The sealed-off postbox The postbox in Middleton Road in Oswestry was sealed by the postal service in May on Health and Safety Grounds. Residents in the area say it followed the erection of a low-level safety barrier by Shropshire Council prevented contractors from cutting the grass, leading to many dog …
Read More »Scottish postman who sued Royal Mail for racism loses discrimination claim
Scottish postman who sued Royal Mail for racism after colleague told him ‘I can’t understand you’ loses discrimination claim as tribunal rules he was just talking too fast Scottish postman claimed he was being discriminated against over his accent He sued the Royal Mail and claimed his manager was being …
Read More »It’s competition time! Win a Huddersfield collector’s item signed by football legend George Best
It’s Fathers’ Day on Sunday June 18 and Huddersfield Hub is offering a collector’s item as a prize – a book about the history of Huddersfield & District Football League signed by football legend George Best. The book, entitled: ‘The Origins and History of Huddersfield & District Association Football League’ …
Read More »Scottish postman who talked too fast loses racism claim against Royal Mail
A Scottish postman did not suffer racial discrimination by an English colleague who did not understand him, an employment tribunal has ruled. Pete McCalam accused Royal Mail manager Alan Wiggs of being a “little bit racist” because he repeatedly told him he couldn’t comprehend him while “screwing up his face”. …
Read More »The homes at the heart of the great royal property triangle
The fight for Royal Lodge, Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park, is becoming quite a stand-off. Will the prince give way to pressure from his older brother, the King, and give up his home of two decades? So far he is resisting. With his his name on the …
Read More »Board revokes licence amid frustration at time wasted chasing £220 fee
Toab shop. Photo: Ronnie Robertson. Licensing board members have expressed frustration at the time and money wasted chasing a £220 fee from owners of a shop that closed last year. The board agreed today (Monday) to revoke the premises licence of Toab Shop in Virkie, over non-payment of its annual …
Read More »Women are ‘more at risk of developing wrinkles’ if they drink caffeine
Ageing is inevitable, however there are some poor lifestyle choices that can accelerate the look of ageing skin. Dr Amir Zerach, a clinician who specialises in luxury aesthetic treatments, told Express.co.uk readers three ways they could be making themselves look older needlessly – plus how to amend them fast for …
Read More »Lanarkshire trade unionist launches campaign ahead of potential Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
A Cambuslang trade unionist has launched his campaign ahead of a potential Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. The Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) steering committee has agreed that Chris Sermanni, a leading trade unionist and a Cambuslang resident, will stand if there is a Rutherglen and Hamilton West …
Read More »Package Delivery Market Size [2023-2029] -Deutsche Post, FedEx, Japan Post Group, La Poste Group, Royal Mail, SG Holdings, UPS, Ya
New Jersey, United States – The Package Delivery Market report includes the upcoming challenges and opportunities in the market. It ensures a strengthened position in the market and a growing product portfolio by providing all the important details related to the market growth. It reveals some of the key insights and focuses on …
Read More »New Royal Sussex County Hospital building welcomes patients
A brand new, state-of-the-art building at a Brighton hospital has welcomed patients for the first time. Costing about £500m, the Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital is the newest building across NHS England. The 11-story building will accommodate 40 wards, an intensive care unit and outpatient clinics. …
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