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Public cash is being “thrown down a hole” to keep County Hall running during the coronavirus crisis, says a finance councillor. Around £2million is being spent each year on the safety and basic maintenance costs of Kent County Council’s (KCC) historic headquarters in Maidstone which was built in 1888. KCC’s …

Road safety concerns are being raised about plans for a pair of giant LED advertising screens facing the traffic in both directions on Chester’s Hoole bridge. Alight Media has applied for consent to display an advertisement in the form of two screens each measuring six metres in width and three …

A futuristic parcel box could appear in Walsall town centre as part of a nation-wide trial to battle Covid-19. The 6ft wide steel box – twice the size of a standard mail box – will allow the public to post large parcels, which would normally have to be sent via …

Households across Burton and Derbyshire could see “major disruption” to their post today after a roof “gave way” at a Royal Mail centre. Following the heavy rainfall on Wednesday, June 17, the Royal Mail centre in Padge Road, Beeston, was evacuated. According to mail workers, there will be disruption to …

Scottish drug dealers are using Snapchat, Instagram and the Royal Mail to keep their criminal enterprises going during lockdown. Dealers are posting price lists on social media and shipping their gear from post offices around the UK. One drugs menu obtained by the Daily Record is called “Class Dunts 2020”. …

Management at East Midlands Airport say they have become the only UK airport to be served by a direct cargo flight from China during the lockdown. The new weekly link, launched by DHL Express from Hong Kong, is in response to growing demand for trade from Asia as markets start …

A right-wing newspaper blaming the Chinese Communist party for the coronavirus has been landing on the doormats in homes across Merseyside. The publication, labelled as “full of conspiracy theories” by some concerned residents and politicians, was this week delivered by Royal Mail posties in the Kirkby area. And the 32-page …

Residents have been advised to expect mail disruption after heavy rain forced a major mail hub to be evacuated. The Royal Mail centre in Padge Road, Beeston, was evacuated on Wednesday, June 17 after huge downpours caused its roof to “give way”. The centre is a major hub for Nottinghamshire …

With the country in lockdown, more people than ever are using Royal Mail to keep in contact with loved ones. Whether that be for birthdays or just to send letters – either way, it had an impact on the company. Due to the impact coronavirus had on the company, the …

With lockdown measures easing and non-essential retail shops reopening from next week, Royal Mail has made a big change to its delivery services. The UK’s postal and courier service temporarily stopped delivering letters on a Saturday in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19. From May 2 letters were …