[ad_1] Postmen, and women, are arguably the unsung heroes of the UK. From birthday cards to love letters, they are the thankless middle men between our heartfelt words and loved ones living miles away. And while they still have to deliver a dreaded bill along the way, unless you’ve gone paperless, the local postie is…
[ad_1] Leicester City Council has appealed a tribunal judgment which found the authority should not have formally disciplined an employee for possessing a photo of a co-worker with a sex toy stuck to his head. A ruling issued by Employment Judge Richard Adkinson in October said evidence in the case brought by John Gibbin –…
[ad_1] She said the NCSC dealt with hundreds of cyber incidents each year, many of which had the potential to “significantly impact the economy and wider society”. Threats to British businesses and critical infrastructure came in a range of forms “from low-sophistication email phishing through to the risk of potential ‘overspill’ from cyber-attacks perpetrated by…
[ad_1] Issues with deliveries have caused turmoil for retailers. Almost 40pc more packages were returned between Christmas and New Year compared to last year, figures from returns company ReBound showed, after presents turned up too late. Altogether the row with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has cost Royal Mail around £200m since August, the company…
[ad_1] Royal Mail parent International Distributions Services has put a £200m price tag on the cost of last year’s strike action, and said that asset sales will be required to support cashflow at the postal operator. In a trading update for the nine months to 31 December 2022, IDS said that addressed letter volumes…
[ad_1] T he owner of strike-ravaged Royal Mail today revealed the scale of the devastating impact of industrial action on its profits after strikes brought chaos to the peak Christmas parcel and card delivery season. International Distribution Services said 18 days of industrial action by postal workers — including seven in the run-up to Christmas…
[ad_1] A dopey drug smuggler was caught by police after his £5,000 cargo of American cannabis was forwarded to a Royal Mail sorting office when he missed a home delivery slot. Gary Patnett, 37, had been expecting his illicit parcel of ‘Cali’ weed to be delivered to his home after he and his younger sibling…
[ad_1] Embattled Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson has been recalled to the BEIS committee of MPs over the apparently inaccurate information he gave last week – just as CWU members are re-balloting on further industrial action and a cyber attack continues to disrupt its export parcels business. Earlier this week, CWU general secretary Dave…
[ad_1] Friends of a much-loved Derby postman who has died suddenly are raising money to pay for the cost of his funeral. Mark Baker passed away on January 14 aged 57 and already almost £3,000 has been raised. Sean Richards, of Oakwood, said he has been approached by a lot of people regarding Mark and…
[ad_1] The Royal Mail is in the process of transitioning to barcoded stamps as older versions are to be phased out. Old 1st and 2nd class stamps are to be replaced with similar ones, although they feature a unique barcode alongside the late Queen Elizabeth’s profile. Some might be wondering why these new stamps come…