Shields Gazette Royal Mail recruiting hundreds of seasonal staffShields GazetteRoyal Mail will join other employers at a jobs fair on Wednesday and is looking to fill hundreds of temporary seasonal posts over the festive period. They are among more than 1,000 retail sector vacancies that will be on offer at …
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Daily Mail Postman refuses to deliver postcard because 'it was the wrong shape' for letterboxDaily Mail'However, when I looked at the letter gauge issued by Royal Mail, there appeared to be no reason why the postman couldn't simply turn it around and post it lengthways to get it through the …
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The Sun Southwold/Sudbury: Picture postcard was a costly gestureEast Anglian Daily TimesBut on Friday when the card was due to arrive, Mrs Ruffles instead received notification from Royal Mail that she needed to visit the out of town sorting office to pick up an item that needed to be paid …
Read More »Claims Royal Mail is paying agency staff £16 an hour despite cuts
A postman has claimed agency workers who have been employed by Royal Mail to help with the backlog of post in Harpenden are "receiving £16 an hour" despite a bid to save cash. More: continued here
Read More »Queen’s royal seal of approval, aged 12, for intricate dolls palace as she and … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Queen's royal seal of approval, aged 12, for intricate dolls palace as she and …Daily MailQueen's royal seal of approval, aged 12, for intricate dolls palace as she and sister Princess Margaret carefully signed its miniature guest book. By Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED: 04:14 EST, 25 September 2012 …
Read More »Harpenden workers’ anger as staff are moved to St Albans – St Albans & Harpenden Review
Harpenden workers' anger as staff are moved to St AlbansSt Albans & Harpenden ReviewA postman has claimed agency workers who have been employed by Royal Mail to help with the backlog of post in Harpenden are "receiving £16 an hour" despite a bid to save cash. Royal Mail sold the …
Read More »James Townley: Soldier who died in ‘suspected suicide’ in Camp Bastion was … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail James Townley: Soldier who died in 'suspected suicide' in Camp Bastion was …Daily MailCaptain James Townley, 29, from the Corps of Royal Engineers, died in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan from wounds sustained while serving at forward operating base Shawqat on Friday. The Ministry of Defence …
Read More »Soldier who died in ‘suspected suicide’ in Camp Bastion was ‘unbelievably … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Soldier who died in 'suspected suicide' in Camp Bastion was 'unbelievably …Daily MailCaptain James Townley, 29, from the Corps of Royal Engineers, died in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, in southern Afghanistan from wounds sustained while serving at forward operating base Shawqat on Friday. The Ministry of Defence said …
Read More »Queen splurges on Andy Warhol’s pop portraits of herself – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Queen splurges on Andy Warhol's pop portraits of herselfDaily MailThe images formed part of a portfolio called 'Reigning Queens' and are from the Royal Edition, which is sprinkled with 'diamond dust', fine particles of cut or crushed glass which sparkle in the light like diamonds. The set is …
Read More »Osborne’s borrowing target goes off beam – Left Foot Forward
Left Foot Forward Osborne's borrowing target goes off beamLeft Foot ForwardThis year's figures have also been boosted by a £28 billion “windfall” from the Royal Mail's pension funds. Without that “windfall” the public debt for this year would be £59 billion, up 21% on the first five months of last …
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