Royal Mail workers at the West Country’s biggest regional sorting office could be about to go on strike after bosses announced scores of redundancies in an efficiency drive. The exact number of people about to lose their jobs at the huge Bristol Mail Centre is being disputed, with Royal Mail …
Read More »Mail delivered to resident 7 years late after post ‘found’ in Leicestershire house
Housholds across Leicestershire have been receiving mail at least seven years late after long-lost post was recovered from a house in the county. At least two people from Leicestershire, including one person from Melton, are known to have received mail this week that dates back at least seven years. The …
Read More »Prolific Bradford thief snatched parcels from back of Royal Mail van
A prolific criminal has been jailed for 10 months after he and an accomplice snatched parcels from the back of a Royal Mail van in Bradford . The duo struck last month while the vehicle was parked up in Westgate in Bradford city centre. A court heard that they were …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Sets New 12-Month Low at $166.30
Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 166.30 ($2.19) and last traded at GBX 167.50 ($2.20), with a volume of 4178281 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 172 ($2.26). …
Read More »Hartcliffe man caught importing illegal weapon which originates from the Philippines
A Hartcliffe man appeared in court after ordering an illegal weapon over the internet. Charlie Bevan, of Collinson Road, imported a butterfly knife because he has a “penchant” for weaponry. Butterfly knives, or balisongs, originate from the Philippines. The folding pocketknives conceal their blade when closed. Bevan, 27, appeared in …
Read More »Two hundred new jobs have been guaranteed for Plymouth
Councillors have welcomed 200 new civil service jobs for Plymouth. The city council’s Labour leader Tudor Evans praised the work of its economic development team to secure the expansion of the Valuation Office Agency. He highlighted the news at a meeting of the full council to set next year’s budget …
Read More »Love it or hate it, or simply combine it | Brief letters | Food
Our Canadian friends needn’t waste their time toasting bread (Letters, 22 February). When I was a young girl our household income was very limited, so I ate whatever my mother put in front of me. A friend invited me to tea, and I was offered marmalade or Marmite to spread …
Read More »Man’s Royal Mail deliveries stopped after his son’s American Bulldog bit postwoman – he says should have ‘rattled the gate’
Royal Mail has stopped deliveries to a Southmead man’s home after his son’s dog bit a postwoman. Steven Wood appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court after the American Bulldog sunk its teeth into Gemma Notton’s calf. The 66-year-old, of Glencoyne Square, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control …
Read More »Dad says Royal Mail driver’s abuse left his five-year-old son in tears
A dad says his five-year old son was left in tears after a Royal Mail driver launched a foul-mouthed rant at both of them. Lee was out with his son on their electric scooters around Moorland Avenue in Lincoln at around 11am today, Saturday, February 22. The pair went to …
Read More »Brit couple conquer infamous arcade ‘grabber’ machines – and kit home out with gadgets and toys
A British couple have conquered the infamous arcade ‘GRABBER’ machines – kitting out their home with gadgets and toys. Michael and Lauren Francis spend their weekends and holidays in seaside resorts up and down the country – playing the notorious claw games. They have used the machines to scoop piles …
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