An urgent warning has been issued to anyone across the UK who sends or receives mail or parcels in the post, as more strikes are set to occur. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) have confirmed that Royal Mail workers have voted to continue with industrial action this year, reports Birmingham …
Read More »Royal Mail rejects claims it plans to shut Ravenshead sorting office
Royal Mail has said it has “no current plans” to close a Nottinghamshire delivery office. The organisation has commented after villagers raised concerns that the facility in Ravenshead could close by the end of next month and move to Mansfield Woodhouse. A Royal Mail spokesperson told Nottinghamshire Live: “We wish …
Read More »Scrapping Saturday deliveries could save £250m says Royal Mail
Royal Mail reckons it could save as much as £250m a year by scrapping Saturday letter deliveries, which it says could lead to lower stamp prices and increased staff wages. The savings could slash the company’s projected annual losses for this year, which are expected to be between £350m to …
Read More »Drivers to be hit by miles of diversions as month-long road closures near Coalville begin
Miles of diversions will hit drivers as a month-long series of road closures come into force near Coalville. The closures, which have been agreed by Leicestershire County Council, will also affect rights of way access for people in and around Whitwick. The work begins on Monday, January 30, and will …
Read More »Royal Mail moves to stamp out deadline confusion after misleading ads
Royal Mail has apologised to customers after they were left scratching their heads over how long they have to use up their old stamps before they are no longer valid. In February last year, Royal Mail announced it was phasing out everyday – or Definitive – stamps that feature a …
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Extinction Rebellion to ‘shift away from public disruption’ The Extinction Rebellion climate campaign has said it is to temporarily stop using public disruption tactics, which have frustrated commuters and businesses over the last four years, because “very little has changed”. Hundreds of the activists have been arrested after blockading traffic, …
Read More »Boris Johnson, booze, strikes and shopping substitutions – the most commented stories of 2022
There is no doubt that 2022 has been a very eventful year. The national news has been flooded with major events such as Boris Johnson’s resignation and the election of two new Prime Ministers in the space of just over a month. The death of Queen Elizabeth II left the …
Read More »Primark shopper claims £7 bag is ‘dupe’ for Prada item which costs 350 times more
A shopper claims her £7 Primark find is just as good as a Prada rival which costs more than 350 times as much. Tikoker Perrie Sian reckons the shoulder bag she found at the discount clothes store is a perfect match for the designer’s £2,500 Cleo bag. Primark’s metallic silver …
Read More »Ben Wallace says ministers will not be ‘held to ransom’ by unions amid NHS, Royal Mail and ambulance strikes
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the current Government will not be ‘held to ransom’ by waves of strikes in the public sector. With more and more strikes taking place up and down the country, with no end in sight, Mr Wallace insisted that there is ‘no magic wand’ …
Read More »Warning to Royal Mail customers of four digit code you don’t want to see on parcels
People across the UK could find themselves awaiting parcels from Royal Mail that little bit longer, as strikes have seen thousands of workers walk out in a dispute over pay and working conditions. During Christmas, posties and delivery drivers are typically busier than ever, reports the Mirror. However, this year …
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