An American academic faces 15 years in prison in Thailand after being accused of insulting the royal family. Paul Chambers, a 58-year-old lecturer at Thailand’s Naresuan University, was arrested last week following a complaint filed by the army. A lawyer for Chambers has said the accusations stemmed from a blurb for …
Read More »Post Office sees 1,000 jobs at risk due to planned closures
It confirmed that a total of 108 crown branches, which are currently directly owned and run by the company, will be handed over to franchisees by autumn. This could see the sites, including in Barrow and Kendal, taken over by large franchising businesses or postmasters themselves. A Brief History of Royal …
Read More »MS swaps politics for postbags during Royal Mail hub visit
A member of the Senedd swapped politics for postbags during a visit to a Newport Royal Mail hub. Natasha Asghar MS, who represents South Wales East, spent the morning at the Newport East Delivery Office, before getting a first-hand insight into the job of a postman by joining a postman …
Read More »Senedd member Natasha Asghar joins postie out in Newport
Natasha Asghar MS, who represents South Wales East, spent the morning at the Newport East Delivery Office, before getting a first-hand insight into the job of a postman by joining a postman out on his round in Somerton. She was given a tour of the sorting processes and procedures by …
Read More »Royal Mail And Sainsbury’s Announce Long-Term Parcel Locker Partnership
Sainsbury’s and Royal Mail have entered into a long-term agreement to install parcel lockers at the UK retailer’s stores across the United Kingdom. Sainsbury’s claims to be the first supermarket chain in the UK to partner with Royal Mail as it seeks to expand its network of parcel drop-off and …
Read More »Scots postman sacked by Royal Mail for PUNCHING customer wins £5k payout as judge rules he was in the right
A POSTMAN who was sacked for punching a customer in the face after a row about him leaving a note rather than delivering a parcel has won almost £5,000 in compensation. Andrew Drysdale got into a fight with the householder after he was accused of not trying to make the …
Read More »Martin Lewis warns ‘Sky isn’t telling you this’ in urgent message to customers
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone with a broadband or mobile phone contract, as a new law change could see you hit with a higher rise than ever before Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis(Image: ITV) Martin Lewis, the founder of Money Saving Expert, has warned customers of all …
Read More »Out of control dog attacks sheep in Somerset
An out of control dog attacked a number of sheep in a field in Somerset, as police investigate the incident. The dog, described as medium to large with ginger or blond fur attacked sheep in the Dolberrow and Churchill area, near Winscombe. The dog attacked the sheep around 3.15pm on …
Read More »Full list of 108 Post Office branches being offloaded include two in Gloucestershire
The Post Office has today (Tuesday, April 8) revealed plans to hand over its remaining directly-owned branches to franchisees by the autumn. It confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches which are currently directly owned and run by the company. The list includes branches in Gloucester and Stroud in …
Read More »Full list of Post Office branches being offloaded in UK
It confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches, which are currently directly owned and run by the company. The process could see the sites taken over by other businesses, while others could face closure as franchises are moved to different premises. The move is part of efforts by the …
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