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As families getting ready for Christmas this week could see their plans hit by another round of strike action as unions are planning further walkouts. Members of unions, including railway workers and Royal Mail staff, will be walking out in disputes over pay and conditions, that are sure to affect …

Royal Mail workers in Swadlincote were taking part in strike action today. They were manning a picket line outside the town’s sorting office off Swadlincote in freezing temperatures. The action was part of a national strike by members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), with dates also set for strikes …

Postal services were disrupted today in Burton as Royal Mail workers walked out as part of one of the biggest strikes of the year. It comes as industrial unrest continues to spread across the country in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Postal workers are joining university staff and teachers …

A family was left heartbroken after having to watch their beloved pet suffer after he had ingested antifreeze. Rescue cat Jasper had been living with Lisa Hill, 41, and her family in Derbyshire since March 2022. Jasper and his sister Elsa were rehomed by the family when they were only …

A Stafford dad was moved to tears by a Royal Mail driver after his “amazing gesture” for his truck enthusiast son. Darren Chesters’ son Alex, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy – which is the most severe form of cerebral palsy, loves to watch truckers zoom by as he stands on …

Just four post offices remain in and around Burton as was announced another one will be shutting down. The Post Office inside Dean & Smedley chemist, in Horninglow Road, Burton, will be closing in August. It means that the office in Asda, Wellington Street and Stretton and Winshill Post Offices …

Christmas decorations light up the sky in Branston as hoards of visitors descend on one particular road which well and truly celebrates the festive season. It has been a better than ever year for Lansdowne Road residents whose amazing lights displays have netted them more than £3,000 for charity – …

Royal Mail has released its last posting dates for Christmas 2021 – warning of potential delays caused by a number of factors including Covid-19 restrictions. With the UK subject to covid restrictions last year meaning people could not visit their family and friends and drop off gifts, more packages were …

Birds bakery is now selling its products including pork pies and ginger bread men across the country for the first time with the launch of an online home delivery service. Birds, which has 62 stores across the East Midlands including in Burton and Swadlincote, will be selling products including Christmas …

A temporary post office service is set to be introduced at two places in Staffordshire after the closure of their permanent offices which used to offer services. The Royal Mail ‘outreach’ service is set to be introduce in Kings Bromley and in Longdon on Tuesdays. The pop-up Post Offices will …