Thousands of people across the north-west have had no post for more than a week as staff at the coronavirus-hit Londonderry sorting office struggle to clear a backlog. here is “no chance” of clearing that backlog before Christmas, according to Communications Workers Union representative Charlie Kelly, who is among those …
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A Royal Mail sorting office has “suspended letter deliveries” until “at least Friday” because half of all staff are absent due to Covid-19, according to a union rep. The sorting office in Derry, based on Great James Street, is currently without 60 of its 120 workforce due to the virus. …
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Proud mother the Duchess of York has treated royal fans to an exclusive glimpse at her daughter Princess Beatrice’s wedding day. An unseen black and white image of the bride and her new husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi features on a thank you note sent by Fergie and has been shared …
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A young Devon man was seen jogging along the A30 towards towards Honiton moments before he was killed in a collision with a Royal Mail lorry, an inquest has been told. Hamish Culling, 23, became separated from his friends after going to watch a darts event at the Westpoint arena. …
Read More »An Emergency Department Nurse during a demonstration of the Coronavirus pod and COVID-19 virus testing procedures set-up beside the Emergency Department of Antrim Area Hospital, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland. Vaccines against Covid-19 could still be effective despite a new study suggesting antibody levels fall “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, …
Read More »An Emergency Department Nurse during a demonstration of the Coronavirus pod and COVID-19 virus testing procedures set-up beside the Emergency Department of Antrim Area Hospital, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland. Vaccines against Covid-19 could still be effective despite a new study suggesting antibody levels fall “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, …
Read More »The collection of banks that steered The Hut Group towards its stock market listing have raised red flags over the company’s governance only a month after sharing £35 million in fees. Five of the eight investment banks that advised on London’s biggest flotation since Royal Mail have published research on …
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The teen was found injured in Morley Road just before 2pm, police say. He was taken to hospital and his injuries are not life-threatening. A spokesperson from the Met said: “At this early stage, it is believed that the victim may have been attacked [in] Movers Lane. “There have been …
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It’s been a long and challenging year and most of us are so fed up with the restrictions on our everyday lives we feel the urge to make Christmas a bigger deal than ever this year. But with just eight more shopping weekends to go, many of us will be …
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ROYAL Mail’s boss has suggested that Saturday post may be scrapped – even claiming that postcodes delivering six days a week is no longer “economic”. The company’s chairman Keith Williams believes that as customers are sending fewer letters but more parcels then changes need to reflect their new habits. 1 …
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