Home | The Socialist 19 January 2022 | Join the Socialist Party Subscribe | Donate | Audio | PDF | ebook Royal Mail workers, photo Socialist Party (Click to enlarge) CWU member A number of Royal Mail delivery offices have taken unofficial industrial action since the New Year, all of …
Read More »Royal Mail warning to customers as delays hit Cheshire areas
Royal Mail has warned customers over delays and disruption to deliveries across the country, including areas in Cheshire. The postal service stated that due to issues such as Covid self isolation and high levels of sick absence, deliveries in a ‘small number’ of offices may temporarily not be possible. Two …
Read More »Letters face weeks of delays as thousands of postal workers go sick or self-isolate
A spokesman said: “We are providing targeted support to the local offices affected by these issues and we apologise to customers for any inconvenience they may have experienced. “Our postmen and women are continuing to work incredibly hard, as they have done throughout the pandemic, and we are thankful for …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery delays in Merseyside postcodes due to covid
Royal Mail is warning of delivery disruptions in 47 of its delivery offices across the UK due to staff absences. The postal service has said workers having to self isolate and high numbers of staff off sick are affecting deliveries. “Resourcing” and “other local factors” have been attributed to the …
Read More »Laughter is guaranteed with Elvis McGonagall’s Full Tartan Jacket
Dulverton Town Hall will be the venue to welcome its first live performance of 2022. The show is partnership with Take Art, Somerset’s unique touring programme, bringing professional, high quality events to rural communities. An evening of laughter is guaranteed with Elvis McGonagall’s performance of Full Tartan Jacket on Saturday, …
Read More »Royal Mail issues urgent warning to 56 postcodes
The Royal Mail is urgently warning 56 postcodes it could face delays. The postal service provider has spoken out over delays in its delivery chain which are affecting its deliveries. The Royal Mail has moved to warn of delays in 56 postcodes due to Covid-related staff shortages. READ MOREChristine McGuinness …
Read More »Mail chiefs warn of covid delivery backlog due to staff being off work with the virus
Renfrewshire residents are set to be hit by mail delays as covid takes its toll. Homes in Erskine and areas of Paisley are set to be hit by postal disruption as Royal Mail bosses say deliveries have been hit by staff absences. They warn that rising numbers of workers being …
Read More »NI teenager accused of trying to post ecstasy to addresses across world, court told
A Co Down teenager accused of using the postal service in a bid to distribute ecstasy on a worldwide scale must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled today. Shawn Atkinson was refused bail amid claims of sending illicit packages to destinations in Asia and Australia. Prosecutors said the …
Read More »Royal Mail reporting delays in parts of Bristol due to covid absences
Residents across Bristol are saying they are experiencing postal delays. Royal Mail said it has experienced delays in some parts of the city due to high levels of sickness absence and Covid related self-isolation. The postal service has apologised to customers for any inconvenience experienced and said it has been …
Read More »Postie successfully delivers letter with only ‘somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales’ to go by
A chef has been amazed after Royal Mail delivered a letter with clues to his identity, including the SUV he drove, scribbled on the envelope instead of an address. Mark Dale, 53, was sent a new recipe by Facebook friend Andy Pem who wrote he was “not sure” where he …
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