Daniel Ross Patchett, 34, from Kingsthorpe in Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court of acting in the management of a company whilst an undischarged bankrupt. Bankrupts must adhere to a number of bankruptcy restrictions, including not creating, managing or promoting a company, or acting as a director of a …

Postal workers across Lanarkshire have begun staging strikes amid long-running disputes over pay and working conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union participated in the industrial action on Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1. It saw posties form a picket line outside the Hamilton Delivery Office on Brandon Street …

Last Tuesday evening, the Communication and Workers Union (CWU) held an online meeting, dubbed as ‘the most important union meeting ever’, for its members working in Royal Mail Group (RMG). The meeting was called after the RMG bosses ramped up their attacks on its workforce, having served notice on the …

CHRISTMAS deliveries in Inverclyde will be disrupted by a fresh round of strikes by postal workers. Royal Mail workers across the country will be going on strike for a further 19 days between October and the start of December as a dispute over pay escalates. Workers walked out of the …

A TEENAGER who survived extreme burns as a toddler has written a book about his experiences. Charlie Whalley, from Barrow,  was aged just 15 months when he suffered horrific burns after pulling a pan of water onto himself in January 2010. He and his parents Michelle and Andrew spent three weeks in …

A LIBERAL Democrat Councillor has spoken into support of a campaign to keep the delivery office in Sedbergh open.  Cllr Hazel Hodgson, for SLDC Kendal Rural, Shadow Westmorland and Furness Council Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Ward, has joined her colleagues MP Tim Farron and Ian Mitchell in supporting the campaign to keep …

The Princess of Wales could wear a tiara for the first time in several years as King Charles prepares for an important event. Kate Middleton is best known for her elegant coats and stylish dresses, but when it comes to big occasions she never disappoints with show-stopping jewellery. Kate may …

Postal voters in the Tuffley by-election in Gloucester next week are being urged to send their ballot papers in good time to avoid strike action by Royal Mail staff. A postal strike has been announced for Thursday, October 13th, the day of the city council by-election. The by-election is taking …

“A small but dedicated Correspondence Team are carefully sorting, reading and responding to the messages as they arrive.” The Royal Family’s social media accounts were met with further messages of support and gratitude to the team working hard to respond to the letters and cards. Lovely to see. I’m sending …

Plans to deliver a 95,000 square foot, Grade A urban logistics centre, on Croydon’s Factory Lane, have been submitted to the local Council. The joint venture, between developer Chancerygate and Surrey-registered SGN Place – the property development subsidiary of gas distribution firm SGN – would create more than 250 jobs …