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Caverswall villagers have said goodbye to their ‘popular’ postman after 42 years of service. A farewell party was held for Dave Weston, 63, at the Auctioneers Arms in Caverswall Thursday night. The postie said it’s been a ‘real privilege’ to work as Caverswall’s postman for the last 12 years and …

Parcelforce owner drivers in Britain are taking legal action against Royal Mail, challenging their self-employed status that deprives them of basic employment rights such as sick pay, paid holidays and the minimum wage. Unlike delivery drivers employed directly by Parcelforce, owner drivers do not receive an hourly rate and are …

February in Truro Crown Court was largely dominated by one trial, that of three people accused over the incident outside a Bodmin nightclub that left one man dead and several others injured. The case has been heard over several weeks, culminating in the jury going out to consider its verdict …

Britain’s 12th oldest man has turned 107 and revealed the secret to his long life – Shredded Wheat. Leonard Howes, born in 1916, served in World War 2 and has seen five different monarchs during his lifetime. Mr Howes has now received four cards from Buckingham Palace – one for …

A woman whose German Shepherd savaged a postman’s arm before biting his buttocks leaving him needing surgery has avoided jail – but her vicious dog will be put down.  The Royal Mail employee was left with post-traumatic stress disorder and took five months off work due to his injuries following a …

Royal Mail bosses have said they hope that normal service can soon be resumed soon out of a South Bristol delivery office, which has become so delayed residents are discussing organising a protest at their missing mail. People living in the BS3 and BS13 postcode areas of Bristol that have …

When was the last time you got a timely GP appointment, HMRC bothered to answer your call or a letter you sent arrived on time? The sad reality is that everything in this country takes far too long. Whether it’s the NHS, Royal Mail, HMRC or DVLA, Britain has almost …

Royal Mail has come under fire from raging households – for delivering post less than ONCE a week. Royal Mail customers have told This is Money how hospital letters, birthday cards and parcels are missing in delays ad they get mail as infrequently as just once a fortnight. “It’s absolutely …

Residents are calling for a postbox to be moved after an elderly man fell over while trying to use it. The postbox, situated along Lynher Drive in Saltash, is currently positioned on a slope which leads up to Bishop Cornish School. However, resident Dianne Shorthouse has described its location as …

Locals demand Royal Mail move postbox from ‘dangerous’ slope after 86-year-old man slipped while trying to send a letter Residents of Lynher Drive in Saltash, Cornwall, say the location is hazardous By Sukhmani Sethi Published: 13:13 EDT, 16 October 2023 | Updated: 13:17 EDT, 16 October 2023 Locals in Cornwall …