On Wednesday (30 September), the postal service unveiled the four black postboxes, which are placed in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast and each honour an influential black British figure, such as Mary Seacole or Lenny Henry. The idea was mocked by British comedian Chawawa, who has produced a number of …
Read More »Staff member at Grimsby’s Royal Mail office tests positive for Covid-19
A member of staff at Royal Mail’s Grimsby delivery office has tested positive for Covid-19. Royal Mail said the member of staff is now recuperating at home, and that everything is being done to keep people as safe as possible. The building has also been extensively cleaned since the positive …
Read More »Pak govt to push for Nawaz Sharif”s deportation from UK
By Sajjad Hussain (Eds: Updating with more details, quotes) Islamabad, Sep 30 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked relevant authorities to take steps to bring back PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from London and to ensure that he faces the corruption cases pending against him in the courts, according …
Read More »Royal Mail confirm major changes to Special Delivery guarantee delivery times
Royal Mail have announced several changes to the special delivery guaranteed services due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve put together what you need to know. When did the changes come into effect? The change came into effect on Monday, September 28, and impacts the 9am and 1pm guaranteed …
Read More »Budget 2020 delivers $1.8 billion deficit, child care for Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | News
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The COVID-19 pandemic casts its shadow over a budget that doesn’t rock the boat. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says she believes it’s a responsible budget, under the circumstances. “It’s certainly a hold-the-line budget. We’re in the middle of a pandemic,” said Coady. But the numbers show …
Read More »Four postal workers test positive for coronavirus at Liverpool delivery office
Four postal workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Merseyside delivery office, Royal Mail has confirmed. The staff members, who were all working at the Woolton delivery office on Woolton Street, are ‘recuperating’ after testing positive for the virus. A spokesperson for Royal Mail confirmed the office had undergone …
Read More »Editorial: A soft spot for the Postman
The post was delivered twice on weekdays, once on Saturday. … Henry VIII — not my favorite royal — to thank for establishing the Royal Mail in 1516. Source link
Read More »It’s a bugs life: New stamps celebrate pollinating insects
By Press Association 2020 Royal Mail stamps A new set of six stamps is being released celebrating insects which pollinate plants in the UK. Royal Mail said the collection explores bees and butterflies and other “often overlooked” important pollinators such as moths, beetles, hoverflies and wasps. (Royal Mail/PA) (Royal …
Read More »‘Count Me In’ – support the CWU’s defence of jobs and workers’ rights
TODAY is CWU Count Me In Action Day, when our reps, activists and members from all over the UK will be standing up and telling BT “No to compulsory redundancies! No to downgrading of terms and conditions.” Were it not for the awful circumstances of 2020, we would be marching, …
Read More »Royal Mail confirm major changes to Special Delivery guarantee delivery times
Royal Mail have announced several changes to the special delivery guaranteed services due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve put together what you need to know. When did the changes come into effect? The change came into effect on Monday, September 28, and impacts the 9am and 1pm guaranteed …
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