A Royal Mail postbox in the centre of Ross-on-Wye, that has been 'imprisoned' by scaffolding, is to be formally taken out of service this week. Source link
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Thanks for joining me. Thames Water plans to spend nearly £20bn fixing leaks and sewage spills under a new business plan sent to regulators. The beleaguered water supplier, which has £18bn of debt, wants to spend £1.1bn more than previously thought under proposals sent to the regulator Ofwat, known as …
Read More »Royal Mail’s £5 fines are a cynical way of making innocents pay for its own failures, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE
Royal Mail is one of this country’s most iconic brands, woven indelibly into the fabric of our society. It spans nearly 500 years, and its history has a rather nice symmetry, first providing services to the public under the reign of King Charles I in 1635 and continuing today under …
Read More »Airport executive named CEO of Royal Mail starting May 1
By David Hartwig International Distributions Services, the parent company of Royal Mail, announced April 2 the appointment of Emma Gilthorpe as chief executive officer of Royal Mail Group. Gilthorpe currently serves as the chief operating officer for Heathrow Airport, a role she began in March 2020 just as the COVID-19 …
Read More »Great Guns Signs Director James Lawes
Great Guns is pleased to announce the signing of director James Lawes to its roster for UK, Amsterdam, Middle East and Asia representation. Most notably, James excels in the domain of in-camera visual effects which bring a touch of the unexpected to the everyday, as well as the creation of …
Read More »Kate Middleton is honoured by the King for her years of public service: Princess of Wales becomes first member of the royal family to be appointed a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour
The Princess of Wales has received a unique honour from the King in recognition of her years of public service after being appointed to The Order of the Companions of Honour. Kate, 42, has been made a Royal Companion of the organisation, which was founded by King George V in …
Read More »Spot counterfeit Royal Mail stamps amid £5 fine warning
The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from China were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent. The newspaper identified four Chinese suppliers offering to print up to one million counterfeit Royal Mail stamps a week. These …
Read More »Attend UK Postal Workers Rank-and File meeting Sunday: “They want Royal Mail on a par with Evri and Amazon”
Hundreds of copies of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) statement “Oppose Royal Mail’s Assault on the USO! Defeat CWU’s Collusion!” have been distributed at Royal Mail delivery offices in Bradford, Keighley, Sheffield, Barnsley, Leicester, Glasgow and Manchester. The appeal to attend the PWRFC’s Zoom meeting this Sunday, April 28, …
Read More »Local pharmacy chain launches app for Pharmacy First consultation bookings
A medium pharmacy chain has launched an app that lets patients book Pharmacy First consultations and blood pressure checks, its app developer Charac revealed yesterday (April 22). Jardines Pharmacy’s patients can also now order repeat prescriptions, organise medicine deliveries and book pharmacist consultations for earwax removal, travel vaccinations and other …
Read More »CWU Conference 2024 Review free Royal Mail redeliveries as USO no longer viable, CWU delegates hear
FREE Royal Mail redeliveries should be reviewed after the company’s actions have left its six-day delivery service financially unviable, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) conference heard today. Deputy general secretary Martin Walsh told delegates in Bournemouth that the union has submitted its rejection of a three- or four-day letter delivery service to regulator Ofcom, which is …
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