[ad_1] With a bank holiday right around the corner, many people will be getting ready to enjoy a couple of days off work. However, if you’re hoping to send out some letters and parcels, it may be worth checking when the Post Office is actually open. This is because operating hours may change to accommodate…
[ad_1] Furious stamp collectors have accused Post Office staff of defacing stamps with biro pens and rendering them “worthless”. Instead of being “cancelled” with official, dated postmarks, stamps are increasingly being scrawled on by Post Office workers, enthusiasts have said. Collectors and dealers have reported an alarming uptick in the practice, which is carried out…
[ad_1] It’s been almost 70 years since we last saw the crowning of a monarch in the UK, so King Charles III’s coronation ceremony on Saturday is set to be a much anticipated once-in-a-generation event. While there will be public events and parties as well as the official Coronation Concert over the course of the…
[ad_1] From Heinz to Uber, brands are commemorating the coronation of Charles III. Here are the stand-outs. On Saturday, May 6, King Charles will ascend to the throne inside Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony, which will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, is predicted to draw viewers in the millions globally. The event…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has introduced a major change to the way it delivers parcels. The delivery service has said it will automatically attempt to redelivery parcels that were initially missed the first time posties tried to deliver them. If someone isn’t at home when Royal Mail attempts to deliver a parcel, they are left with…
[ad_1] A Royal Mail worker [Photo by Maureen Barlin / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] A member of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) has issued an appeal to Delivery workers on why they should reject the Communication Workers Union’s (CWU) pro-company agreement with Royal Mail. A founding member of the committee, he explains the detrimental impact…
[ad_1] 115,000 postal workers in Britain are currently being balloted on a sellout agreement reached between Royal Mail management and the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The deal includes the market-based restructuring of Royal Mail, massive attacks on pay and conditions, and plans for up to 10,000 job cuts. Postal workers delivered a massive 96 percent…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has this month rolled out a brand-new delivery service, which will hopefully slash carbon emissions across the board – as well as save customers time. The national postal service will, as of yesterday, automatically attempt to redeliver missed parcels the next working day, rather than sending them straight to the depot. Prior…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has announced changes to how parcels will now be delivered. If you’re not in when a parcel is being delivered, Royal Mail will leave you a ‘Something for you’ card informing you whether they have left your item with a neighbour or in a safe place. They will also now inform you…
[ad_1] The CWU has laid out the timetable for the ballot on the Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement the union reached with Royal Mail. Ballot papers will be dispatched to members on 17 May, with the ballot closing and the announcement of the result set for 7 June. A series of briefings and…