The Royal Mail is looking for temporary workers in the north west as it gears up for Christmas. The festive period is the Royal Mail’s busiest time of the year – and despite the pandemic, this year is set to be no different. That’s why the company is recruiting thousands …
Read More »The changing face of Coventry – some of the ways the city centre has changed
Like many cities Coventry could perhaps be described as a work in progress. It is constantly evolving and changing and right now there is much work going on to reshape the city centre. Some of the old familiar features might be missed by many but others not so much. Questions …
Read More »Staff at Royal Mail’s delivery office in Scarborough test positive for Covid-19
Four postal workers at Scarborough’s Royal Mail delivery office have tested positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson confirmed the employees in question are now recovering at home following a deep clean of the building. The office is operating as normal. “Royal Mail takes the health and safety of its colleagues, its …
Read More »Postbox overflowing with home coronavirus test kids reveals stark reality of Covid-19 second wave
This picture of a postbox in a student area rammed with so many Covid home test kits some are spilling onto the street reveals the stark reality of the deadly second wave. The postbox in Ilkeston Road, Nottingham, is in an area with a high student population where hundreds have …
Read More »Aston Villa fan who punched boy of nine faces probe by his Royal Mail bosses
An Aston Villa fan who admitted assaulting a nine-year-old Manchester City supporter after a cup final defeat is facing an internal probe my his employers Royal Mail. Postman Simon Ebdon was handed a three-year football banning order and ordered to carry out 80-hours community service after punching the lad in …
Read More »Royal Mail slammed as post in South London is ‘left out in the rain for 4 days’
Residents in Crystal Palace say they have been having a nightmare with their mail, with post allegedly being left out in the rain for days and vital letters not being delivered for weeks. After one woman posted a picture on social media of rain-soaked letters, other people living nearby came …
Read More »Royal Mail confirms parcel posting deadlines for Christmas 2020
Now it’s October it’s officially acceptable to start planning for Christmas. Given that this year Christmas may be quite different to normal it’s more important than ever to be well prepared, especially when it comes to sending presents in the post. Normally you might give gifts to friends and family …
Read More »Police probe after Stoke-on-Trent postman accused of ‘sexually assaulting’ woman on his round
A postman was ‘immediately suspended’ from duty after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman as he delivered her mail. Royal Mail is investigating the allegation which has been made by a Stoke-on-Trent woman and dates back to the summer. The same allegation has been lodged with Staffordshire Police. The …
Read More »Coronavirus case at Royal Mail delivery office in Bath
One worker at Bath’s Royal Mail delivery office has tested positive for coronavirus. Royal Mail have confirmed today (October 5) that they have undertaken an extensive clean of the building. They have also confirmed that the office in central Bath is working as normal. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Royal …
Read More »Prankster goes to the drive-thru in a coin-operated children’s ride fitting with a mobility scooter
Hilarious footage shows a businessman driving around his hometown to the amusement of passersby – in a miniature replica of Postman Pat’s Royal Mail van. Prankster Alton Tyrell, 40, from Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, has delighted locals with his fun-loving antics after buying a coin-operated children’s ride and welding it to …
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