This may not be the jolliest of Christmases, but it is set to be an online one. With reports that Royal Mail will be hiring more than 30,000 workers for the festive period and delivery companies predicting a back-breaking surge in orders, ’tis not the season for a last-minute shop, …
Read More »Vaccine hopes help sentiment again, Target hits the spot
Stocks are higher as the vaccine race is heating up now that Pfizer and BioNTech confirmed their potential Covid-19 vaccine is 95% effective. Europe Early last week, the companies announced that it was more than 90% effective so good progress has been made in the short time period. On Monday, …
Read More »Man 'prowled' streets before raping teen in Exeter
His defence team said the Royal Mail sorting officer worker had been a man of previous good character and hard-working. Bertlef, a Romanian … Source link
Read More »Customers warned about scammers posing as HMRC
CUSTOMERS are being warned about scammers claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As the department issues thousands of SMS messages and emails as part of its annual Self Assessment tax return push, HMRC is warning customers completing their returns to take care to avoid being caught out …
Read More »Failings made in care of pregnant mum hit by train in Slough
Zdenka Yabani was hit by a train at Slough railway station in January 2018. Source link
Read More »Game warns UK PS5 pre-orders may not be delivered on release day, ‘due to Yodel issues’
UK retailer Game has contacted PlayStation 5 pre-order customers to warn them that their console may not arrive on release day. In an e-mail seen by VGC, Game claims that it’s had to take on multiple courier firms, such as Royal Mail and DPD, after delivery firm Yodel informed it …
Read More »Covid outbreak at Benfleet sorting office causes three week post delay
A COVID crisis at a Royal Mail delivery office has left some residents without post for THREE weeks. Positive cases at the Benfleet delivery office, in Church Road, have seen several staff forced to self-isolate – impacting deliveries in the area. The Echo initially reported on the issue last week, …
Read More »Forensic cops comb Edinburgh house after alleged suspicious package found at sorting office
Forensic teams are searching a house in Edinburgh in relation to an alleged suspicious package being found at an Edinburgh sorting office. Pictures from the scene show officers in white suits at the house in Broomhall Crescent after the package was discovered at the Royal Mail’s Sighthill depot. Spike Woodbridge, …
Read More »Girl, 16, murdered by man she had wanted to call her dad, court hears
A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl she had wanted to call her dad. Shane Mays, of Havant, Hampshire, is charged with the murder of Louise Smith, who disappeared on VE Day this year. The 30-year-old defendant has admitted the manslaughter of the teenager, who …
Read More »Brooke Road sorting office closes despite mayor’s accusations of ‘deep irresponsibility’
Fate sealed?: The Brooke Road delivery office closed last weekend. Photograph: Google An historic Clapton delivery office which has served the community since 1892 has been closed by Royal Mail in the face of opposition from thousands of petitioners. Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville, who recently dubbed the building an “E5 …
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