Tag Archives: Royal Mail

A dilapidated house that served as the only surviving relic of a forgotten Chesterfield colliery is to be knocked down and replaced with a modern family home. The late 19th century building is a prominent landmark on Newbold Back Lane, Chesterfield, and is thought to have once served as a …

Royal Mail’s switch to barcoded stamps will leave customers with £40 million worth of unusable old ones – enough to cover THREE football pitches From the end of January 2023 only the new barcoded stamps will be valid There are fears customers will not be able to use up their old …

A dad says he has been “hounded” for seven months to pay a parking ticket after his dyslexic son accidentally entered the wrong digits on the machine. Colin Marshall, 62, said he had appealed four times over the parking fine, which has now reached £170 (€193.74) in the course of …

A Leicester City Council employee struggling with grief and depression should not have been formally disciplined for a photo of a co-worker with a sex toy stuck to his head, a tribunal has ruled. Employment Judge Richard Adkinson said the worker in the photo – who was wearing council-branded clothing …

A stressed dad says he has been “hounded” for seven months over a parking ticket due to his dyslexic son accidentally entering the wrong digits on the machine. Kieran Ramsey, 29, parked at Fantasy Island car park in Skegness with his one-year-old son on Saturday, April 23 and paid for …

Paisley posties will walk out on strike again later this month – as they target one of the busiest periods in the calendar. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced that 115,000 Royal Mail workers will be striking on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, which is Black Friday …

Portishead could be left without a post office after news that McColls is to close its store in the town. Retail giant Morrisons has announced it is to close 132 of its McColls stores across the UK which it bought earlier this year in a rescue deal. The McColls store …

Royal Mail temporarily shut down its Click and Drop website this week, after complaints that some users were able to see details of other users’ orders. Customers can use the Click & Drop platform to print shipping labels, pay for postage online, and track their packages while they are in …

Thousands of Royal Mail workers are set to strike during two of the busiest online shopping days – Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The strikes are ongoing disputes over pay, jobs and working conditions by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). During two days that are known to take online retail …

Shoppers may be left dissatisfied on Black Friday and Cyber Monday since their deals can take longer to arrive. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, more than 100,000 Royal Mail employees are scheduled to walk off the job as part of their continuous service disruption campaign. Retailers will take a …