Royal Mail has come under fire over the sacking a long-serving postman who was called in to work at short notice on his week off at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Austin had already drunk a large amount of strong cider when he received the call from bosses …
Read More »Market Report: Rolls shares endure fresh turbulence
Another top mid-cap performer was Royal Mail, up 12.3p at 242.3p, on hopes that the postal sector will be a pandemic winner as consumers continue … Source link
Read More »Covid effect sees South West claimant count leap 151% in a year
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the South West has hit 189,842 – a 151% increase on the same period last year. The figures, released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), show that 33,454 of those claimants are aged between 18 and 24, which is up …
Read More »A woman has died in Maldon after air ambulance lands at ‘medical emergency’
A woman has died after an air ambulance landed at the scene of a ‘medical emergency’ this morning. An East Anglian air ambulance was spotted landing near Fullbridge in Maldon, Essex at around 10am today (September 15). Three ambulances also rushed to the address in Maldon following reports of a …
Read More »Postal worker denies raping young woman after pulling her into Exeter alleyway
A Royal Mail worker allegedly raped a young woman in an alleyway after accosting her as she walked home from a night club. Gheorghe Bertlef kissed and had sex with the woman even though she told him not to and pleaded to be allowed to carry on home, Exeter Crown …
Read More »Bath bomb scare: Student in court after “suspicious package” reportedly sent to depot
Police have explained why a controlled explosion took place in Bath’s royal mail depot on Friday (September 11). Specialist officers, an army bomb disposal unit and police dogs evacuated both Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office and Bath’s depot on Manvers Street in the early hours of Friday. Police cordoned …
Read More »Air ambulance lands in Maldon after ’emergency service incident’
An air ambulance has been seen landing in Maldon, Essex, this morning (Tuesday, September 15). The helicopter was filmed flying around Fullbridge, near the River Chelmer at around 10am. It can be seen taking off and leaving the scene near Market Hill. A number of ambulance vehicles have also been …
Read More »Royal Mail worker tests positive for Covid-19 at Scots delivery office
A deep clean has been carried out at a Royal Mail delivery office in Fife after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. The female employee caught the virus after coming into close contact with an individual who was later confirmed as having the bug. She was sent home …
Read More »Postman ‘scarred for life’ after being bitten by dog
A Staffordshire postman was “scarred for life” by an aggressive dog that bit his finger as he put letters through a letterbox. He is one of dozens of postal workers attacked by dogs on their rounds, according to union health and safety rep Andy Hickerman. The Communication Workers Union rep, …
Read More »A39 crash near Truro left two people seriously injured
Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A39 in Cornwall on Saturday, police have said this morning. The road, the main route between the A30 at Carland Cross and Truro, was closed for several hours while police conducted a serious collision investigation. On Saturday …
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