For more than 20 years, it has been home to one of Hull’s most popular pubs. But many centuries ago, the grand building that occupies the corner of Lowgate and Alfred Gelder Street in Hull city centre was far more important than it is today. It was called Suffolk Palace …
Read More »Royal Mail dropped by Currys as strikes threaten Christmas deliveries
Currys has dropped Royal Mail as a delivery provider to avoid damage from one of the country’s most bitter industrial disputes in the crucial run up to Christmas. The FTSE 250 electricals retailer has taken the decision to stop using Royal Mail ahead of its most important trading period, according …
Read More »Royal Mail postal workers raise hundreds for Mind
Members of the CWU took on the Burrator 5K to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity, Mind Postal workers from Plymouth have raised hundreds of pounds for a mental health charity amid ongoing strikes. Many of the posties from the West Park Delivery Office took on the challenge …
Read More »Royal Mail’s warning to people sending post this Christmas
Royal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers. The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned strike …
Read More »The 12 UK industries that have gone on strike this year
2022 will be remembered as the year of three prime ministers, record-breaking temperatures, the war in Ukraine, and strikes. Over the last 12 months a number of industries, all with employees dealing with inflation eating away at their paychecks, have taken action in a bid to force employers to improve …
Read More »Royal Mail says you should post earlier than usual this Christmas
R oyal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers. The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned …
Read More »Royal Mail warns customers to send Christmas post early due to strike action
Royal Mail is urging Brits to send their post earlier this Christmas to avoid the impact of strike action. The company has brought forward its Latest Recommended Posting Dates to give senders a better chance of seeing their mail arrive before Christmas Day. The postal service has warned customers that …
Read More »Strikes force Royal Mail to bring forward final date for Christmas post
Families will have one less week to post Christmas presents to loved ones elsewhere in the country this year as strike action brings the postal service to its knees. Royal Mail has brought forward the last date for guaranteed festive deliveries by a week. It now recommends sending first class …
Read More »Bristol cat owner tells of grief after pet is hit and killed by Royal Mail van
A Bristol pet owner left horrified after her beloved cat died after being hit by a Royal Mail vehicle outside her Emersons Green home, says the delivery service has been “rubbing salt” in her wounds by allowing the driver to remain on the round delivering to her home. A CCTV …
Read More »Stop using pandemic as excuse for late deliveries, Royal Mail warned
Royal Mail has been warned it must stop using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse for late deliveries even as it grapples with nationwide strikes. Ofcom, the communications regulator, has been investigating Royal Mail after it missed official performance targets because of Covid. The watchdog said it had decided Royal …
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