An electrician allegedly blew up the business’s light bulbs before the power was cut Inside My Back Home Chai cafe, before it was forced shut by the power dispute(Image: Vincent Cole ) A café says it has been forced to lay off staff just before Christmas during a dispute with …
Read More »Royal Mail parcel thief threatened to stab postman who chased her down in Middlesbrough
An opportunist thief opened the back door of a Royal Mail van while the post man was collecting letters from a post box. Tegan Harker, 20, stole the large parcel on West Lane in central Middlesbrough. When the post man got back into his van on October 27, a warning …
Read More »Najib’s daughter says family should have been told from the start royal addendum was unenforceable
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — After a public statement from Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s son, Datuk Mohamad Nizar, his sister Nooryana Najwa has also weighed in. In a Facebook post late last night, Nooryana claimed that the family had spent three months trying to get confirmation from the authorities on …
Read More »Postal workers report six weeks of silence following death of coworker Lucy Diaz at Morgan PDC in New York City
Last week, WSWS reporters spoke with Tour 2 and Tour 3 workers outside the Morgan Processing and Distribution Center in New York City about the death of a fellow postal worker. The worker has now been identified as Lucy Diaz, who died on November 6 while working Tour 1. No …
Read More »High Court ruling on Najib does not diminish royal pardoning power, AGC clarifies
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram The AGC noted that Her Honour Judge Alice Loke Yee Ching, in her oral judgment, also affirmed the prerogative power of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malay Rulers, and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri concerning pardons. — Malay Mail photo KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 23): The …
Read More »Northfleet resident hits out at Royal Mail delays after not receiving letters for more than a month
A pensioner said she feels like she is living in “a void” after not receiving post through her letterbox for more than a month. Linda Rickard, who lives in Church Path, Northfleet, has hit out at Royal Mail for the delays, branding the courier “ridiculous”. Linda has hit out at …
Read More »This is what life is like for a Royal Mail postie at Christmas
“The biggest asset this company has, I believe, is its people, and it’s the one asset that they’re sweating the most,” John said. “And people aren’t robots. They can’t keep going. It’s difficult.” What is going on at Royal Mail? Royal Mail was privatised in stages from 2013, ending more …
Read More »The Post Office is in trouble
It’s a welcome, if long overdue, development. But the Post Office’s troubles are far from over. As letter volumes fall and more services move online, roughly half of all branches make a loss. Earlier this year, the government launched a consultation into the “Future of Post Office” – with the …
Read More »Royal Mail parcel thief threatened to stab postman who chased her down in Middlesbrough
Tegan Harker stole the large parcel from a Royal Mail van whilst the postman was emptying a letter box Tegan Harker(Image: Cleveland Police) An opportunist thief opened the back door of a Royal Mail van while the post man was collecting letters from a post box. Tegan Harker, 20, stole …
Read More »People are just realising why Terry’s Chocolate Orange is now easier to crack
BRITS have long followed a golden rule when opening a Terry’s Chocolate Orange, and that is not to tap it but to whack it as famously advised in the brand’s adverts. But this Christmas, some fans reckon the job feels a little too easy, with shoppers joking that the once-sturdy …
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