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Christmas is a time of stocking stuffers, parcels and cards being sent across the land, with Royal Mail typically hiring around 20,000 extra staff to deal with seasonal gift-giving. Workers in London were probably not expecting to be handling hundreds of PCR tests when they signed up. With the spread …

Omicron is spreading across the country like wildfire, and its lead to closures, disruption and chaos across vital services. Most rail operators across the UK have been forced to run reduced timetables due to the number of staff members off sick with the virus. This comes days before Christmas, leading …

Trains across the country are being cancelled as the number of people off due to Covid-19 hits vital services, ­raising fears the country will come to a standstill over Christmas. Most of the main rail operators have been forced to run reduced timetables. Staff absences are also affecting hospitals as …

Planned surgical operations at Hull and East Riding’s two main hospitals are being suspended from January because of an expected surge in Covid-19 patients over the coming days. The decision by the Hull University NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust was confirmed on Tuesday morning in a message to staff at Hull …

‘You are the heart and soul of that hospital’: Duke of Cambridge shares touching Christmas message thanking Royal Marsden staff for their ‘selfless dedication and hard work’ Prince William thanked Royal Marsden staff for their hard work during pandemic  The Duke, 39, was appointed as president of the London NHS …

The boss of Royal Mail has issued an urgent call to managers to hire extra vans to deliver Christmas presents on time. Simon Thompson, a former Apple executive who also ran the NHS Test and Trace app, has told managers across its 1,200 sorting offices to get their hands on …

More than 270 patients had to wait over 12 hours to be admitted to the University Hospitals of North Midlands as emergency cases last month. The number of 12-hour emergency waits at the NHS trust more than doubled in October, from 127 to 278, as A&E departments at Royal Stoke, …

The boss of Royal Mail has told families that the HGV driver crisis and supply chain issues will not impact deliveries for Christmas. Simon Thompson, who was Ocado’s chief product officer before running the NHS Test and Trace app during the pandemic, said: ‘If you have a look at posting dates …

Unsung heroes were going about their daily duties at home and work when a big surprise landed at their doors. The ten “amazing” individuals had been nominated by friends, family and colleagues as Covid heroes for their outstanding efforts during the pandemic. They have all won a Christmas party at …

If you own a mobile phone, the chances are you’ve been contacted by a scammer. It’s known as smishing – or phishing by SMS. For many, the text messages arrive daily, often purporting to be from recognisable companies but in fact they are anything but above board. In the past …