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Four of our iconic red post boxes have been painted black to honour BAME Britons including Sir Lenny Henry and nursing pioneer Mary Seacole Postboxes in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast have been painted black They have been transformed as part of Black History Month in October Each box names …

Royal Mail is hiring temporary Christmas Casuals in order to help them during the busiest time of the year. The Christmas period is traditionally a very busy time for the postal service, as it sees a huge increase in parcels and letters coming through its sorting office. Because of this …

A North Staffordshire postie has hit back after residents complained of ‘sporadic deliveries’. Brian Thacker, who is a postman in Leek, says since the coronavirus pandemic began, the number of posties has fallen due to sickness and retirement. He said: “We have had lockdown. We have had widespread sickness. At …

Workplaces around the country have been working out how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. We would like to hear from people working for Royal Mail, including staff and management, about their experiences at work in recent months. How has Royal Mail adapted to the pandemic? What safety measures have …

With Christmas under 100 days away, many of us are desperate to feel a bit of festive cheer. This year hasn’t quite gone to plan, and with the big day looming, we’re all hoping for a bit of excitement. And what better way to be a part of it all …

The Royal Mail is hiring posties across Birmingham, the Black Country and throughout the West Midlands – just in time for Christmas. The service is hiring a number of workers across the region in time for December 25, as the country prepares for a Covid-threatened festive season. If you fancy …

An Amazon delivery driver has been warned to face a long jail sentence after being found guilty of raping a teenager in an alleyway as she walked home from a night club. Gheorghe Bertlef stalked the 18-year-old through the streets of Exeter before manhandling her into the alley off Hoopern …

A Royal Mail delivery driver has been sacked for drink driving after he was called in to work on his week off because the office was ‘really busy’.  Daniel Austin had already drunk a large amount of strong cider when he received the call from bosses asking him to work …

The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry …

Coventry Jobcentre is working with a number of companies and organisations in the city and further afield to fill a host of jobs that are currently up for grabs. The majority of the roles – more than 40 in total – are with Amazon. The online retailer has warehouse operative …