We have delved into the Barrhead News and Gazette archives to pick out some stories from around a decade ago. Here are some photographs from our editions which were published on Wednesday, January 7 and 14, 2015. Do you remember these stories or spot any familiar faces? 1. Royal honour …
Read More »Tony Blackburn’s BBC admission addressed by co-star as he shares when he’ll quit
Janey Lee Grace, a former colleague of the legendary BBC Radio 2 star Tony Blackburn, has shared her thoughts on his future following his recent admission. The 81-year-old has declared that while he isn’t considering retirement anytime soon, he would step down if he couldn’t deliver his best performance. Janey, …
Read More »Professional Pensions: Stories of the week
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Read More »Petition started to save Pavenham postie “snatched away” from village community
Image: Emma Pearce/Pavenham Village Group/Facebook A petition has been launched asking Royal Mail to change their minds over the reassignment of a “trusted” postman who locals say is being “snatched away” from their community. The petition, which has almost 200 signatures at the time of publication, has been set up …
Read More »Surrey woman left fuming after town left without reliable Royal Mail post for four months
A Surrey woman who says her town has been suffering from an unreliable Royal Mail post service for more than four months has said that the situation has left her “fuming”. Every day Emma Hensby waits to hear the sound of the postman but is often disappointed. Her flat in …
Read More »People’s Panel asked to shape efforts to tackle drug deaths
The panel of 25 people will be asked ‘What does Scotland need to do differently to reduce drug related harms?’ The panel will meet twice once this month and once next month where they will hear from people with lived experience of drugs, from academics and researchers, and from others …
Read More »‘Brilliant posties’ deliver letter with no address
A letter to a “well-known historian” with no address written on reached its destination thanks to the power of the postal service. Enclosed inside the envelope were World War Two anecdotes written by a veteran’s 102-year-old widow. It was helped on its way by Royal Mail staff, who added the …
Read More »People’s panel to suggest action to tackle drug deaths crisis
Members of the public are set to meet with MSPs to offer ways to tackle the drug deaths crisis, the Scottish Parliament has announced. A “people’s panel” of 25 Scots will be asked to consider “what does Scotland need to do differently to reduce drug-related harms?”. The panel will meet …
Read More »Royal Mail to recruit 210 seasonal staff at Warrington Mail Centre
Royal Mail is seeking 210 temporary workers to help sort the Christmas post and the increasing amount of online Christmas shopping at its Warrington Mail Centre at Orion Boulevard, Warrington. Temporary positions across a variety of shifts will be available from late October through to early January 2025. The period …
Read More »a false dawn for pensions
This week was a landmark for UK pensions, with the launch of a new collective pension arrangement offering the potential of better retirement outcomes for millions of people. On Monday, Royal Mail became the UK’s first employer to offer a collective defined contribution (CDC) pension to staff — six years …
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