Postman, 59, who was unfairly sacked for driving without a seatbelt and sticking his chewing gum on a customer’s gate lantern is awarded more than £17,000 in compensation A Royal Mail postman in Scotland won £17,000 in compensation for his firing He was sacked after lying about leaving chewing gum …
Read More »U.K. stocks extend winning streak for second day
U.K. stocks finished up Thursday, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX, -0.01% rising 1.25% at 7,383.11. Among FTSE 100 constituents, gambling industries company Entain PLC ENT, +3.00% saw the largest increase Thursday, as shares rallied 4.36%. Shares of precious metals firm Fresnillo PLC FRES, +1.01% and containers/packaging company Smurfit Kappa …
Read More »PostNord begins rollout of outdoor parcel locker network in Finland
Nordic postal operator PostNord Finland has unveiled its plans to roll out a national outdoor parcel locker network. ‘) } // –> PostNord will use battery-powered, app-operated Infinity Lockers from SwipBox in the rollout, which will begin with a few select cities before being expanded across Finland. PostNord already operates …
Read More »Chester Mail Centre gets state-of-the-art sorting machine
A new fully automated sorting machine which can process 195,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail at Chester Mail Centre. Using an intelligent system of conveyor belts and scanning technology, Royal Mail say that the new technology will help the service keep up with a surge in online …
Read More »CIR publishes shortlist for 2022 Business Continuity Awards
Details Published: Thursday, 17 March 2022 10:03 CIR Magazine’s annual Business Continuity Awards will take place on 16th June in London. The Awards recognise excellence in the business continuity market and profession. The list of shortlisted organizations and individuals is now available… Shortlist for the 2022 Business Continuity Awards Business …
Read More »US food chains Wendy’s and Taco Bell coming to Peterborough
Published: 10:19 AM March 17, 2022 Plans for a new food hub in Cambridgeshire, which will include American giants Wendy’s and Taco Bell, have been given the go-ahead by Peterborough City Council. Three drive-through units will be included in the £25m development, set just off Maskew Avenue in New England, …
Read More »Postcode history goes on show
‘Sorting Britain’, a new exhibition at the Postal Museum in London, uses the story of postcodes going back to the early postal districts of London, Liverpool and Manchester to illustrate the Post Office’s role as one of the UK’s biggest technical innovators. Visitors can try their hands at coding post, …
Read More »Royal Mail celebrates winners of world’s largest stamp-design contest in March 23 issue
By David Hartwig Royal Mail honors frontline workers, scientists and others in a March 23 Heroes of the COVID Pandemic set of eight stamps. The stamp designs feature the winning entries in a nationwide design contest for school-age children. Eight different designs appear on eight stamps valued at the first-class …
Read More »P&O Ferries news LIVE – Travel chaos could last WEEKS as sailing suspended for 10 days after 800 staff suddenly sacked
P&O FERRIES are suspending sailings for the next seven to 10 days, as 800 were sacked ‘with immediate effect’. The ferry company has now suspended sailings, but the decision to sack 800 staff with immediate effect has been branded “holly unacceptable” by parliamentary under-secretary for transport, Robert Courts. The company defended the …
Read More »The top 10 most-read articles between 11 March – 17 March 2022 – Employee Benefits
Royal Mail Group reports 1.4% gender pay gap · Hermes UK introduces pension scheme in rebrand · Average earnings growth for regular pay rises by 4% … Source link
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