Royal Mail called the painting “vandalism” [BBC] Royal Mail have alerted police after postboxes in Kent were vandalised just six months after they were spray-painted like Mr Blobby and Creme Eggs. Residents of Temple Hill, Dartford, found their iconic red Royal Mail pillar boxes painted to resemble popular chocolate bars …
Read More »Sophie set to soar at one of the most famous ballet schools on Earth – The Border Mail
Wodonga's Sophie Shanks, 15, will train at the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in Canada. It's a dream come true for the young ballerina. Source link
Read More »Postcard arrives in Swansea – 121 years late | News
The postcard arrived at Swansea Building Society’s head office last week The back of the postcard to Miss Davies Author: Simon McleanPublished 9 hours agoLast updated 9 hours ago A postcard sent 121 years ago has arrived at an office in Swansea. Staff at Swansea Buidling Society’s head office in …
Read More »Mystery as postcard arrives at address – more than 120 years after it was sent
A postcard has been delivered to a building society in Wales an astonishing 121 years after it was sent. Staff at Swansea Building Society got a surprise when they checked the mail at their head office on the morning of Friday, August 16. There was the usual mortgage and savings …
Read More »A bank in Wales says it received a postcard from 121 years ago
As It Happens6:05A bank in Wales says it received a postcard from 121 years ago Henry Darby has a piece of local history trucked away in his top desk drawer at work. Darby is the communications manager for the Swansea Building Society, a member-owned financial institution in Swansea, Wales, that received …
Read More »Hire more of our members to avert strikes, union chiefs tell rail bosses
Written assurance that LNER will end the custom would most likely be sufficient for the union to enter negotiations. A commitment to bring driver numbers up to required levels could form the basis for a long-term agreement. Royal Mail’s plan to halt postal train operations by October 10 after almost 200 …
Read More »Zoom meeting announcement: A rank-and-file fightback strategy for Royal Mail workers
Royal Mail workers are invited to attend an online meeting called by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) on Sunday September 15 to discuss a collective fightback against plans by Royal Mail and EP Group for a major assault on jobs, wages and conditions. Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials have …
Read More »Postcard Arrives to Address Over 120 Years After It Was Mailed
You might complain about the mail being slow, but how about over a century for a simple postcard to arrive at its address? That is what happen to a man in Wales as he was sorting through his mail and found a postcard marked with a date from 121 years …
Read More »Royal Mail worker shares what it means when they write ‘P’ on your letters
Royal Mail are the unsung heroes of last-minute deliveries, crossing the UK no matter the weather, rain or shine. The iconic red vans, more often than not, seem to deliver the goods when it counts. But have you ever noticed when postie’s write ‘P’ on your letters? Along with all …
Read More »Lost in time? Postcard arrives 121 years late after mysterious delay | UK | News
A postcard has just been delivered – 121 years after it was originally sent. The card, featuring a black and white picture of a reindeer in the snow, a King Edward VII stamp and a postmark dated August 3, 1903, was dropped through the letterbox with other normal post – …
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