A Royal Mail postman who claimed colleagues had dubbed him the “Jimmy Savile of the post office” threatened to buy a gun to get revenge on them, a tribunal heard. Colin Richardson was suffering from mental health problems when he claimed he was bullied and harassed by colleagues. He was …
Read More »Superdrug launches £89 coronavirus antibody blood test that is 97.5% accurate
It’s one of the most popular retailers in the UK, and now Superdrug has announced that it has launched a £89 coronavirus antibody blood test that is 97.5% accurate. The test is available at 30 Superdrug Health Clinics, and involves a blood sample being taken by a nurse, before it’s …
Read More »Coronavirus outbreak reported at Royal Mail delivery office as staff test positive
An outbreak of coronavirus has been confirmed at a Royal Mail delivery office. A number of postal workers have tested positive for Covid-19 at the site on Station Road in Chester. Although the exact figure has not been revealed, the sorting office will remain open, CheshireLive reports. Bosses say a …
Read More »Postman does deliveries in fancy dress to ‘lift spirits’ of people in lockdown
A postman has been attempting to spread a little joy everywhere he goes as he continues to drop off his deliveries in fancy dress. Jon Matson, 39, has worked for Royal Mail for four years and made the decision during lockdown to get dressed up to “lift the spirits” of …
Read More »Coronavirus cannot be caught from newspapers or packages, WHO confirm
Health experts and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have confirmed that newspapers cannot transmit Covid-19. Speaking on Good Morning Britain Dr Hilary Jones said: “For public health information right now it’s important people have access to information through newspapers.” Dr Jones stressed that they were an essential service and that …
Read More »Viral ‘Postman Pat’ trend sees drivers blare out theme song at Royal Mail staff
A challenge involving the ‘Postman Pat’ theme song has become the latest social media craze after videos emerged of drivers blasting the music in front of postal workers. The trend has divided opinion online with some branding the spate as ‘bullying’. A series of videos show drivers lurking in their …
Read More »The Queen pictured with Prince George, The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge
The royal family has released a rare photograph of the Queen and her three heirs, with Prince George absolutely stealing the show as usual. Shared on the Kensington Palace Instagram account today to mark the start of a new decade, the image features The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The …
Read More »Pregnant woman wets herself after Royal Mail staff refuse to let her use toilet
An embarrassed mum-to-be has wet herself after Royal Mail delivery office staff refused her use of the loo. Desperate Chelsea Hastie is due to give birth on Christmas Day and was picking up a parcel from when she realised she had no chance of getting home in time. The 23-year-old …
Read More »Nationalisation of public services could save £13billion every year
Public ownership of rail, water, energy, buses, Royal Mail, broadband and the NHS would save the UK nearly £13billion every year, a study has found. And the money saved could be ploughed into improving public services, creating jobs, boosting local economies and delivering green policies, according the anti-privatisation group We …
Read More »Neighbour blasts ‘selfish pratt’ blocking postbox in misspelled note left on car
An angry neighbour has taken aim at a ‘selfish’ motorist’s bad parking – claiming they were preventing the Royal Mail from delivering the post. But while most observers could agree the parking left a lot to be desired, the note left on the car had the Internet tickled. Scrawled in …
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