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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