Author: BBC

But it is not just in Cheshire that Royal Mail is struggling to deliver. Second class letters, which now cost 75p, should arrive within three working days. First class letters, which cost £1.25, should arrive the next working day. Ten years ago, 92% of first class post arrived on time. By the end of last year it was down to 74%, according to the regulator Ofcom. Source link

Under the offer staff would receive a pay uplift of 5% and a one-off payment of £1,505.

John Wells, senior archivist at Cambridge University Library, said: “This wonderful archive highlights the whole range of activities sponsored by Poems On The Underground – not just the well-known poetry posters in Tube carriages, but also readings, concerts and book publications.” Source link

Hundreds mistakenly accused the woman of wearing a dress adorned with Quran verses. Source link

Airline boss Michael O’Leary says prices could rise due to delays in Boeing delivering new planes. Source link

The new coin shows the Wham! singer in his signature Faith look. Source link

Videos of the train zooming past railway stations went viral on social media. Source link

Off the back of the study the Resolution Foundation, which campaigns for better living standards for those on low and middle incomes, is calling for better mental health support in colleges and sixth forms, and for more to be done to make it so that less young people leave compulsory education with low qualification levels. Source link

In a statement, police in the US capital said the incident happened at “the 3500 block of International Drive, NW, at approximately 1:00 pm”, and that officers were despatched to “assist the United States Secret Service after an individual set themselves on fire in front of an embassy in the block”. Source link

Shveta Sharma accuses the bank manager at ICICI bank of pulling an elaborate con. Source link