Post Offices across the South West are facing potential closure as part of a major restructuring that could lead to around 1,000 job losses. The Post Office has announced plans to shut 115 directly-owned branches from its extensive network of 11,500, with the possibility of them being handed over to …
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Post Offices across the South West are facing potential closure as part of a major restructuring that could lead to around 1,000 job losses. The Post Office has announced plans to shut 115 directly-owned branches from its extensive network of 11,500, with the possibility of them being handed over to …
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Christmas is the busiest time of year for shops and many companies are taking on new staff to help cope with customer demand. Among the firms offering seasonal jobs are Amazon, Argos, Poundland, Marks and Spencer and Royal Mail, as well as supermarkets Aldi, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s. The roles on …
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A former Grimsby sub-postmaster whose life was torn apart by the Post Office scandal has sadly died before receiving full compensation for being wrongly sacked. Gillian and David Blakey were finally cleared in 2021 along with dozens like them who were wrongly sacked or convicted of theft, fraud and false …
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Royal Mail’s Grimsby Delivery Office will host a special open day this week for any jobseekers who are interested in working at the heart of the community. From 11am to 2pm on Wednesday, September 25, members of the public are invited to the Royal Mail Delivery Office on Fotherby Street, …
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Hundreds of support staff at Royal Derby Hospital say they have been left “struggling” after payment issues with the private company which is supposed to pay their wages. Trade union Unison claimed more than 650 support staff employed by ISS, working at Royal Derby Hospital, including porters, catering employees and …
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We may still be in August but businesses are already preparing for Christmas. And if you’re hoping to earn a bit of extra cash over the festive period there are jobs already being advertised. From shop assistants to delivery drivers there’s plenty of jobs on offer. And with Christmas getting …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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