A decision is due this week on whether to greenlight a new student accommodation block next to the River Avon near Bristol’s Temple Meads station. However, developers have unveiled not only the design of their proposed 22-storey building but also the extent of the transformation planned for the entire area. …
Read More »‘I bought someone’s unclaimed lost luggage – and couldn’t believe what was inside’
A woman took a gamble on buying unclaimed lost luggage from a London airport and was stunned by the suitcase’s contents. Fashion blogger and thrift shopping enthusiast, Becky Chorlton, bought the luggage for £130 via the website Undelivrd, known for selling unclaimed Royal Mail and UPS parcels, returns from Amazon …
Read More »Urgent two-month warning over £200 DWP cost of living payments
Pensioners are being warned that they have just two months left to cash in £200 cost of living vouchers. Certain people living in Sandwell received a letter from the council before Christmas. It included a £200 payment, funded by Sandwell Council’s portion of the Household Support Fund. The government’s scheme …
Read More »Essex village post office shuts for more than a week due to ‘exciting’ new refurbishment
A post office in Essex has announced that it will be closed for the next week due to a refurbishment. The post office in the village of Weeley, near Clacton, has confirmed to be closed from January 17 until January 25. The post office is connected to a Premier off …
Read More »Major bank axing key service for ‘all’ two million customers within weeks
A major bank is planning to axe a key service for all two million customers in weeks. 1.9million customers of First Direct, a popular UK bank, will find it harder to pay money into their accounts after it announced it will axe a key service. First Direct contacted customers to …
Read More »Royal Mail announces 14 areas with postal delays including FOUR Greater Manchester postcodes
There are Royal Mail delays in 14 areas across the country including several postcodes in Greater Manchester. Royal Mail operates from Monday to Saturday but can experience delays due to local issues affecting delivery offices or disruptions to its air, road, rail, or mail centre networks. Two Greater Manchester delivery …
Read More »People in tears over mum’s ‘beautiful’ gesture for daughter with rare condition
A mum’s touching gesture for her daughter, who is courageously fighting a rare and lifelong condition, has moved people to tears. The small acts of kindness can make a great difference in one’s mood, and parents are now taking inspiration from this mother who transformed her daughter’s bedroom door beautifully. …
Read More »Royal Mail IDS owner to return to profit as Kretinsky takes reins
Royal Mail will go into foreign hands for the first time when Daniel Kretinsky’s approved bid completes The owner of Royal Mail is set to return to profit just as its long drawn out sale to Daniel Kretinsky nears completion thanks to a welcome uplift in the number of parcels …
Read More »Royal Mail owner returns to profit ahead of Daniel Kretinsky’s takeover
The owner of Royal Mail is on track to return to profitability as its protracted sale to Daniel Kretinsky nears completion, buoyed by a significant increase in parcel deliveries over the festive period. International Distribution Services (IDS) reported that Royal Mail’s “successful Christmas period” resulted in the processing of 188m …
Read More »Royal Mail sees parcel boost over Christmas as £3.6bn takeover nears completion
The owner of Royal Mail said it remains on track to return to annual profit after a parcel boost over Christmas as its £3.6 billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky nears completion. International Distribution Services (IDS) (IDS.L) said Royal Mail delivered more than 99% of items that were posted …
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