[ad_1] Postal workers began further strike action on Thursday morning after Royal Mail tabled what it said was its “final offer”. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the public would see the “end of Royal Mail as we know it” as 115,000 workers walked out. Strike action is to take place on Thursday and Friday,…
[ad_1] Edward Mountain. Receiving letters and parcels before midday has been the expectation for many up and down the country for generations. However, the Royal Mail’s restructuring plans are set to drastically change delivery times altogether. The company now wants posties to start their working day later and therefore finish later. Royal Mail’s reasoning for…
[ad_1] RESIDENTS with postal votes for the forthcoming Buckie ward by-election are being urged to return them as soon as possible to avoid Royal Mail strikes. Postal voters in the Buckie by-election are being urged to return their ballots as soon as possible. The by-election takes place on November 3 following the resignation of Christopher…
[ad_1] PEOPLE living in Buckie are being reminded of the deadline for registering to vote by post in the upcoming by-election. The deadline for postal votes applications in the Buckie by-election has been announced. Voters will be asked to select a new councillor to represent them, and the list of candidates was published last week…
[ad_1] The Postie Notes column by Pete Malone You may have noted that stamps now are larger and include a barcode. This is to prevent stamps from being reused and to protect the income of Royal Mail. Pete Malone columnist It struck me how much stamps have changed over the last few years – and…
[ad_1] Mail staff ready to strike. MORE than 115,000 postal workers throughout the UK will take part in the biggest strike of summer so far to demand a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Members say they feel let down by a 2 per cent rise after being hailed as heroes for their work during the pandemic….
[ad_1] A Royal Mail worker was suspicious about a package bound for an address in Austria said to contain an item of clothing. It smelled of cannabis and he contacted the police who confirmed the contents as being a quantity of the Class B drug, Wick Sheriff Court was told on Wednesday. The sender, Anthoney…
[ad_1] COLUMN: The Postie Notes by Mark Gilbert After singing along to “Tulips from Amsterdam”, I googled the song by Max Bygraves. It was whilst talking to Dorothy and Henry at their gate at InverSkaill, in the middle of nowhere, that I remembered his tag line was, “I Wanna Tell You a Story.” Well, here…
[ad_1] A Milltown woman has said she is disappointed that a traditional red postbox will no longer be in use in the area. The postbox, which was located in a stone pillar, has not been operational since the pillar was accidentally hit and damaged by a lorry in February. The woman, who does not wish…
[ad_1] The new episode of Northern BIbliosphere will welcome Jen Hadfield as guest. This is the second episode on our mini-series of conversations with the finalists of the Highland Book Prize 2021 ahead of the awards ceremony on May 26. This week, we have the pleasure to sit down with Jen Hadfield and talk about…