Are you looking to earn some extra cash over the festive season? Primark, TK Maxx, Boots and the Royal Mail are amongst the companies looking to hire additional staff over the Christmas period. If you want to help spread the festive cheer to North East families you could land the …
Read More »‘We want a resolution’ – Thousands of striking Royal Mail workers take to picket lines across North East
Workers from the Royal Mail took to the picket lines across the North East today as part of the first day of 21 planned dates in coming months. Members from the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) from across the region walked out as they seek to a resolution with the Royal …
Read More »16 more Newcastle pub signs – from the Three Bulls Head to the Tap and Spile
16 Newcastle pubs signs – past and present – from the Three Bulls Head, to the Tap and Spile, to the Duke of Wellington. How many have you visited? We return with the third and final part of our focus on Newcastle pub signs – past and present. The photographs …
Read More »Royal Mail looking for a handful of workers across the North East – here’s how you can apply
Royal Mail has a handful of new roles for job seekers across the North East. The jobs are targeted at people of all ages and those with different ranges experience – with promising apprenticeships also included in their exciting vacancy list for those looking to continue to learn on the …
Read More »Sunderland bike repair man jailed for peddling stolen cycles
A bike repair man has swapped handlebars for prison bars after he was caught peddling stolen cycles. Simon Taylor was caught with bikes worth thousands, which had been stolen from members of the public at great inconvenience and expense. A court heard one electric bike had been bought by a …
Read More »Temporary Christmas jobs you can still apply for at Royal Mail, Fenwick, Next, WHSmith and more
If you want to earn some extra cash over Christmas, this might be a good place to look for a temporary job. A number of firms have vacancies in the North East, including Royal Mail, Fenwick, Next, WHSmith and Pizza Hut. The roles on offer include mail sorters and sales …
Read More »Gateshead sorting office worker stole money and scratchcards from Christmas cards, court hears
A postal worker stole money, vouchers and scratchcards from Christmas cards at a Gateshead sorting office during the Royal Mail’s busiest month of the year, a court heard. Keith Miller helped himself to postal packets over the “Christmas pressure period” in December 2019. The Newcastle grandad targeted festive greetings cards …
Read More »Coronavirus hotspots: Nottingham seeing 689.1
Here is the latest update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases ofCovid-19, showing the top five local authorities. Nottingham now has thehighest rate in England, with 2,294 new cases recorded in the seven days toOctober 5 – the equivalent of 689.1 cases per 100,000 people. Source link
Read More »North East news RECAP: Latest breaking news, sport, weather, traffic and travel
Astonishing scale of UK job losses revealed as Covid-19 pandemic batters economy The scale of the jobs crisis hitting the UK in the wake of the pandemic has been laid bare in new figures. Almost 1,800 firms have announced they’re making 20 people or more redundant, potentially fuelling generational levels …
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