A temporary post office service is set to be introduced at two places in Staffordshire after the closure of their permanent offices which used to offer services. The Royal Mail ‘outreach’ service is set to be introduce in Kings Bromley and in Longdon on Tuesdays. The pop-up Post Offices will …
Read More »High levels of sickness blamed for disruption to postal services in Lichfield and Burntwood
High levels of staff sickness have been to blame for delays in postal services across Lichfield and Burntwood, postal chiefs have said. Cllr Sue Woodward raised concerns over disruption to postal services, with residents highlighting late or inconsistent deliveries in recent weeks. The Royal Mail has now contacted the Burntwood …
Read More »IN PICTURES: Take a look through the Ballymena Times’ archive
Take a look back at the good old days with our selection of photographs from the paper’s archive. More every week in the Ballymena Times. Here are some from 2006-2007. Chairman of the International Rugby Board and Chairman of Rugby World Cup Syd Millar, who gave a talk to pupils …
Read More »Former Royal Mail worker from Gloucester stole Adidas and Reebok sports gear from delivery depot
A former Royal Mail employee stole 23 packages containing sportswear from the Gloucester depot of Parcel Force. Alan Orzechowski, 26, of Clement Street, Gloucester, was warned by the presiding judge at Cheltenham Magistrates Court yesterday (Sept 29) that he faces a custodial sentence because of the breach of public trust …
Read More »Southeastern pension fund liabilities on the line | Business
The government’s sacking this week of Go-Ahead from Southeastern over the failure to repay £25 million of subsidies, has left the taxpayer with a much larger bill: a £675 million hole in the rail network’s pension fund whose liabilities the Treasury must now take on. Analysis of Southeastern’s most recent …
Read More »Buckingham Palace braces for ‘powerful revelations’ about the Royal Family in ‘intimate’ new book
Buckingham Palace braces for ‘powerful revelations’ about the Royal Family in ‘intimate’ new book Tina Brown’s book promises to ‘irrevocably change’ perception of Royal Family It will be published just months before Prince Harry’s tell all memoir, in April Book entitled The Palace Papers: Inside The House Of Windsor – …
Read More »Pinsents, Travers and easyJet big winners in 2021 Legal Business Awards
Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith and easyJet were among the major winners at the 2021 Legal Business Awards, which returned as a live event following the pandemic, bringing together 600 guests in Covid-safe conditions at the Grosvenor House hotel last night (30 September). Hosted by prominent political figure William Hague, the evening …
Read More »What’s going on with my postal service in Eastbourne?
Regarding the post office delivery services. I am living in the BN214AP area of Eastbourne opposite the theatres and up to around five to six weeks ago my service was fine. I have had the same postman (Mick) for years he was lovely, so kind never any problems until he …
Read More »Taunton student’s hopes of designing postage stamp
A TAUNTON student is hoping her design will be chosen to be used on a postage stamp. Mary-Tess McAlonan, in Year 7 at Queen’s College, is in the final stages of a record-breaking design competition. She is in the last 120 of the Heroes Stamp Design Competition, and both Mary-Tess …
Read More »Prince William is ‘paving the way forward’ for the British monarchy, claims royal author
Prince William ‘has stepped up’ following Prince Philip’s death and is the one ‘paving the way forward’ for the British monarchy – NOT Prince Charles, claims royal author Robert Lacey said Prince William ‘has stepped up’ following Prince Philip’s death British author of Battle of the Brothers made the remarks …
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