The Royal Mail has been slammed after making a bizarre request to staffers’ families to help ‘save Christmas’. As many of you will be well aware, members of the CWU union – which represents more than 115,000 postal workers – recently took national strike action amid calls for better pay. …
Read More »Every Lancashire postcode where DPD deliveries have been suspended before Christmas
Delivery company DPD has announced serious delays to some of its services – including many across Lancashire. This comes after Royal Mail went on strike last Sunday (December 11) and further strikes are planned for December 23 and 24. This comes as employees who are part of the Communication Workers …
Read More »Hero Devon dad ‘saves Christmas’ with special delivery round
Treacherous weather conditions caused widespread ice across parts of Devon yesterday resulting in some postal workers being told to abandon rounds and go home for their own safety. It meant many people did not receive letters or parcels on Saturday, December 17, but to help with the backlog during the …
Read More »Evri must review Christmas parcel issues, says Durham MP – BBC News
Evri renewed its apology to customers still waiting for parcels, adding it was dealing with unprecedented demand, partly caused by Royal Mail … Source link
Read More »Emiliano Martinez and ‘greatest player of all time’ target World Cup glory
Emiliano Martinez is ready to fight for World Cup glory alongside “the greatest player of all time” as Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on reigning champions France in Sunday’s mouth-watering final. All eyes will be on Lusail Stadium as these nations bid to lift football’s most coveted trophy for a third …
Read More »Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline
Nurses are threatening to stage a fresh wave of strikes in the new year on an even larger scale if ministers fail to respond in the 48 hours following next week’s walkout. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is poised to escalate its industrial action in January to hit a …
Read More »Vintage Christmas crackers found in attic delight Bridgnorth antiques expert
Pictured John Ridgeway with the vintage box of 1960s Christmas crackers found in an attic The crackers, more than half a century old, will bring back memories for the older generation – from the style to the porcelain surprises inside. The box of eight Tom Smith ‘Animates The World of …
Read More »Recap: Huge queues clog M60 after crash and breakdown | The Oldham Times
Update on Royal Mail worker who had important Oldham post snatched · Oldhamer among those feared dead in Jersey flat explosion … Source link
Read More »Workers say they’ve got no choice but to strike
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh THE new “winter of discontent” continues to rumble on, with the impact of strikes hitting hard in the run-up to Christmas. Among thousands taking to picket lines across the UK have been Royal Mail workers, …
Read More »Appeal for witnesses after dog attacks sheep in Stanway
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a dog attacked sheep in Stanway. Officers are investigating following reports that two sheep were found attacked at Bellhouse quarry and landfill site, in Warren Lane. One sheep was found dead and another later died as a result of its injuries. The incident happened at …
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