Royal Mail

A new message scam which has been aimed at Royal Mail app users in the UK. The malware only affects Android phones, and is known as FakeSpy. It can hack personal information and steal personal details from your phone, according to researchers. The team from Cybereason have warned about the …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Most attacks take place in the front garden, at the door or in the street A postman who had to go to hospital after being bitten by a dog on his delivery round has issued a plea for vigilance to dog owners. Mark Wilding, …

“There was a lack of women,” said Smith, “particularly in leadership roles, and the other thing I noticed was the massive lack of a career progression plan. This applied to both genders but seems to be particularly strong for women.” Smith referred specifically to a female colleague whom he felt …

The Royal Mail is trialling the use of electric vans for parcel and letter deliveries, with the aim of cutting emissions. The company is partnering with the London Electric Vehicle Company to trial its new VN5 prototype electric van, based on a London taxi cab. Trials will be held over the …

There were almost 2,500 dog attacks on postmen and women last year, a slight fall on the previous 12 months, but still causing permanent and disabling injuries to some victims. In several areas of the UK the number of attacks has increased, although special training in some areas has led …

Here is an update on some of the main stories from the union frontlines this week. A Labour council Today is the last in a three-day strike by UNISON members in Tower Hamlets. As explored on LabourList, the Labour-run council is forcing through changes to contracts that will worsen a …

In February, GMP launched the forever knife amnesty after permanent knife bins were placed in 12 different locations across Greater Manchester. This week when officers from the Violence Reduction Unit emptied the bins – the first time since the start of lockdown – they found a variety of different knives …

A royal super fan who is ‘addicted’ to dressing like her idols has revealed she has spent $30,000 on their exact outfits after falling in love with Kate Middleton’s style.  Danielle Magness-Wellmann, 41, from Hanska, Minnesota, became obsessed with the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, after her engagement to Prince William, …

NewsOpinionColumnists THE more observant will point out that Royal Mail staff already have a very environmentally mode of transport at their disposal. It’s called a bicycle. Tuesday, 7th July 2020, 11:46 am The Royal Mail is introducing a fleet of electric vans in Leeds. Yet such flippancy masks major changes …

Fit-out specialist BW has said the coronavirus crisis will hit turnover by more than 10% this year as the firm confirmed the slowdown had forced it to cut jobs. The company, which last year completed work on a scheme to turn a former Royal Mail sorting office in London’s West …