Rising costs and fewer customers, coupled with Royal Mail issues, have forced the closure of a long-standing village post office. Since announcing that Barrowby Post Office will close at the end of April, postmistress Jennifer Pinner has been overwhelmed by kindness from the village community. Dozens of people have left …
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The first special stamps to feature the King’s silhouette have been released by Royal Mail. Ten stamps – celebrating popular flowers grown in gardens in the UK – are now available to pre-order. The King is featured on the stamps without his crown Described as a ‘significant milestone in British …
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The final set of special stamps to carry a picture of the Queen have been unveiled. The 12-stamp set featuring the National Railway Museum’s Flying Scotsman, which is marking its 100 birthday this year, is extra special as they will be the final collection to feature the late monarch’s silhouette. …
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Industrial action and claims by a Royal Mail staff member of unworkable changes to rounds led to a chaotic postal service in the Bishop’s Stortford area over the Christmas holiday period. Residents reported Christmas cards arriving up to four weeks after they were sent and important letters failing to arrive …
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Reporter Lucy Carter takes a look back at some of the biggest news stories in West Norfolk from October to December 2022. Strike action began in October as BT workers gathered in Lynn to campaign for a better pay increase. Around 20 workers picketed about the ‘unfair’ pay rise which …
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A village Post Office once supported by TV comic Vic Reeves has closed with immediate effect after staff faced an “excessive amount of abusive behaviour”. The site in Charing, near Ashford, had been run by former parish councillor Sarah Crawley for six years but was hit hard in recent months …
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A woman who runs her own small business has condemned Royal Mail bosses for not doing more to solve its workers’ dispute over pay and conditions. Lucy Riley, who runs Hadleigh Wax Melts from her home in Holborough Road, Snodland, said the repeated strike action by post-workers was causing havoc …
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Alan John Park, a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Air Farce comedy troupe, has died. Park died Thursday at the age of 60, eight years after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Born in Scarborough, Ont., Park spent most of his life making people laugh across Canada. The comedian …
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Our latest roundup features community news from across the district. Gosberton Are there any gardeners who would like to create something special at The Marjorum Hall in Gosberton Risegate? It is hoped to form a community gardening group including those with experience and enthusiastic beginners. Contact Lesley Jacobs on 07886 …
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Royal Mail staff formed a picket line this morning, signalling the beginning of two back-to-back days of strike action. Postal workers are calling for improved pay and terms and conditions. Passing vehicles showed solidarity with the workers, honking as they drove past the picket line, where warm food cooked on …
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