[ad_1] Junior doctors and teachers could be the next professions to walk out on strike as they are both demanding pay increases after months of disruption on the railways and in the postal service. Workers from border force and driving test examiners to nurses and ambulance crews have already begun strike action that is set…
[ad_1] They also said Royal Mail strikes, staff shortages and bad weather had affected their deliveries. Wendy Evans. Image caption,. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Communications Workers Union (CWU) announced there will be no further strike days until at least 20 January 2023 against Royal Mail. In a Facebook post to its members, Dave Ward, General Secretary and Andy Furey, Acting Deputy General Secretary (Postal) of the CWU said: “We are writing to update you on our disputes…
[ad_1] Like other parts of Wales, Newport has lost some of most historic and cherished pubs over the last couple of decades. Recent years have seen a host of local public houses fall victim to changing habits and rising costs which have forced people to drink at home more often. The city has undergone major…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has warned customers of a huge upcoming change to its stamps. New barcodes will be added to standard “definitive” first and second-class stamps which feature the profile of the late Queen on a plain coloured background. From January 31, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid but mail posted…
[ad_1] (Daniel Hambury) THIS, I’d say, is the week when we gave up on the post, on letters. That’s how history happens: in unobtrusive ways as well as with bangs and whistles. I had a party, as per usual, for the Epiphany on Friday. All the guests wrote an email to thank me — my…
[ad_1] The Duke of Sussex has given the first two of four television interviews about his controversial autobiography Spare. Here are the best quotes from Harry’s talks with Tom Bradby on ITV and Andrew Cooper on CBS’s 60 Minutes programme: – Harry accuses royal family of ‘getting into bed with the devil’ to improve image…
[ad_1] It comes as the passport office has temporarily suspended posting passports to the North and the UK due to Industrial action by Royal Mail. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] HOME & DIY 9 January, 2023 | by Angela Beevers Furniture retailer Loaf will be opening its first showroom in Scotland at Edinburgh’s Straiton Retail Park. Due to launch on 9 February, it will be the brand’s biggest store to date at 9,100 square feet. In addition to selling Loaf’s signature range of sofas,…
[ad_1] People are being invited to kick-start 2023 by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Hull. The charity’s much-loved events are returning to the city and anyone who joins up to January 31 can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee as part of a half-price sale by using the…