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Pay freezes and industrial disputes beckon
The Herald Disputes in Royal Mail and the fire service are set to escalate in the coming weeks, while councils are also being hit by industrial action. … |
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Royal Mail is releasing a set of six postage stamps which it says is to illustrate the bravery and skill of the UK’s firefighters. The stamps portray the range of daily challenges they face, including donning specialist clothing and breathing apparatus to deal with chemical incidents. More: continued here
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has hinted that the sale of a stake in Royal Mail may be delayed until after the next election because of a legislative logjam and depressed markets. More: continued here
Highland homes posted missingAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –2 minutes agoBy nichola rutherford Dozens of Highland addresses have been wiped off a vital Royal Mail database, it has emerged. Homes at Lochcarron, Applecross, … More: continued here
[ad_1] Acts of kindness can prove embarrassing. Maryport’s Fiona Graham has been checking websites to see that she has not been named and shamed as a hoarder after leaving a supermarket with two trolleys full of Easter eggs. In fact, the Allonby and Mawbray postie was doing what she does best – brightening up the…
[ad_1] Officials are warning people to remain vigilant after they received reports of scam emails from Royal Mail. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, is warning the public to be cautious after they received 400 reports about fake emails purporting to be from Royal Mail. The emails claim that the…
[ad_1] A mystery donor is sending £1,000 in £20 notes to various charities – three in the last few months. The latest good cause to receive the cash is Bristol Autism Support having received £1,020 in the post. Recently the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), based in Portishead, received an anonymous £1,100 cash contribution. And…