A postbox in a remote part of Northumberland has been closed because of snails crawling through the flap and eating the mail. The Royal Mail box in Adderstone has been out of use since last month thanks to a hungry snail family. A sign on the front of the red …
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A Northumberland daughter who took out fraudulent mobile phone contracts in the names of her family members has dodged jail. Laura Rowell was living with her mother, father and sister when she took out the contracts without their knowledge in March 2020 in order to sell the “high end” Samsung …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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A thieving postman who stole valuables he was meant to be delivering has avoided being packed off to jail. David Allen was a highly trusted employee, with 20 years under his belt doing his rounds for Royal Mail. But when addiction got the better of him, he started stealing to …
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A Royal Mail worker’s 30-year career ended in shame after he was caught stealing special delivery parcels. John Brown was working in the Cramlington delivery office when he carried out the thefts over several months. The 56-year-old admitted he was taking around two parcels a week and would sell the …
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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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Kielder Forest in Northumberland has been given the stamp of approval by the Royal Mail. It features in a set of six special stamps of beautiful and inspirational views of forests across the UK. The stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the Forestry Commission. Founded on September 1 1919, the …
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The majority of Geordies have a reputation for being hard workers by getting their sleeves rolled up and their hands dirty to earn a living. And our industrial background meant decades ago many of us left school and headed straight for the shipyards, mines and big named department stores that …
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