(Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) A Hindu ex-worker with Royal Mail has been awarded nearly £230,000 after a tribunal concluded that he had faced harassment and discrimination at work. Former manager Mathan Shunmugaraja was called a “sly dog” by one colleague and was embroiled in a dispute with another over the use …
Read More »Royal Bank of Scotland issues urgent scam warning
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has issued an urgent scam alert following the new lockdown. It explained that vaccination scams are emerging as one of the top threats. A phone call, email or text message is sent in an attempt to steal personal and financial details. The message often contains …
Read More »Plane tickets, engagement ring and poker chips among bizarre things left at Travelodges in Bath
Plane tickets, an engagement ring and poker chips were among the bizarre items guests left behind at Travelodges in Bath last year. The chain has three hotels across the city and some pretty weird items have made their way into the lost-and-found box. A Jane Austen costume was among the …
Read More »Postman who was sacked by Royal Mail for urinating on his round wins almost £40,000
A postman who was unfairly sacked by Royal Mail for urinating in public has won nearly £40,000 after a tribunal heard ‘there is not a post person alive’ who has not had to. Roo Rawal was dismissed from Royal Mail’s Watford depot for gross misconduct after a member of the …
Read More »One in three finds moving home more stressful than ha…
07 January 2021 62 Views What’s life-changing, involves months of anticipation, and ends with a big arrival? You might think we’re talking about pregnancy. But research shows that nearly one in three people (28%) find moving home more stressful than childbirth. In fact, they find it more stressful than nearly …
Read More »Logistics Cos. Face 2022 Trial Over Royal Mail Fraud Charges
Law360, London (January 7, 2021, 4:53 PM GMT) — A group of logistics companies and eight individuals connected to them will face trial in 2022 over their involvement in an alleged multimillion-pound fraud against the Royal Mail, a judge said Thursday. Judge Joanna Korner, sitting at Southwark Crown Court, set …
Read More »Twitter locks Trump’s account and threatens to ban him as Facebook blocks president for 24-hours
Twitter has locked Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours and says it will ban him if he breaks its rules again, while Facebook blocked his ability to post on the platform for the next 24 hours. The decisions marks a major departure for the companies, which have until now have …
Read More »Titan takes first A321F | Cargo Facts
U.K.-based Titan Airways has taken delivery of its first A321-200F, on lease from BBAM. The aircraft (1238, ex-Thomas Cook) is also the second A321P2F to be completed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and had been inducted for conversion at the ST Engineering facility in Singapore (XSP) in January 2020. Titan told Cargo Facts that it plans to deploy the A321 on …
Read More »Isle of Man welcomes in Year of the Ox with triangular stamps
The new stamp set was designed to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and marks the first time a triangular shape has been used by any British postal administration The Isle of Man Post Office is marking the Chinese Year of the Ox, which begins on February 12, with a new …
Read More »Magical unicorn cake treat for brave little Mali
A BRAVE little girl who spent Christmas undergoing vital treatment in hospital has been handed a magical treat at the start of the new year. Big-hearted Ann Chapman, manager of the Pendine Park’s Bodlondeb care home in Wrexham, has been busy baking a delightful unicorn-themed cake for four-year-old Mali Hilditch …
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