Senjitsu Eddie. AS Royal Mail stamps go, they’re sure to turn heads. The latest batch of collector edition stamps pay homage to one of the most revered rock bands of all time – Iron Maiden. Eight of the stamps will feature images of legendary performances over the years and around …
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Royal Mail sorting office in Newry A Royal Mail whistle-blower has alleged “a second class service is being provided for first class postage” saying “staff overtime work is being banned”. The angered Newry worker raised their concerns as they say bags of mail are being brought back to the office …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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