Railway enthusiasts will be lining vantage points across South Devon on Sunday when one of the nation’s favourite locomotives steams through the county again. The Flying Scotsman, which is 100 years old in 2023, will be pulling a train from Bristol to Cornwall and back, and that means endless photo …
Read More »Royal Mail responds to plea to Ofcom to solve delivery issues in Nuneaton
Royal Mail has responded to a plea made to Ofcom to solve delivery issues in Nuneaton. As we reported in our newsletter, Nuneaton’s MP Marcus Jones complained to the regulator after being contacted by a ‘significant number of constituents’ about not having mail for weeks – or just once a …
Read More »Record 3,000,000 emergency food parcels handed out in a year, 1m to children
A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total …
Read More »‘Scouse Mick’ gang sent £500k by Royal Mail postman but pint in pub brought down operation
Four members of a county line gang which operated between Liverpool and Cornwall have been jailed. The members of the gang, known as “Scouse Mick” were jailed at Truro Crown Court in Cornwall for their roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to vulnerable people. The men were …
Read More »Royal Mail workers oppose Communication Workers Union’s sell-out deal: “This will never be forgiven.”
The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is publishing correspondence from postal workers exposing the brutal exploitive regime being imposed by Royal Mail, with the help of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The latest comments are from postal workers opposing the CWU’s sell-out joint agreement with Royal Mail announced April 21. …
Read More »Ofcom urged to take action over lack of Royal Mail deliveries to homes
Concerns about problems with Royal Mail deliveries across Nuneaton have been raised with Ofcom. Over recent weeks householders in communities across the town have aired concerns about not regularly getting their post. CoventryLive has reported on examples of mail not being delivered in Vernons Lane and in Galley Common, while …
Read More »UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee resolves to fight Communication Workers Union sell-out deal
The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee held a meeting Sunday, passing a resolution pledging a campaign against the sell-out deal agreed between the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail. The meeting was attended by postal workers from all grades within the Royal Mail Group (RMG). The resolution states: Organise to …
Read More »Harry Potter star’s heartfelt new movie filmed in Devon
Eight towns and villages in Devon have starring roles in a new film being released in cinemas this week. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, and arrives in local cinemas on April 28. Based on the best-selling book by Rachel Joyce, it tells the …
Read More »Investigation reveals cause of blaze started in old Royal Mail building after police shut city roads
A probe has been launched by police and fire officers after a blaze broke out near Leicester Railway Station this morning with fears people might be inside. Fire crews were called to Campbell Street at around 5.14am where smoke was seen coming from the old Royal Mail building. The centre, …
Read More »Royal Mail agreement now needs postie approval
An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business. Following the negotiators’ agreement reached last weekend, the proposals have now been okayed by the CWU’s postal executive and will be put to …
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