The company also confirmed it would continue to waive £5 penalties for members of the public to collect post with counterfeit stamps. Royal Mail … Source link
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Appointments update – 5 April 2024
Fieldfisher has expanded its pension practice in London and Manchester with the appointment of four lawyers. Joining as a team from PwC, Oliver Reece, was hired as a partner, while Lindsay O’Farrell and Daniel Fowler have been appointed as directors, and Larisa Gordan, was appointed as an associate. Reece, who …
Read More »Shredded Wheat is secret to long life of Britain’s 12th oldest man who is from Bristol
Britain’s 12th oldest man has turned 107 and revealed the secret to his long life – Shredded Wheat. Leonard Howes, born in 1916, served in World War 2 and has seen five different monarchs during his lifetime. Mr Howes has now received four cards from Buckingham Palace – one for …
Read More »Bristol’s oldest man celebrates landmark birthday
The world’s oldest Bristolian has turned 107 today, after a lifetime where he has seen the city transformed, as well as two world wars and five Kings and Queens of England. Today, October 14, is Leonard John Howes’ birthday. Like many men his age, though there are not quite so …
Read More »Norfolk villagers fury as ‘postal crisis’ sees mail arriving weeks later than it should
Residents in a Norfolk village say they are facing a “postal crisis” with their mail turning up weeks late. People in Poringland claim that since July, their postal service has become more inconsistent, with mail often arriving late. This has meant that residents have missed out on important things such …
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Girl, 10, draws her own stamp on letter to grandparents – and Royal Mail delivers it Lily-Mai Lee, 10, from Pocklington, and one of the letters with hand-drawn stamp, which the Royal Mail delivered to her grandparents in York. (Image: Submitted) A young girl from East Yorkshire was “over the …
Read More »How Royal Montreal Golf Club is getting ready for next year’s Presidents Cup
Open this photo in gallery: Ryan Hart and Luc Bertrand with the President’s Cup at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Ile-Bizard by Montreal on July 31. The Cup will be hosted in Montreal in 2024.Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail They’re narrowing the fairways. They’re filling the bunkers with new …
Read More »Life size statue of Cornwall comedian Jethro now complete, but where should it go?
A life size statue of Cornwall comedian Jethro has now been completed, but now the big question is where it should go. Since the death of the much loved comedian in 2021, supporters have successfully raised £17,000 to commission Wadebridge sculptor Richard Austin to create a bronze likeness. In June, …
Read More »Net-zero targets among world’s largest companies double in 2.5 years – research
T he number of the world’s largest companies to have set net-zero targets has almost doubled in two and a half years, according to research. An analysis of data from Net Zero Tracker, a platform that monitors the decarbonisation progress of companies, cities and countries around the world, shows 909 …
Read More »Royal genes? Science offers a reality check on King Charles’s ancestral lineage
Open this photo in gallery: The Bayeux tapestry, which depicts Britain’s conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066, pictured on Sept. 13, 2019, in Bayeux, France.LOIC VENANCE/Getty Images The coronation of King Charles III on Saturday may elicit excitement or indifference, but regardless of one’s opinion of the ceremony there …
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