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Inverness’s main post office will close for the last time today (Christmas Eve) – ending a presence at Queensgate dating back to the 19th century. Queensgate Post Office. With a replacement service already in operation within Church Street’s Co-op supermarket, the 1960s built premises is expected to shut at 4pm …

Key Points Its ships are full, and it launched two more this year to address the high demand. The cruise line’s debt remains a concern, but interest expenses have fallen sharply. Moreover, bookings remain strong — running at a higher rate than at this time last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises …

A woman is calling on Royal Mail to improve its service after only receiving letters every couple of weeks – often in large batches. Alie Haywood, 62, from Hawkinge, says important post such as driving documents, medical letters and bills is regularly delivered late. Alie Haywood, of Hawkinge, with a …

A planning application by Royal Mail for the removal of 36 dedicated staff parking spaces at its Bury St Edmunds delivery office has been described as an ‘insult’ to residents. The postal company has submitted an application to West Suffolk Council, to vary a condition of the approved 2005 scheme …

The King and Queen are facing a cold Christmas due to December strikes by tanker drivers delivering fuel to Sandringham. Around 400 Certas tanker drivers who also deliver fuel to Royal Mail, Gulf forecourts, the military and schools are walking out over pay, the Unite union has confirmed. They are …

Staffing shortages have caused delays for residents expecting important deliveries. While parcels continue to be delivered, some letters in Grantham have not reached households for almost a week. Reports on the Croxton Kerrial Group Facebook paged indicate that numerous members of postal staff at Grantham Sorting Office were off sick, …

An application to revise on-site parking at the Royal Mail delivery office in Bury St Edmunds is now in the public domain. A proposal has been submitted by Richard Parker, of Northern Property Consortium, to vary a condition of the approved 2005 scheme for the delivery office, in Skyliner Way, …

When the curtain closes on 2025, a mixed year for cruise stocks will conclude. Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) is part of that muddled scenario. At periscope depth, things look all right, as the stock is higher by about 12% year to date. Beneath the surface, it’s a different story. A …

OREGON, Ill. — An area chamber of commerce will halt operations at the end of the year. The Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce announced on Facebook that it will suspend its current operations on Dec. 31. The Chamber said the decision was made after several years of financial hardship that made their …

PREMIUM It’s getting close to the festive season. Black Friday continues its morph from one day to a month, and if there’s one thing we are all reliant on, it’s that the parcels we order online actually arrive as advertised. But which company to sink your trust in? Does Amazon …