The full list of Royals set to make an appearance on the balcony during the event has been revealed by Buckingham Palace insiders. It is understood that 15 members of the family will turn out to watch a flyover to mark the occasion. Included in the list is King Charles, …
Read More »Are post offices open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2023?
Looking to post something over Easter? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Want to send off a quick (totally not forgotten) Easter card for a relative? Or perhaps you want to spend the Good Friday bank holiday catching up on errands? Whatever the case, it’s useful to know when things are open over …
Read More »Communication Workers Union mass meeting paves way for rotten sellout
Thursday night’s online mass meeting called by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to “update” members on the Royal Mail dispute was an insult to tens of thousands of postal workers in Britain engaged in a determined eight-month fight to defend their livelihoods. CWU bureaucrats claimed a deal could be reached …
Read More »‘No Royal Mail letters for three weeks’ in Cricklewood Lane
In fact one resident who lived in the area for over 30 years called the delays “outrageous” and says neighbours have been left without communication from Royal Mail. It is believed the problem stems from the Cricklewood Delivery Office on Claremont Road. James Wickham, who lived in Cricklewood Lane for …
Read More »Inside the Royal Mail turmoil where posties ‘don’t give a sh*t anymore’
Morale in Royal Mail delivery offices has plummeted and some postal workers have stopped “giving a sh*t”, leaving letters and parcels piling up, i can reveal. For months, Royal Mail has been embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over pay and working conditions that …
Read More »‘No Royal Mail letters for three weeks’ in Cricklewood Lane
In fact one resident who lived in the area for over 30 years called the delays “outrageous” and says neighbours have been left without communication from Royal Mail. It is believed the problem stems from the Cricklewood Delivery Office on Claremont Road. James Wickham, who lived in Cricklewood Lane for …
Read More »FTSE 100 closes in the green despite generally weaker day for equities
FTSE 100 closes 28 points higher Dow just higher; S&P 500, Nasdaq weaker UK service sector still growing but at a slower pace 4.45pm: FTSE finishes higher At the close, the UK’s blue-chip index had gained 0.4% to finish at 7,663 points. This, despite a “generally negative” day …
Read More »Is there any post on Good Friday? Royal Mail delivery changes over Easter weekend
Royal Mail has announced changes to the usual postal schedule over the Easter weekend (Image: Rui VieiraPA Wire/PA Images) The long-awaited Easter weekend has arrived as well as the first bank holiday of the year, however many businesses and retailers have made changes to their opening times. The Royal Mail is …
Read More »Royal Mail workers say ‘escalating strikes is our only leverage’
News CWU union leaders’ strategy of talks, punctuated by one or two day strikes, has failed By Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Friday 07 April 2023 Issue 2850 Royal Mail workers picket in south London last year Royal Mail union leaders have responded to an insulting pay offer from …
Read More »King distributes coins in first Royal Maundy service
Charles arrived at York Minster with the Queen Consort to cheers from hundreds of people who had lined the streets of the city waiting for the royal arrival. During the service, the numbers waiting in the sunshine around the cathedral swelled to thousands and, after the royal couple emerged, they …
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