Royal Mail issues have left people in a Kent town waiting more than two weeks to receive their post. A number of streets in Snodland, near Maidstone, are having to make do with their mail arriving on an almost fortnightly basis with some having to collect their post themselves from …
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The legend of Robin Hood and his role in English folklore is being celebrated with a new series of Royal Mail stamps. The infamous outlaw is appearing alongside Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck, King Richard and the Sheriff an an exclusive set of 10 illustrated stamps. There are 10 …
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Royal Mail said the joke was “misjudged” after a poster was placed at a delivery office on April Fools' Day telling staff they would receive an 11% … Source link
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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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