A postie keeping us all connected throughout Lockdown 3 is winning acclaim for his drawings – inspired by a busy life on the roads and among the hills of Rossendale, Lancashire. Scott Sadler, who has worked for Royal Mail for three years, takes a sketch pad with him on his …
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Love Island stars have been pictured jetting off to sun-soaked locations months after taking taxpayers’ cash to promote NHS Test and Trace – as a top health chief warned earlier this week that the system isn’t working. While millions of Britons live under stay-at-home orders, influencers such as Shaughna Phillips …
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The new stamps represent Britain’s sporting achievements, technological innovations, the creative industries and a strong sense of community spirit. The four stamps are brightly coloured and form the Union Flag when they are shown side-by-side. They will be printed on a miniature sheet with a colour version of the Union …
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There is “real fear” at a Wimbledon post office after a number of Covid-19 cases were reportedly confirmed there, a staff member has said. A worker who told the Wimbledon Times they were employed on the delivery team at the Royal Mail Delivery Office in Wimbledon said that a number of coronavirus …
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The post has had more than 200 replies, many of which have offered … in the Royal Ballet's production of Sylvia at the Royal Opera House in London. Source link
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Royal BAIL! Postman has lucky escape as van is almost swept away by swollen river after he got stranded in flooded ford following days of torrential rain Dramatic pictures show the red van stuck near Coldgate Mill in Northumberland Firefighters, paramedics and a mountain rescue team all dashed to help …
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Postal workers are facing a backlash from some members of the public. This is because people’s post has been delayed. But is it the fault of Royal Mail staff? Umm, no. Postal problems The Guardian reported that Royal Mail has limited deliveries in 28 parts of the UK. The majority …
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Multiple online retailers and carriers have been reporting disruption in their UK networks this week, as the twin effects of Covid and Brexit hit. The main disruption on the Covid side currently seems to be from staff shortages: workers, like other citizens, are falling ill in high numbers. Royal Mail …
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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1116/31826 From The Socialist newspaper, 13 January 2021 CWU to ballot on national agreement Gary Clark, CWU Scotland No.2 branch secretary (personal capacity) The Communication Workers Union (CWU) postal executive has unanimously agreed to propose to the membership a national agreement that, if agreed, would end …
Read More »Can you handle a beast as heavy as a small car, that can hurdle high fences from a standing start, and is a peaceful bulldozer for biodiversity? If you’re not intimidated by the weightiest wild land mammal in Europe, you could become Britain’s first ever bison ranger. Two people are …
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