A postman was fired after he was spotted working at a corner shop while off sick with a bad shoulder, a tribunal heard. Pathamaraja Kanapathipillai had been off work injured for a year when a Royal Mail manager caught him carrying a box of drinks. After realising he’d been seen, …
Read More »Royal Mail to double number of home Covid tests after mass shortage
Royal Mail will be doubling the number of home Covid tests that are sent out to the public after previously running out. Boris Johnson stated that, starting from Saturday, there will be 900,000 of these tests available per day. It follows the news that people across the country were unable …
Read More »Postman off work sick for year with bad shoulder was seen working in shop
A postman was fired after he was spotted working at a corner shop while off sick with a bad shoulder, a tribunal heard. Pathamaraja Kanapathipillai had been off work injured for a year when a Royal Mail manager caught him carrying a box of drinks. After realising he’d been seen, …
Read More »Christmas temp jobs Hertfordshire: Seasonal sales assistants, warehouse staff, delivery driver roles
If you want to make some extra money this Christmas, there are still plenty seasonal jobs available across Hertfordshire. Temporary customer facing retail roles are high in demand; some of the job openings we found are at stores such as Sainsbury’s, Next, and WHSmith. Warehousing pick and packing, as well …
Read More »Christmas Royal Mail delivery dates – when is your last chance to post cards and parcels?
Christmas is one of the busiest times for posting packages during the year and if you are sending gifts, you want to make sure you send them off in time according to Royal Mail’s recommended delivery dates. In this article, we break down the last dates that Royal Mail recommends …
Read More »Royal Mail to ‘double’ the number of coronavirus home tests available after shortage
In recent days, there have been reports in the UK of a shortage of lateral flow and PCR home test kits. And now in a bid to avoid any more shortages, the Royal Mail are set to double the number of coronavirus home tests that will be available to the …
Read More »Last Royal Mail posting days for Christmas 2021
Christmas is just around the corner so there is not much time left to get those presents and cards in the post if you want them to arrive in time. With just over a week to go, the Royal Mail is urging people to get their items in the post …
Read More »When is the last posting day for Christmas 2021? Post items early, Royal Mail recommends
With Christmas now very nearly upon us, there isn’t much time left if you’ve not already sent those last-minute cards and presents to loved ones. The Royal Mail is urging people to send their items as soon as possible, to reduce the risk of being caught up in the Christmas …
Read More »Royal Mail suffers delivery delays in 23 areas in the run-up to Christmas – check to see if you’re affected
Of Royal Mail’s 1,200 UK delivery offices, which is where mail is sorted, 23 of those are currently experiencing severe delays. We’ve a full list of affected areas below, although Royal Mail says it will rotate deliveries in these locations in a bid to minimise delays. It adds that it …
Read More »Royal Mail issues urgent warning ahead of final posting dates for Christmas
Royal Mail has anticipated its busiest day of the year in the run-up to Christmas, and they have warned people to get ahead of the rush and post their cards and parcels early. Post Office figures have revealed the peak posting day for Britons ahead of the big day. Figures …
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