Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT, has never felt truly English. In conversation with Iain Dale at the Edinburgh festival, he reveals that his parents moved here from Ireland during the war and settled in the Ladbroke Grove area of London where they raised him and his four …
Read More »Tragedy as driver killed in crash on busy Chester road
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorist died in a fatal smash on a busy Chester road. Emergency services were scrambled to the A483 between Belgrave and Rossett at around 9.25am this morning. Cheshire Police say officers found a blue BMW 3 Series had collided with a stationary truck …
Read More »Royal Mail announces important change that starts today
Royal Mail has announced an important change that customers should be aware of. In today’s daily service update, the postal service shared how post will be collected and delivered in Jersey. It stated: “Royal Mail and Jersey Post have made the joint decision to remove the current dedicated postal flight …
Read More »NHS must utilise AI to be fit for future, surgeons suggest
The health service has been dealing with long waiting lists for routine treatment and complex surgeries as well as a series of strikes by consultants, nurses and other staff. Professor Naeem Soomro, who is on the Royal College of Surgeons council, said there is a “huge demand” for health care could only …
Read More »MP Mike Amesbury slams Royal Mail for cutting opening hours
The company reduced opening times at half of its customer service points last month, including those in Runcorn and Northwich. Depots such as Runcorn’s now only open between 8am and 10am and weekdays, and from 8am to 12pm on Saturdays, while Northwich also opens between 4pm and 6pm on Thursdays. …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Danish Royalty Down Under! Princess Mary’s nephew Count Nikolai of Monpezat spotted in Sydney for the first time as he prepares to start a new chapter in Australia after royal title drama
Princess Mary’s nephew Count Nikolai of Denmark has been spotted in Sydney as he prepares to start a new chapter of his life in Australia, after being stripped of his royal HRH title by his grandmother. On Saturday, Nikolai, 23, was seen heading out for a morning coffee with a sporty friend in the …
Read More »Landmark ruling in unfair dismissal case
Jack Boyle is a Director in Blackadders’ Employment Team. (Photo: contributed) During her short tenure of employment, Ms Jhuti raised some concerns with her employer about Royal Mail not following OFCOM guidance, and also in relation to the award of certain staff bonuses. This rendered her a whistleblower.After she raised …
Read More »Meet Your New Mailman- A Drone
This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) A future where your package is dropped from the sky by a friendly little drone is closer than you think. UK’s first drone delivery service was launched in Scotland, and there are already plans for more routes. The small Orkney Islands in …
Read More »Court rules Government broke the law on US postal deal – The Royal Gazette
Updated: Aug 07, 2023 12:49 AM The Government broke the law in partnering with a US company to create an overseas online shopping and shipping channel, the Supreme Court has found. Puisne Judge Larry Mussenden has also called for the Minister for the Cabinet Office to supply details about its …
Read More »Royal Mail hits back at plans for new Brighton site
Patcham residents have been up in arms about the proposed distribution site, which would be built on land in Patcham Court Farm and includes new storage facilities and a vehicle maintenance facility. Campaigners have expressed concerns over the possibility of contamination of an aquifer at the site, which could threaten …
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