[ad_1] Delivery company DPD has announced serious delays to some of its services – including many across Lancashire. This comes after Royal Mail went on strike last Sunday (December 11) and further strikes are planned for December 23 and 24. This comes as employees who are part of the Communication Workers Union have walked out,…
[ad_1] Treacherous weather conditions caused widespread ice across parts of Devon yesterday resulting in some postal workers being told to abandon rounds and go home for their own safety. It meant many people did not receive letters or parcels on Saturday, December 17, but to help with the backlog during the busiest time of the…
[ad_1] Evri renewed its apology to customers still waiting for parcels, adding it was dealing with unprecedented demand, partly caused by Royal Mail … [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Emiliano Martinez is ready to fight for World Cup glory alongside “the greatest player of all time” as Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on reigning champions France in Sunday’s mouth-watering final. All eyes will be on Lusail Stadium as these nations bid to lift football’s most coveted trophy for a third time, with La Albiceleste…
[ad_1] Nurses are threatening to stage a fresh wave of strikes in the new year on an even larger scale if ministers fail to respond in the 48 hours following next week’s walkout. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is poised to escalate its industrial action in January to hit a greater number of hospitals…
[ad_1] Pictured John Ridgeway with the vintage box of 1960s Christmas crackers found in an attic The crackers, more than half a century old, will bring back memories for the older generation – from the style to the porcelain surprises inside. The box of eight Tom Smith ‘Animates The World of Survival’ crackers date from…
[ad_1] Update on Royal Mail worker who had important Oldham post snatched · Oldhamer among those feared dead in Jersey flat explosion … [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh THE new “winter of discontent” continues to rumble on, with the impact of strikes hitting hard in the run-up to Christmas. Among thousands taking to picket lines across the UK have been Royal Mail workers, who are locked in…
[ad_1] POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a dog attacked sheep in Stanway. Officers are investigating following reports that two sheep were found attacked at Bellhouse quarry and landfill site, in Warren Lane. One sheep was found dead and another later died as a result of its injuries. The incident happened at about 3.20pm on November…
[ad_1] A wave of strikes sweeping the country is reaching its peak. Workers across the transport network, NHS, Royal Mail and civil service are all taking industrial action in ongoing rows over pay and conditions. With wide-ranging protests in the public and private sectors, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week vowed to bring in “new…