Royal Mail issues ‘disruption’ warning as huge event comes to Southend next week (Image: File photo / PA) Southend residents may not get their post next Friday as Royal Mail has issued a warning. The Tour of Britain cycling event is taking place in Southend on Friday, September 8. Roads in the …
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Workers’ eyes will have glazed over on reading the many headlines reporting that Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out a wealth tax. This is like reporting the Pope has ruled out atheism. The Labour Party has made clear its total commitment to preserving the wealth of the super-rich. …
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Three in ten Brits (31 per cent) have been targeted by a romance scammer, research has found – with a whopping 83 per cent admitting they fell for it purely due to the sweet-talk used by the scammer. Some of the top choice phrases used by con artists, that resulted …
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Bustling shops, pubs, libraries and banks can all help knit together a thriving community and prevent loneliness by getting people out and about and talking to each other. But nearly 20,000 of these vital hubs have closed since before the pandemic. Whether we are shopping online or using self-scan tills …
Read More »Australia Post will reveal a full-year loss for the first time since 2015 on Thursday, renewing political debate about increasing the cost of stamps, cutting the frequency of letter delivery and closing post offices in metropolitan areas. In a submission to the consultation on modernising the postal service launched by …
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Royal Mail postal workers in Stranraer have voted unanimously for industrial action. Workers with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), have voted for ‘action short of strike’ in a bid to ensure Royal Mail management honours their legal requirement to ensure the Universal Service Obligation (USO) is delivered for their customers. …
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Auto Windscreens has launched a trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel source in its fleet vehicles. Shannon Lomas, fleet manager at Auto Windscreens The trial reflects the rising prominence of HVO among fleets running light and heavy-duty vehicles and furthers the company’s commitment to sustainability and …
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More than a thousand people have lodged objections to the Royal Mail’s plans for a distribution centre in Patcham. The proposals have prompted protests and heated debate over the summer as Brighton and Hove City Council carried out a consultation which has now closed. Green MP Caroline Lucas and the …
Read More »A Chesham Bois resident, who asked not to be named, said the collection time of his local Royal Mail box on Bois Lane was changed, leaving residents with only one collection per day at 9am instead of a second 5.30pm pick-up. This means that to get next-day delivery for first-class letters, …
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Wed, 30 Aug 2023 Royal Mail implemented changes to its UK Postal Scheme from August 6, so it is no longer required to deliver next day mail between the UK and the Isle of Man. These modifications were accompanied by Royal Mail’s intention to cease operations of their dedicated mail …
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