Royal Mail is on the hunt for workers this Christmas in Croydon

Royal Mail HQ (Image: International Distributions Services) Royal Mail is on the hunt for more than 170 temporary workers at its Croydon Mail Centre to manage the Christmas post. The seasonal positions will be available from late October through to early January 2024. The employment period also includes peak shopping days like …

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Tributes paid to former SDLP council chair Arthur Duddy

Tributes have been paid to Arthur Duddy, the former SDLP chair of the now-defunct Newry and Mourne District Council. The Newry man died last week, aged 90. His funeral took place on Monday at St Mary’s Church in Newry. A former Royal Mail employee and enthusiastic supporter of Newry Mitchels …

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Aylesbury: Men charged in connection to post office robbery

The incident happened on Friday, October 13, at the Post Office on High Street, Edlesborough.  Craig Denning, 40, of Grove Road, Houghton Regis and Steven Magnan, 44, of Hillborough Crescent, Houghton Regis, were charged the following day (October 14) with one count each of robbery. They appeared at Oxford Magistrates …

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Geopost appoints new CEO for Italian express courier BRT

Geopost has appointed Stefania Pezzetti as CEO of Italy’s leading express courier BRT, which has a network of more than 200 branches and a revenue of €1.88bn (US$2bn) in 2022. Prior to joining BRT, Pezzetti held significant roles in the field of logistics and transportation both nationally and internationally. Her …

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Royal reception for planners of late Queen’s funeral and the coronation

Charles and Camilla will welcome those who worked on Operation London Bridge and Operation Golden Orb, inviting representatives from Government bodies, the church, police forces, the media and civil institutions. Guests at the royal gathering on Thursday will include volunteers, musicians and support staff, alongside those involved in the behind-the-scenes …

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Old Royal Mail delivery office in Stanway could become café

Royal Mail’s Lexden Heath delivery office, in London Road, Stanway, closed in 2016 and has remained empty ever since. But it might not stay empty for much longer as planning consultants have submitted proposals to Colchester Council which could see the former delivery office used as a café. The applicant …

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