Royal Mail reveals Essex areas experiencing delivery delays

ROYAL Mail has warned some of its Essex depots and offices are still experiencing disruption due to staffing issues.  Bosses say a mix of illness and Covid means they cannot commit to delivering to certain postcodes in the county everyday.  The Essex offices experiencing problems and postcodes affected are:  Basildon – …

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New campaign to encourage diversity in film and TV hair and makeup

A new campaign is encouraging hairdressers and makeup artists with experience of working with people of colour to join the film and television industry. The initiative is targeted at professionals currently working in areas including black hair salons, on photo-shoots, music videos, theatre and other live events. Organised by skills …

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Garston grandmother angered over parcel stuffed up snowman

A grandmother was left confused and shocked after a delivery note stated her parcel was “in your snowman”. The decorative artificial snowman, which the Ashwood household annually puts on show during Christmas, became the unlikely protector for a delivery they were expecting. It was sent to their Garston home on …

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COVID-19 queues are depriving this cancer patient of precious time — and he wants PCR postal testing introduced

Twice a fortnight, Philip Griffin attends Flinders Cancer Clinic for his chemotherapy treatment. To do this he — like all elective admission patients — is required to show evidence of a negative COVID-19 test each week. Dr Griffin is no stranger to the corridors and operating rooms of Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide’s south: He …

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