Imagine you find the perfect Christmas present online for a loved one. You’ve spent hours searching for it and now you can’t stop thinking about the brownie points you are going to get on the big day. Imagine your reaction when you find out the parcel isn’t going to arrive …
Read More »Royal Mail workers: did you vote to strike? | Business
Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising fears there could be walkouts in the run-up to Christmas. Communication Workers Union (CWU) members backed industrial action by 97% in a turnout of almost 76%. The vote could potentially lead to the first …
Read More »UK Royal Mail workers wildcat strike over racist insult by management
UK Royal Mail workers wildcat strike over racist insult by management By Laura Tiernan 4 October 2019 Royal Mail postal workers in Merseyside walked off the job Tuesday to protest a racist comment against a Muslim co-worker. The solidarity action continued yesterday with a picket outside company headquarters in …
Read More »Great Train Robbery: Why my grandad was not the Post Office insider
THE grandson of a postman wrongly implicated in the Great Train Robbery has told of his relief that another person has now been identified as the shadowy figure known as “the Ulsterman”. Mark McKenna said the descendants of Patrick McKenna never believed claims the unassuming Royal Mail worker could have …
Read More »Postboxes sealed up over ‘security fears’ after postman loses keys
A number of Royal Mail postboxes in a rural town have been sealed up over “security fears” after a postman is believed to have lost the keys to open them. The 10 boxes on Canvey Island, in Essex, have been taken out of use following concerns that the original keys …
Read More »Gorgeous new Royal Mail stamp set celebrates awe-inspiring beauty of UK forests
Six stamps depict the majestic trees, valleys and lakes of forests in Wales, England, Northern Ireland and Scotland Here’s a special de-leafery from Royal Mail… These new stamps feature stunning views of some our favourite forests from across the four countries in the UK. The six-strong collection — which includes …
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