail
“Hi I haven’t received anything.” “Where is my DVD, I placed the order 14 days ago.” “Never got DVD. Probably lost in the mail.” “Please refund me.” These are the types of messages that Charlene Leworthy, an eBay seller in Hampshire, gets increasingly frequently – which she finds disappointing, but …
Read More »Construction firm burgled twice in two years as ‘opportunist’ strikes
The director of a construction company has berated a ‘brazen opportunist’ after more than £2000 worth of power tools were stolen in broad daylight. It is the second time within two years that David Hurlock’s building company Landene has had its inventory of tools taken – leaving the firm determined to …
Read More »Evri admits it will lose 22,000 UK parcels EVERY day
By AYAAT YASSIN-KASSAB Published: 20:42 EST, 18 February 2025 | Updated: 00:09 EST, 19 February 2025 Dubbed Britain’s ‘worst’ courier, delivery company Evri has promptly admitted that it will lose eight million packages this year, despite only being two months in. Of initially missing parcels, some will eventually make their …
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