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Plymouth is one of the places that has seen a worrying uptick in the number of dog attacks on postal workers in the past year. Across the UK there have been an average of 42 incidents occurring weekly, according to recent findings. Royal Mail said there were 2,206 instances of …

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 …

February in Truro Crown Court was largely dominated by one trial, that of three people accused over the incident outside a Bodmin nightclub that left one man dead and several others injured. The case has been heard over several weeks, culminating in the jury going out to consider its verdict …

Royal Mail bosses have said they hope that normal service can soon be resumed soon out of a South Bristol delivery office, which has become so delayed residents are discussing organising a protest at their missing mail. People living in the BS3 and BS13 postcode areas of Bristol that have …

Tesco is hiring thousands of staff this Christmas in a massive recruitment drive to get through the festive period. The popular supermarket is looking to fill around 30,000 temporary roles across the UK during the festive season across a range of shifts. The roles are perfect for anyone looking for …

Nearly 400 temporary workers are set to be employed by the Royal Mail at an Essex mail centre in order to deliver packages over Christmas this year. Royal Mail has announced a huge recruitment drive of 370 temporary staff at the Chelmsford Mail Centre to run from late October to …

This week sees the launch of a bid to make Cornwall the first Real Living Wage county in the UK. Figures suggest that 13 per cent of all workers in Cornwall – around 25,000 people – are not paid the real living wage. A group of cross sector organisations have …

Christmas may appear to be a long way off yet but supermarkets, high street stores, cafes and hotels are all beginning to prepare for their busiest time of year by recruiting more staff. From welcoming guests at the iconic tunnel of lights event in Charlestown to dressing up as Santa …

Christmas is just around the corner, and those who are looking to make an extra bit of cash could apply for a seasonal role with Royal Mail. The courier company is looking for individuals to bring some extra “festive cheer” over what will be it’s busiest time period. The roles …

Christmas is on its way once again, with only 100 days until the big day. And with friends and family sending cards and gifts, Royal Mail is looking to recruit new staff to help with the increasing demand over the period. The company is hiring seasonal mail sorters in Tonbridge …