While there has been a postal service available in Newry from as far back as 1564, Newry only became a Post Town in 1784, the year the Irish Post Office separated from the English Post Office. Sometime after 1761, the Post Office was relocated from Market Street to Marcus Square …
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By Shashank Nayar, Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail, which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …
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* UK ramps up no-deal preparations as EU trade talks stall * German exports rise in July but remain below pre-crisis levels * Technology leads sectoral declines, defensives rise * French electricity giant EDF sinks as output falls Sept 8 (Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that …
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The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Sir Ed Davey has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. With 11 MPs the centrist Lib Dems are the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons, after the Conservatives, Labour …
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(Reuters) – E-commerce retailer The Hut Group plans a London initial public offering that would value it at around 4.5 billion pounds ($5.95 billion), potentially the biggest listing of a British company since 2013, as it seeks to tap investor appetite for the online sector. FILE PHOTO: People walk past …
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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Royal Mail staff at a Manchester depot hit by a major coronavirus outbreak could not get tested for four days after England’s mobile testing programme – previously run by the army …
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The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Boris Johnson would close pubs, restaurants and shops ahead of schools in the event of severe coronavirus outbreaks, according to a Number 10 source. It comes as the PM said getting all children back …
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Johnson demands two-week UK quarantine for 600,000 Britons holidaying in Spain By Robert Stevens 28 July 2020 On Saturday, despite knowing for weeks that there was a resurgence of cases in Spain, a new batch of reported cases led the Johnson government to convene an emergency cabinet meeting and …
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A man has been jailed for life for killing his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend and their unborn baby. Aaron McKenzie, 26, broke into the bedroom of Kelly Fauvrelle’s Croydon home as she slept and stabbed her 21 times, causing catastrophic injuries. Her son, Riley, was delivered by caesarean section but died …
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July 10 (Reuters) – Royal Mail PLC: * UK’S OFCOM – FINED ROYAL MAIL £1.5M FOR FAILING TO MEET ITS REGULATORY FIRST-CLASS DELIVERY TARGET IN 2018/19 * UK’S OFCOM – ALSO FINED ROYAL MAIL £100,000 FOR OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS FOR SECOND-CLASS STAMPS BETWEEN 25 MARCH AND 31 MARCH LAST YEAR Source …
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