Royal Mail’s parent firm has blamed the budget for a failure to return to profitability, warning it cannot rule out price hikes and job cuts in response. International Distribution Services (IDS) said it had set aside £134m in the first half of its financial year, with £120m directly linked to …
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A man has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of a remote island to the east of New Zealand. Jade Kahukore-Dixon had been diving off a boat in the Bay of Waitangi, near Chatham Island, when he was injured by the shark, local media reports said. …
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Whitbread, the FTSE-100 owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has kicked off the search for a successor to Adam Crozier, its chairman. Sky News has learnt that headhunters acting for Whitbread have begun sounding out possible candidates for the post. Mr Crozier, who has chaired the company since 2018, …
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A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 60th anniversary of rock band The Who. And they look all kinds of nice. ADVERTISEMENT Royal Mail is marking the 60th anniversary of the British rock band The Who with a set of 12 stamps, which feature images of …
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Thursday, 26 September 2024 09:55 Isle of Man Post Office says ferry cancellations will mean delays to off-Island mail. The Steam Packet company cancelled a series of Manxman crossings today and yesterday because of bad weather. The post office says no mail left the Island this morning, and parcels and …
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IRON Maiden have announced they will return to Ireland as part of their next tour. The Run For Your Lives World Tour 2025-26 will mark 50 years since the heavy metal legends were formed by bassist Steve Harris in 1975, celebrating the run of albums from 1980′s self-titled debut to …
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Heritage Open Days (HODs) returns this September with thousands of free events and experiences in places that are usually closed to the public. From historic houses to factories, museums to music halls, formal gardens to graveyards, places and spaces will again open for free this autumn. Across the country, thousands …
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Katie Price has explained why she failed to appear in court for a bankruptcy hearing – resulting in a warrant for her arrest. The former glamour model insisted she was “not running from matters” and posted a statement on Instagram saying she could not attend because she was filming abroad. On Tuesday, …
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Taylor Swift is getting her own exhibition at the V&A Museum in London this summer. The show – titled Taylor Swift: Songbook Trail – will feature costumes, awards and items from her childhood – with many on display for the first time. The temporary exhibition will be made up of …
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One of the architects of the Post Office Horizon accounting system has admitted there were “discreet” bugs but it generally “worked well”, dismissing suggestions he had knowledge of widespread flaws. The public inquiry into the IT scandal also heard Gareth Jenkins, who was a lead engineer at Horizon supplier Fujitsu, …
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