ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 08:48 IST London [UK], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The British Royal Mail says it is halting deliveries to most of Europe and is suspending special delivery guarantees for some items as countries across the world are closing their borders to the UK because of the …
Read More »New book tells of notable personalities and key events from Thurso’s past
Shore Street around 1910, a scene featured on the cover of Thurso: Reminiscing with a Thirsa Loon, Volume One. Notable personalities and key events from Thurso’s history are recalled in a new book by a local author. Thurso: Reminiscing with a Thirsa Loon, Volume One is an eclectic collection of …
Read More »Hard hit Inverness cabbies hoping government aid pays out soon
City cabbies in aid plea City cabbies in aid plea INVERNESS taxi drivers are turning to courier driving for companies such as Amazon to make ends meet during the Covid crisis. Others have taken part-time Christmas jobs with the Royal Mail as their regular night-time and tourism trade has dried …
Read More »Ensure your gifts arrive for Christmas Day
Key dates from Royal Mail for posting in Christmas 2020. MAKE sure you send off your Christmas cards and parcels in plenty of time this year. Services are expected to be busier than ever due to the pandemic. Here are the key dates from Royal Mail for posting in Christmas …
Read More »Scouts in Inverness area promise Christmas post will return in 2021 after 2020’s deliveries were cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic uncertainty
General news. A FIXTURE of the Inverness Christmas season will be back in 2021, organisers have pledged. The decision to cancel this year’s Inverness Scout Post was taken earlier this autumn in the wake of continued uncertainty around the Covid-19 pandemic. The special postal system acts as an alternative to …
Read More »Wick deserves better, say frustrated customers in mobile post office queue
Community councillor Wendy Campbell, who waited three-quarters of an hour to post two parcels and a birthday card, said: ‘It is a town, it’s not a village.’ Customers who waited up to three-quarters of an hour to be served at Wick’s temporary post office this week have insisted that the …
Read More »Inverness-shire postcodes excluded from new Royal Mail service
Ian Evans is having problems with a new Royal Mail service. A ‘UNIVERSAL’ parcel pick-up service offered by Royal Mail doesn’t apply to some Inverness-shire postcodes. The service – Parcel Collect – launched last month, was meant to cover the whole of the UK, but potential customers seem to be …
Read More »‘Significant concern’ over 165 dog attacks in borough with 28 euthanised in 12 months – Armagh I
An injured dog treated by an Armagh vet last year Concerns have been raised over the number of dog attacks that happen each year in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough. An average of 165 incidents involving dogs take place each year, which has caused “significant concern” for one local …
Read More »‘Post early’ plea from Royal Mail as it reveals last posting dates for Christmas against backdrop of coronavirus crisis
People have been urged to post their mail as early as possible this Christmas. CUSTOMERS using Royal Mail have today been given a heads up on latest recommended posting times for Christmas. The early warning – a good two weeks before Halloween – comes against the backdrop of the ongoing …
Read More »NHS letters land late for Elgin flu jab patients
THE flu vaccination programme in Elgin has been labelled a “debacle” after a number of appointment letters were sent out late. Retired Elgin businessman Graeme MacKenzie (73), of Pluscarden Road, managed to make it on time for his flu jab appointment at 10.20am today – despite receiving just over an …
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