Royal Mail is to double the number of coronavirus home tests that will be available to the public. Speaking live from Downing Street this evening the Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed there will be 900,000 home tests a day available from Saturday. It comes as there were no lateral flow …
Read More »Christmas in Cambridgeshire: Santa’s Grottos in Cambridgeshire where you can meet Father Christmas this December
Christmas is a time of tradition and activities, and a classic family activity during the festivities is to visit Santa’s Grotto. For youngsters, a chance to meet Santa himself is absolutely magical, and for grown-ups, it’s a chance to see little ones smile from ear to ear. Every year, Santa …
Read More »11 Royal Mail jobs available in Hertfordshire this Christmas
The Royal Mail are an invaluable service, especially over the busier periods such as Christmas. They are on the lookout for workers all-year-round but during the holidays there are often more opportunities available for those after part-time work. Every year the Royal Mail ask for seasonal mail sorters, whose job …
Read More »A1M: Family pay emotional tribute to Peterborough Royal Mail driver and dad of four killed in crash
The family of a Royal Mail driver killed in a crash have paid an emotional tribute to a loving father, husband and son. David Nixon was driving a lorry when it collided with a car on the southbound carriageway on the A1M at Sawtry on Tuesday (November 16) at around …
Read More »A1M: Royal Mail pays tribute to driver killed in crash
The Royal Mail has paid tribute to one of its staff who was killed in a crash on the A1(M) near Peterborough. Emergency services were called to the collision involving a postal lorry that caught fire and a car at Sawtry on Tuesday afternoon, November 16. The driver of the …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges people to ignore DWP’S advice on Winter Fuel Payments
Martin Lewis has issued a warning urging people to ignore the DWP’s advice on Winter Fuel Payments after 10 million letters were sent out to households across the UK. Many of the 10 million people have been wrongly advised to switch their tariff by the UK Government at a time …
Read More »The lost Grimsby restaurants people would love to see come back
From the Victorian House to Fatty Arbuckles we’ve had plenty of popular eateries across Grimsby that we have now loved and lost. Here at GrimsbyLive we’ve taken a trip down memory lane to see which popular eateries you wish could come back, whether you miss the mouth-watering ribs of Arbuckles …
Read More »How much are Penny Black stamps worth? Stamp expected to fetch £6m at auction
One of the world’s first postage stamps is expected to fetch £6 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in December. The Penny Black stamp, which dates from April 1840, is considered “the earliest securely dated example of the first postage stamp”. It will go to auction on …
Read More »Former Royal Mail worker from Gloucester stole Adidas and Reebok sports gear from delivery depot
A former Royal Mail employee stole 23 packages containing sportswear from the Gloucester depot of Parcel Force. Alan Orzechowski, 26, of Clement Street, Gloucester, was warned by the presiding judge at Cheltenham Magistrates Court yesterday (Sept 29) that he faces a custodial sentence because of the breach of public trust …
Read More »Luton Royal Mail worker stole parcels worth £5,000 after marriage split
A Luton Royal Mail worker stole parcels worth nearly £5,000 after her husband left her to become a Jehovah’s Witness. Donna Samuel, 59, selected packages from the conveyor belt at Luton sorting office, knowing they contained mobile phones or tablets. In March 2016 an internal investigation was launched when Royal …
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