Postman, 59, who was unfairly sacked for driving without a seatbelt and sticking his chewing gum on a customer’s gate lantern is awarded more than £17,000 in compensation A Royal Mail postman in Scotland won £17,000 in compensation for his firing He was sacked after lying about leaving chewing gum …
Read More »Weekly ‘mobile Post Office’ to visit villages starved of service, officials confirm
People in a Leicestershire village are to have access to postal services for the first time in seven months with the arrival of a weekly mobile Post Office. Barrow Upon Soar is to benefit from the new service, which covers a large number of rural communities across three neighbouring counties. …
Read More »Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts
Shares of Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG – Get Rating) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy …
Read More »Royal Mail jobs being advertised in Birmingham and the West Midlands
Royal Mail is currently advertising for hundreds of jobs across the country. The roles available in and around Birmingham include delivery drivers, vehicle technicians and cleaners. While the positions are certainly not always easy, with a lot of physical exercise involved in some cases, they are certainly rewarding, allowing employees …
Read More »HSBC to close Cambridge Hills Road branch as it moves to online banking
HSBC has today announced it will shut a number of its banks across the UK – including one branch in Cambridge. It is a move that will impact 400 members of staff at the firm. The bank has said the move will reflect a change in people’s banking habits as …
Read More »HSBC reveals plans to close 69 UK branches
HSBC has revealed plans to shut 69 bank branches in a move that could affect around 400 staff. The bank said its new branch approach includes a “broader range of local support” and includes community pop-ups, new integrated self-service machines, “colleague-assisted digital support for customers”, as well as continued use …
Read More »Nuneaton schools Ukraine appeal: Almost 70,000 items donated and thousands of pounds raised
Almost 70,000 items will be taken from Nuneaton to the Ukraine border courtesy of the kindness of people from across the borough. As well as the phenomenal amount of donations, £4,000 has also been raised as well. Staff from the The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy (MAC) joined forces with …
Read More »Edinburgh’s ‘unluckiest theatre’ that burnt down five times and where six men died
For much of the 19th century, the old Theatre Royal on Broughton Street was one of the capital’s top entertainment venues and was regularly packed to the rafters – but it suffered from awful luck when it came to fires. The original Theatre Royal opened in 1767 in Shakespeare Square, …
Read More »Two reasons why the market might be missing a trick with Royal Mail
Buying quality merchandise when it’s on sale is a stock market strategy used by some of the greatest investors in the world – including Warren Buffett. After the economic turmoil we’ve seen over the past year, there are signs that stocks like Royal Mail (LON:RMG) could fit that bill. But how can you …
Read More »Chelsea statement as they press UK government on ticket update ahead of Middlesbrough trip
Chelsea have released a statement pressing the UK Government for an update on their current sanctions as they still hope to sell tickets for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been hit by Government sanctions in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and those sanctions …
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