Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 48-hour strike starting at the end of this month in a dispute over pay and conditions. Some 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were already preparing to walk out on Thursday and Friday this week. But they will now also …
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A charity football match comes to Cowes a week today (Sunday). The Kate Marshall Memorial Trophy will see a Cowes Ladies XI, formed of players and male and female supporters, take on a mixed Royal Mail XI at Westwood Park. Kate Marshall was the mother of Cowes Ladies’ founder Toby …
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Vehicles on Mottram Moor. Image: Nigel Wood. A campaign group has stepped up its opposition to the proposed A57 link roads. High Peak Green New Deal has printed 10,000 leaflets and many of these will be delivered by Royal Mail over the next couple of weeks. Volunteers have already delivered …
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Val Sawczyn (right) and her stepdaughter Cassie with the Tyson Fury post box topper in Morecambe A big fan of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has created a special post box topper on a Morecambe street in his honour. Val Sawczyn knitted and crocheted a Tyson Fury doll and …
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22 April 2022, 09:51 | Updated: 22 April 2022, 10:22 Katrina Ridley has been discussing sustainability with her guests on The Rethinkers. Picture: Instagram/Global You can listen to Katrina Ridley’s brand new podcast The Rethinkers on Global Player. In her brand new podcast The Rethinkers, Katrina Ridley has been joined …
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14 April 2022, 15:25 Here’s which delivery services are working this Easter weekend. Picture: Getty Images/Alamy Is Royal Mail delivering on Good Friday and will there be post? Here’s what we know… The Easter 2022 weekend is finally here, with many of us bagging an extra two days off work. …
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MKFM The National Apprenticeship Show is at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes for two days, showcasing thousands of apprenticeship opportunities. There are thousands of opportunities available at the National Apprenticeship Show this week, with employers and providers showcasing some amazing opportunities to visitors in a lively, interactive, fun and informative …
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It was World Radio Day on Sunday. Not that there was much fanfare. A fleeting mention on Broadcasting House and a documentary, about tiny community radio stations in far flung places, on the World Service. That was about it. This year’s theme was “Radio and Trust”, in recognition of a …
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Residents of Ryde and Binstead have reported no mail being delivered to their address for several weeks. Mrs Ayres, from Binstead, says she has to make trips to either Ryde or Newport to visit the sorting office. She added that other residents only receive letters if also having a parcel …
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Photo by Brett Jordan from Pexels A local postman has criticised his Royal Mail bosses after claiming they have been told to prioritise parcel deliveries instead of first class mail. The ‘postie’ who wished to remain anonymous, branded the move “disgusting”. He claimed everything from Christmas cards to hospital appointment …
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