Royal Mail

BUSIEST PERIOD: Dan Jarvis stopped off to meet Royal Mail workers at their Pitt Street hub. THE town’s army of busy postal workers received a visit from Barnsley North MP Dan Jarvis during their busiest period last Friday. Christmas is Royal Mail’s most in-demand time, with around double the normal …

The recent suicide of a small-time trader, Sabu, has ignited controversy and protests in Kattappana. Allegedly, the non-release of Rs 25 lakh by a CPI(M)-controlled cooperative bank drove Sabu to take his own life. Senior CPI(M) leader M M Mani addressed the issue, suggesting that Sabu might have been struggling …

A committee of MPs has called for the government to be fined if it fails to provide redress quickly enough to victims of the Horizon software scandal, as its report said the Post Office has spent at least £136m on legal fees. New legally enforceable time limits for each stage …

THE Post Office must be removed from its role handling compensation schemes for the Horizon scandal victims, MPs say. Payouts are not being handed out quickly enough, a report by the Business and Trade select committee said. 1 Liam Byrne says the Post Office must be stripped from handling compensation …

Artist Barbara Rae has said becoming a dame is unlikely to change her work and she will still be putting on her “paint-splattered overalls” to create in her studio each day. The painter and master printmaker has been awarded a damehood for services to art in the New Year Honours. …

The Christmas rush has been and gone, but Royal Mail continues to process large amounts of post through its national and international networks. The postal service is responsible for mail collections and deliveries across the UK as the nation’s flagship postal carrier. It transports letters and parcels through air, rail, …

A psychic has predicted that 2025 will be a year of healing for the Royal Family – not just in terms of health. After a challenging year marked by illness and strained family relations, the royals could certainly use some uplifting news. Thankfully, Nicola Aujula, a 38-year-old self-styled psychic from …

Passengers travelling on aeroplanes have been warned about a new trend known as ‘seat squatting’. ‘Seat squatters’ are travellers who take unoccupied seats without first asking flight attendants or waiting for boarding finish. Influencer Shannon Ella shared her experience with this trend in a clip that has now garnered over …

It seems to me that 2024 was an annus horribilis for the Royal Family – but, one hopes, not the monarchy. It was horrible that three of the best-loved royals – our King, our Queen and the Princess of Wales – fell ill. But their illnesses only sharpened our sense …

Last day at the ‘office’ for Broadstairs postie Ralph Lowdon {at front} A retirement celebration has been held for popular Broadstairs postman Ralph Lowdon who hangs up his bag after some 23 years as a Thanet postie plus another 10 served in London. Ralph Lowdon, 66, began his career as …