A disgraced councillor will have to pay back more than £4,000 in fees for his failed appeals to have his 16-month ban overturned, the Express can reveal. Former Paisley southeast councillor Paul Mack has been ordered to front up the cash for the two hearings held by the Standards Commission …
Read More »Masked robbers raid post office and steal cigarettes after ‘struggle’ with staff
Masked robbers struggled with an employee before stealing cigarettes from a Post Office on Christmas Eve. Three suspects walked into the Post Office branch in Longfellow Drive, Worksop, at around 4.30pm on December 24. After a brief struggle with a female member of staff they loaded the cigarettes into back …
Read More »When will Royal Mail be making collections and deliveries between now and January 4
The time between Christmas and New Year is an odd one, people don’t know what day of the week it is and a lot of people are still off work. This year is made even more confusing with a four-day weekend because Christmas and Boxing Day fell on Saturday and …
Read More »Post deliveries from Royal Mail: when we will and won’t get post between now and January 4
It’s a strange time of year, when many of us struggle to remember what day of the week it is. And it’s made all the more confusing this year, with a four-day weekend due to Christmas and Boxing Day falling on a Saturday and Sunday. Because of this, there will …
Read More »Royal Mail delivery problem costing business owner hundreds of pounds
A man has said Royal Mail is costing his small business hundreds of pounds due to delivery delays. The man, who did not wish to be named, said he runs a business that sells items through eBay and relies on the postal service to get the parcels out to customers. …
Read More »Judges told postmen are now postal operatives in gender-neutral language makeover
Judges have been told to refer to postmen as “postal operatives” in a push for the court system to use gender-neutral language. The Equal Treatment Bench Book, most recently revised this month by the Judicial College, provides guidance to judges to ensure defendants, victims and witnesses are handled fairly. It …
Read More »Is there post on Christmas bank holidays? All the holiday mail rules explained
This year the Christmas and New Year bank holidays fall on a weekend – so we get an ‘extra’ four days off in the week as a substitute. It’s great news and means more time off to spend with loved ones. But the substitution bank holidays have lead to some …
Read More »What the Queen and Royal Family eat on Christmas Day including turkey and evening buffet
The Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations may have taken a hit with the latest problems with Covid, but you can probably rest assured there will be some top class food available. The Queen will be staying at Windsor Castle this year, as she spends her first Christmas without her husband Prince …
Read More »Merry Christmas from BusinessLive – Business Live
It’s been another remarkable year for businesses across the UK- and here at BusinessLive we’ve spent 2021 bringing you stories from across the UK of businesses who have battled through despite lockdowns and the coronavirus pandemic. As the business year comes to an end, we thought we’d remind you of …
Read More »Family who left Christmas list for Santa in garden centre sleigh invited back for presents
Three festive siblings who left their list for Santa in a garden centre sleigh were invited back for Christmas presents and afternoon tea after a social media campaign tracked down the adorable children. Amy Logan’s kids Summer aged 12, Alfie aged nine, and Nevaeh aged four, were welcomed back into …
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