Tag Archives: Royal Mail

A finished but unusable £50million M49 junction has received a cash boost. Work on the Severn Beach junction itself was complete in 2019 – but it still cannot be used because it is yet to be connected to the local road network. Following months of limbo and arguments over where …

The Post Office Railway or the ‘Mail Rail’, was an automatic electric railway designed to streamline Royal Mail deliveries in London by bypassing the city’s congested streets. Early in the 20th Century, Royal Mail officials explored ways to make deliveries faster, and they found inspiration in Chicago’s underground freight train …

Rules on getting Covid tests in the workplace changed in February. Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced that workplaces with more than 50 employees can now apply for Covid-19 tests – a change to the rules which had applied to businesses with more than 250 employees. At a press conference …

Torbay’s MP Kevin Foster is calling on the Royal Mail to withdraw its objection to the compulsory purchase of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton. The concrete complex including a multi-storey car park is almost empty of shops and has been described as an ‘eyesore’. Torbay Council has drawn up plans …

The Royal Mail and the owner of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton have objected to a compulsory purchase order for the complex, which Torbay Council wants to demolish and replace with flats. The concrete centre including a multi-storey car park between Hyde Road and Torquay Road is mostly empty, and …

Postal workers could be paid to check up on elderly people during their rounds under new plans proposed by union members. Delivering prescriptions could also become the responsibility of Royal Mail staff under measures designed to widen their duties and create additional revenues. The idea has been put forward by the …

Royal Mail has started work on a super-sized parcel hub – with the capacity to one day process more than a million items a day. The 840,000 sq ft Midlands parcel hub will be its biggest yet, covering an area the size of more than 10 football pitches and reflecting …

Concerns about the impact on services of a coronavirus outbreak at Caernarfon’s sorting office have been raised with the Prime Minister. A number of workers at the Cibyn Industrial Estate depot are self-isolating after nine positive  Covid-19  cases were reported. It has led to substantial disruptions to mail services in …

Feb 3 (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday 91.5% of the eligible members of its largest union had voted in favour of a framework agreement over pay and operational changes. The company said in December it had reached a deal with the Communication Workers Union over the changes, …

Del Boy’s in another sticky situation: Royal Mail releases lovely jubbly set of stamps to mark 40 years of Only Fools And Horses The comedy first aired in 1981 and featured the escapades of Del and Rodney  New designs have been released showing beloved characters and moments The stamps will …