The Royal Mail has announced its latest recommended international posting dates for overseas destinations to ensure mail arrives in time for Christmas 2019. The first international recommended posting date is for mail to Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central & South America, the Far East, and the Middle East, which should be …
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The Christmas songs are on the radio, festive movies are playing on TV, the weather is getting colder every day and Saint Nick is coming to visit. This means that the kids are (hopefully) on their best behaviour to avoid being put on the naughty list and you can make …
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Children in Kent have until next Friday (December 6) to get their letters to Santa if they wish to receive a reply. The Royal Mail is responsible for shipping thousands and thousands of letters to Father Christmas every year as well as delivering his replies. Has your child got a …
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Researchers estimate that 1.5 billion Christmas Cards are thrown away every year in the UK, so is it time to stop sending them? No, says Gillian Harvey. In the midst of depression, Christmas cards landing on her doormat were the one thing that helped to pull her through At a time when environmental …
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Christmas is a very busy time for a lot of companies, especially in retail and hospitality, and many are looking for staff. However, applications in Bristol are currently up 16.7 per cent year-on-year, according to data by job site CV Library. So what can you do if you’re looking for …
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With Christmas just 36 days away our bank accounts are starting to feel the strain. Let’s face it, the festive period is one of the most expensive times of year, and some extra work could really help to tie you over throughout the festive season. There is a wide range …
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New data shows there’s currently more than 20,000 Christmas jobs available in the UK – including hundreds in Birmingham. This makes the festive season is the perfect time to earn some extra cash. With December 25 fast approaching, you’d be forgiven for worrying how you are going to make ends …
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The impact of flooding on the Midlands is still being felt – with Worcestershire still weighed down by huge amounts of surface level water. Across the Midlands, a large number of fields are currently under water as rivers burst their banks. The Environment Agency’s Dave Throup tweeted the “sad sight” …
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Mother’s fury as presents her son sent with Hermes arrive LATE with gifts ‘OPEN’ and in ‘different box’ to the one he originally packed Kerryann Mcildoon’s son, Daryl, delivers gifts via Hermes from his home in Luton Ms Mcildoon, from Hull, said gifts were delivered ‘open’ and different packaging Hermes …
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A Hull woman says she is “disgusted” after Christmas presents her son sent to her via Hermes arrived and were already “open” – and in different packaging to what they had been sent in. Kerryann Mcildoon’s son, Daryl, lives in Luton and, for the past few years, has sent Christmas …
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