Almost 3,000 staff at an aerospace manufacturer will walk out unless their employer offers an improved pay rise. Unite said staff at Leonardo were refused a better deal after declining the initial offer of 3.2%, which the union said represents a real-terms pay cut. Workers at Leonardo sites in Edinburgh, …
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The first member of the Royal Family to speak openly about being diagnosed with autism recently revealed that she has started studying for a PhD. Flora Vesterberg (nee Ogilvy), who is 62nd in line to the throne, is the granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra. While …
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The essence of mail delivery can be traced back as early as communication itself; human beings have been using various tools at their disposal to communicate over long distances long before the invention of paper or the telegraph. Visual codes like fire, smoke, were used to alert communities about danger …
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8 October 2025 Calling a colleague a “nutter” or “ugly” could amount to workplace harassment, a judge has ruled. Angry couple arguing in office illustration During a Royal Mail worker’s discrimination case – which was ultimately dismissed – employment judge Michael Reed said the remarks created an “unpleasant and hostile” …
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The stamps were produced in the UK in 1985 and were thought to have been destroyed Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 08:48, 07 Oct 2025 UK stamps can be expensive if you get the right ones Two stamps with a face value of 22p each look set to sell for more …
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A 61-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking TV and radio star Myleene Klass by posting to her an air pistol, handcuffs, a police uniform and “disturbing” unwanted letters. Jurors also convicted Peter Windsor of stalking Klass’s Classic FM colleague Katie Breathwick by sending her details of a DIY …
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The Barrow MP has criticised Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) over the downgrading of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Furness General Hospital. Michelle Scrogham, MP for Barrow and Furness, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that she believes the ICB has “prioritised the hospital at Lancaster …
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CALLING a colleague a “nutter” could be harassment, an employment judge has ruled. He said workers who use the term may be found liable under employment law for creating an “unpleasant and hostile” environment. It comes after the case of Royal Mail worker Corleen Maynard, who was called the name …
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Whipp said he had requested a meeting with Royal Mail senior managers who told him they “promised they would sort out the situation”. “That’s probably six months ago now,” he said. “I would say that we’ve been in this predicament for twelve to eighteen months.” Under the Universal Service Obligation, …
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This is the first picture of a Birmingham man who has been convicted after stalking two celebrity radio presenters. Peter Windsor, 61, of Mary Road, Handsworth, was found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass and Katie Breathwick between March 2020 and August last year. The 61-year-old sent them unwanted letters, clothing …
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