Police have explained why a controlled explosion took place in Bath’s royal mail depot on Friday (September 11). Specialist officers, an army bomb disposal unit and police dogs evacuated both Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office and Bath’s depot on Manvers Street in the early hours of Friday. Police cordoned …
Read More »Bomb disposal unit at Royal Mail depot in Bath after reports of ‘suspicious package’
A bomb disposal unit has been called to the Royal Mail delivery office in Bath this morning (Friday, September 11) amid reports of a “suspicious package” being transported there. Police were first called to the depot in Filton at 2.17am after an alarm was raised about a possible package. Searches …
Read More »Stamp enthusiast left ‘speechless’ vows to never use WHSmith post office in Bath again
A stamp enthusiast has vowed to never use the post office at WHSmith in Bath again and said he was left ‘speechless’ by its alleged poor service. Dave French, of Quarry Rock Gardens, said ever since the Bath Post Office moved from its old spot in Northgate Street to WHSmith in …
Read More »Why these 9 taxi drivers have been banned from operating in this part of Somerset
Nine taxi drivers have been banned from driving in part of Somerset after failing to complete safeguarding training. Sedgemoor District Council issues licences to taxi and Hackney carriage drivers, while ensuring they are safe enough to provide such services to the public. More than a dozen drivers failed to attend …
Read More »Woman unable to vote by proxy in Bath after council ‘mess up’
A woman has been unable to vote by proxy in Bath due to a mix up by Bath and North East Somerset Council. Julia Aufenast, who lives in Hong Kong, arranged for her brother James Aufenast to vote for her in Bath and North East Somerset. Mr Aufenast was supposed …
Read More »Postal workers to strike for two days over Christmas due to ‘heartless and brainless’ sacking of father of three
Royal Mail postal workers are set to strike in the 48 hours before Christmas Day after claims mail bosses left one of their colleagues “jobless and struggling” during Christmas. On Monday, December 23 and December 24 workers at the Keynsham delivery office will stop working. Paul Hollow, 38, a postman …
Read More »Shoppers describe WHSmith post office as ‘not fit for purpose’
Bath residents say the post office at WHSmith is ‘not fit for purpose’ with reports of staff looking ‘stressed’ and having a ‘nervous breakdown’. Since July, the Bath Post Office has been situated at WHSmith in Union Street after moving from its old spot in Northgate Street. This branch, which …
Read More »All the Christmas jobs in Bath where there are still vacancies
Looking to make some extra money over the festive period? There are loads of seasonal roles currently hiring in Bath. With some extra cash in your pocket, Christmas will be that bit more merry. We’ve scoured Bath to find 22 places currently seeking staff. Have we missed somewhere? Help each …
Read More »Royal Mail postman jobs up for grabs in Somerset – this is the pay and how much walking you’ll do
Royal Mail is on the lookout for new posties in the Somerset area. And bosses promise the roles mean you’ll get to enjoy the British summertime, rather than watch it go by from your office window. According to the advert: “From scorching summer days to the depths of winter, our …
Read More »Postie’s plea after ‘unprovoked’ dog attack inflicts gruesome injury
A postal worker has pleaded with the public to “lock away” their dogs after an “unprovoked attack” left her with a gruesome injury. JoJo Knight was delivering post for Royal Mail in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on Monday (July 22) when she was attacked. She then spent five hours at the Royal …
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