Hundreds of new Royal Mail jobs announced in Wales

Royal Mail will be recruiting thousands of seasonal workers – with 600 positions on offer in Wales Royal Mail have announced thousands of job opportunities across the country Royal Mail has announced plans to recruit 20,000 temporary workers across the UK in preparation for the busy Christmas period, as it …

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All post to Canada suspended from today

Tuesday, 30 September 2025 13:52 The Post Office has announced mail services to Canada are being suspended from today, Tuesday, September 30. It’s because of national strike action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.  Royal Mail’s now being asked not to send any post to the country.  It’s unknown …

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Major update on Birmingham plans for new 5,500 home community

The Sutton Coldfield scheme has been described as an ‘unparalleled opportunity to establish a new sustainable community’ Alexander Brock Local Democracy Reporter 15:44, 30 Sep 2025 An early visualisation of the Birmingham Langley development. Taken from a 2021 design document by Savills. Proposals to carry out infrastructure works for a …

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eBay launches ‘AI Activate’ programme with OpenAI

eBay have just announced ‘AI Activate’ – a new programme worth over £3 million to skill-up small UK businesses with fully funded access to the latest custom AI productivity tools and training to free up time and boost growth. Developed in collaboration with OpenAI, the programme is open to all …

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HR Magazine – Royal Mail to hire 20,000 Christmas temps

Royal Mail is set to recruit 20,000 temporary workers to support deliveries and parcel sorting over the Christmas period, the firm announced on Monday (29 September). The roles include 12,000 mail centre sorting positions in England, 2,000 in Scotland, 600 in Wales, and 400 in Northern Ireland. A further …

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Royal Mail delivers extra cash to help train apprentices

Royal Mail has doubled the amount of its apprenticeship levy that it shares with small and medium-sized businesses to £2 million a year, after its initial fund was oversubscribed in just three months. About 140 businesses across a number of sectors, including ecommerce, manufacturing and engineering, have already accessed the …

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