Royal Mail Paddington scheme hit by TfL's Underground expansion demandsProperty Week NewsRoyal Mail's plans to develop a 270000 sq ft mixed use scheme next to Paddington train station could be sent back to the drawing board tonight as it failed to make provision for upgrade works to an underground station …
Read More »Postman convicted of racism for scrawling ‘Jock’ on Murray posters – The Independent
Postman convicted of racism for scrawling 'Jock' on Murray postersThe IndependentDarren Swain described himself as the "Scarlet Pimpernel of the Post Office" as he defaced posters at a Royal Mail sorting office in Coventry, boasting: "You'll never catch me." But he did not anticipate the handwriting experts who matched his …
Read More »First floor sorting office closed because it’s ‘too dangerous to let postmen walk up stairs’
Chris Howes (pictured), town councillor for Chatteris in Cambridgeshire was told by Post Office officials they had to ‘de-risk multi-floor working’ when he complained about plans to shut his local sorting office. More: continued here
Read More »Postman who called Andy Murray ‘useless jock’ is convicted of racism – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Postman who called Andy Murray 'useless jock' is convicted of racismTelegraph.co.ukHe was caught after Royal Mail investigators installed covert cameras to monitor the area after two of the posters featured "racist slurs". One of the posters referred to Andy Murray as "a useless Jock." Swain, from Radford, Coventry, was …
Read More »Postman with rounds in Chester-le-Street, Gateshead and Peterlee in court – The Northern Echo
Postman with rounds in Chester-le-Street, Gateshead and Peterlee in courtThe Northern EchoRiley, who was based at the Washington Royal Mail sorting office, on Wearside, admitted three charges at Consett Magistrates' Court yesterday. The court heard he had too many letters to deliver and was unable to return them to the …
Read More »Postal deliveries will come later after Royal Mail review – Stoke & Staffordshire
Postal deliveries will come later after Royal Mail reviewStoke & StaffordshireUnder the changes being phased in at Congleton Delivery Office, posties will take on longer routes and have new equipment to carry more and bulkier mail. Royal Mail say 'many customers' will continue to get their mail before lunchtime, …and …
Read More »Postman fined for racial abuse of Andy Murray – Scotsman
Postman fined for racial abuse of Andy MurrayScotsmanHe was caught after Royal Mail investigators installed covert cameras to monitor the area after two of the posters featured "racist slurs". One of the posters referred to Andy Murray as "a useless Jock". Swain was sentenced to 200 hours unpaid work at …
Read More »Royal Mail to up B2B marketing drive – Marketing Week
Marketing Week Royal Mail to up B2B marketing driveMarketing WeekRoyal Mail is to step up efforts to push its B2B products and services later this year in the wake of a steep decline in revenue from its letters business. It is believed that activity will focus on services such as …
Read More »Commission launches inquiry into UK postal service – TheParliament.com
Commission launches inquiry into UK postal serviceTheParliament.comUKIP has reacted angrily to the launch of a commission inquiry into the UK's royal mail and the way it is supported by the British government. The focus of the investigation is into support for the royal mail's pension … More: continued here
Read More »Relief as PMS cheques due to arrive in post – Belfast Newsletter
Relief as PMS cheques due to arrive in postBelfast NewsletterRoyal Mail said that it could not comment on individual customers but that its target is to deliver first class mail the following day. However, there may be a slight delay for some savers, particularly those in more rural areas. …and …
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