Royal Mail has confirmed that staff shortages as a result of Covid caused its sorting office on Mead Street to close for a number of days. On Thursday (May 19) a local resident shared two photos of the Customer Service Point at the office to Twitter, writing: “Third day in …
Read More »Calls for Royal Mail to be held to account over Bucks post delays
A Buckinghamshire MP has demanded Royal Mail be held to account over issues in her constituency. Sarah Green said people living in the Chiltern area of the county had been experiencing ongoing issues with post. The Liberal Democrat MP for Chesham and Amersham said one person in the area had …
Read More »The Queen will limit the number of Jubilee events after battle with Covid
The ‘very tired’ Queen will limit her Platinum Jubilee appearances to ‘just a few’ events after battling covid two months ago and ongoing mobility problems, a royal expert warned today. Her Majesty revealed that fighting coronavirus in February has left her ‘exhausted’ in a video call with NHS staff and …
Read More »Scotland Covid breakdown as a record 4.9 million people have coronavirus across the UK
One in 13 people across the UK are currently infected with Covid, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest figures mean that some 4.9million people across the UK have coronavirus at the moment – the highest number seen since ONS began collecting data. This week’s …
Read More »Six new laws and rules coming to Scotland this April that will impact you
There are a number of important rule changes set to come into force next month. Laws on things such as minimum and living wage will be altered from the end of this week with changes to Scotland’s Covid rules also set to come into force before the end of April. …
Read More »Queen’s appearance ‘gives hope she will be able to fully enjoy Platinum Jubilee’, royal experts say
The Queen’s sprightly appearance during her meeting with Justin Trudeau ‘gives hope that she will be able to fully enjoy her Platinum Jubilee celebrations’, a royal expert has said. Her Majesty, 95, yesterday held her first in-person engagement since catching Covid, meeting the Canadian Prime Minister at Windsor Castle. In photographs shared of …
Read More »Queen cancelled two virtual engagements to rest her ‘croaky voice’
The Queen was forced to cancel her two planned virtual engagements yesterday because she is still sounding a ‘little croaky’ and ‘full of cold’ as she continues to isolate with coronavirus, royal sources have revealed. The 95-year-old head of state, who tested positive on Sunday, also cancelled virtual engagements on …
Read More »Royal Mail warns of more post delays in four delivery offices – see the full list
Royal Mail is blaming both Covid-related self isolation and high levels of workers off sick for delivery upheaval. It also said “resourcing, or other local factors” is causing the service disruption Royal Mail is warning of delays in four delivery offices ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Royal Mail …
Read More »Covid figures for Stamford, Bourne, Rutland and Market Deeping
Stamford has the highest infection rate in the district as cases increase across the area. In South Kesteven, 1,464 confirmed Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past seven days, according to figures released by Public Health England yesterday (January 26). Of these confirmed cases, 298 relate to people living …
Read More »Royal Mail to axe 700 jobs in huge cost-cutting drive
Royal Mail is set to cut 700 jobs as part of a cost-cutting measure that it hopes will save £40 million every year. A total of 700 managers are set to lose their jobs as the service begins a push to reduce middle management, cut bureaucracy, and reduce costs. Making …
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