TODAY is CWU Count Me In Action Day, when our reps, activists and members from all over the UK will be standing up and telling BT “No to compulsory redundancies! No to downgrading of terms and conditions.” Were it not for the awful circumstances of 2020, we would be marching, …
Read More »Royal Mail confirm major changes to Special Delivery guarantee delivery times
Royal Mail have announced several changes to the special delivery guaranteed services due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve put together what you need to know. When did the changes come into effect? The change came into effect on Monday, September 28, and impacts the 9am and 1pm guaranteed …
Read More »Robert George Holiday – Reading Chronicle
HOLIDAY Robert George known as Bob Passed away peacefully on Sunday 20th September 2020, aged 85. Former Royal Mail postman for over 40 years. Reunited with Sylvia. Much loved Dad, Grand-Dad and Great Grand-Dad. Due to COVID restrictions the funeral and flowers will be close family only. Donations in memory …
Read More »Royal Mail make major changes to Special Delivery guarantee delivery times
Due to the coronavirus pandemic Royal Mail has made changes to the special delivery guarenteed services. The change came into effect on Monday and impacts the 9am and 1pm guaranteed services. Royal Mail will be delivering Special Delivery letters and parcels later in the day. No longer will a Special …
Read More »Man seriously injured after being punched and kicked in the face in Salisbury
A man was seriously assaulted following an argument in Salisbury last week. Police were called to the incident outside the Royal Mail depot in Fisherton Street at around 5.20pm last Monday (21 September). Two men were seen having an argument before the victim was allegedly pushed to the floor and …
Read More »Harry and Meghan pitched home videos to Netflix: report
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have denied they are working with Netflix on a reality TV show about their day-to-day lives as royals living in California and promoting worthy causes, but that doesn’t mean the Duke and Duchess of Sussex didn’t offer to participate in some kind of documentary …
Read More »ASK TONY: Bitcoin con cost me £82,532 but HSBC refuses to refund me
Last summer I was tricked into transferring my life savings to criminals posing as cryptocurrency brokers. My friends had told me that lots of people were investing in Bitcoin and doing very well, so I found an online firm claiming to offer Bitcoin and entered my details. I was then …
Read More »Red post boxes have been painted black to honour BAME Britons
© Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Four red post boxes have been painted black to honour black Britons, including Sir Lenny Henry and 19th-century nursing pioneer Mary Seacole. Royal Mail said the boxes in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast have been transformed as part of Black History Month in …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils special-edition black postboxes to mark Black History Month
Royal Mail will unveil four special-edition black postboxes to mark the beginning of this year’s Black History Month. The postboxes, which are decorated with a gold trim, are intended to honour black Britons past and present, and to pay tribute to black Royal Mail staff around the country. Postboxes have …
Read More »Four of our iconic red post boxes have been painted black to honour BAME Britons
Four of our iconic red post boxes have been painted black to honour BAME Britons including Sir Lenny Henry and nursing pioneer Mary Seacole Postboxes in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast have been painted black They have been transformed as part of Black History Month in October Each box names …
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