The former Royal Mail sorting office in Strothers Lane, Inverness. An ambitious plan to revolutionise transport in Inverness has taken a giant step forward. As exclusively revealed by the Inverness Courier three months ago, Network Rail has now purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office in the city’s Strothers Lane. …
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Stephen Skinner is worried potholes could reduce vital ambulance access needed for his daughter. Picture: James MacKenzie CRUMBLING Ross-shire roads are putting people’s lives at risk and jeopardising livelihoods. A Black Isle dad fears his vulnerable daughter, who at her worst has suffered up to 60 epileptic fits a day, could …
Read More »Highland postal strike not ruled in row over treatment of disabled Royal Mail staff in Inverness
A mail strike in Inverness could hit deliveries across the Highlands and Islands. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) says it will press on with industrial action later this month if Royal Mail fails to act satisfactorily on concerns it has raised. Bosses from Royal Mail have agreed to fully investigate …
Read More »Reflections from Ross-shire Journal old files from 100, 50 and 25 years ago
Achmore School in 1924. 100 Years Ago Friday, February, 20, 1920 THE Muir of Ord Men’s Club, which was started at the beginning of winter, and which is open every week night, has been well taken advantage of by the men of the district. There is now amembership of over …
Read More »Moray MSP Richard Lochhead welcomes Royal Mail decision to mark Declaration of Arbroath – a 700-year-old document stressing Scottish independence
MORAY’S MP has welcomed the decision to issue a sheet of stamps to mark the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath. MSP Richard Locchead Richard Lochhead wrote to the Chief Executive of the Royal Mail last month to ask if there were plans to commemorate the historic document. In …
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“Global Same Day Delivery Market 2020” Wiseguyreports.Com Publish New Market Research Report On-“Same Day Delivery Market 2020 Global Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities and Growth, Forecast 2026” Same Day Delivery Market 2020 Industry OverviewThe report on the global Same Day Delivery market presents a detailed overview of the market. The …
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Manchester, UK – Online shopping for many individuals can be a painful experience, especially when they are unable to get the specific fashion items they are searching for or when they take delivery of items that are not as described. With many individuals battling busy schedules, shopping on the go …
Read More »Risk of postal strike in Inverness over staff mistreatment claims at Royal Mail
POSTAL workers in Inverness are being balloted on strike action after it was alleged disabled Royal Mail staff were mistreated. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is preparing a ballot on industrial action which would apply only to city members, but halt deliveries to almost every corner of the Highlands and …
Read More »We’ve had stamps for Magna Carta and the Battle of Hastings. Where’s our stamp for Scottish independence?
Richard Lochhead is asking whether the Royal Mail plans to mark the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Abroath. Richard Lochhead MSP has written to the Royal Mail Moray’s MP has made a written enquiry after being contacted by the Moray Stamp Club, asking if any commemorative stamps were to …
Read More »Ross demands action on ‘disgraceful’ delivery charges
Gail Ross says her constituents in the north Highlands are facing delivery charge discrimination on a daily basis. Picture: DGS NORTH MSP Gail Ross has condemned the “disgraceful” continuation of unfair delivery surcharges affecting communities north of the central belt, with those in the Highlands and Islands particularly badly hit. …
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