Tag Archives: Human Interest

Keen-eyed residents will have noticed red postboxes being taped up and blocked for use in the Bishop’s Stortford area as part of a roll-out of new devices by Royal Mail. The new design features a solar panel, a scanner and a drawer for parcels, and enables customers to send and …

Postboxes are being taped up across Kent as Royal Mail introduces upgraded solar-powered versions that can be used to send parcels. Residents have noticed many of the iconic pillar boxes wrapped in black plastic in recent months, along with a sign reading: “Out of service. Automated system coming soon.” Dozens …

Let the battle commence! Two pub owners have joined forces to search for the town’s best singer. The heat is on, as performers will be going head-to-head in a brand new competition which is being held in Spalding on Saturday (February 21). The finale of Spalding’s Got Talent is set …

A major celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of one of the world’s first music festivals could get a town rock and rollin’ — if a funding bid is successful. Past Present Possible, a new arts and culture group, has today revealed that it has passed the first stage of …

Readers have been sharing their views about what’s in the news. Here we share some of the letters, emails and comments that have come in over the week, including this cartoon from John Elson. John Elson’s cartoon is sponsored by the Assist Group Send your letters to: news@lincsonline.co.uk What is …

A planning authority has been urged to ‘not make a problem area worse’ as it considers plans for revisions to onsite parking at a Royal Mail delivery office. A total of 18 neighbour objections have been lodged with West Suffolk Council, as of today so far, in relation to the …

Two Royal Mail workers who were sacked after concerns were raised about overtime payments were fairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. The claimants, Mr I Abbott and Mr T Everett, both worked in a particular area of the mail processing unit in West Hill, Dartford. The claimants both worked …

A pensioner said she feels like she is living in “a void” after not receiving post through her letterbox for more than a month. Linda Rickard, who lives in Church Path, Northfleet, has hit out at Royal Mail for the delays, branding the courier “ridiculous”. Linda has hit out at …

A planning application by Royal Mail for the removal of 36 dedicated staff parking spaces at its Bury St Edmunds delivery office has been described as an ‘insult’ to residents. The postal company has submitted an application to West Suffolk Council, to vary a condition of the approved 2005 scheme …

Staffing shortages have caused delays for residents expecting important deliveries. While parcels continue to be delivered, some letters in Grantham have not reached households for almost a week. Reports on the Croxton Kerrial Group Facebook paged indicate that numerous members of postal staff at Grantham Sorting Office were off sick, …