The general election campaign is in full swing and with the bog day less than a month away voters in the UK will be expected to cast their vote. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the date for the next general election. Standing outside 10 Downing Street in the pouring …
Read More »Unseen Pollyanna Pickering paintings to go on display in Derbyshire exhibition
A display of paintings by the late wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering – many unseen before – are to go on display for a week at the end of this month to mark the 40th anniversary of the charity which inspired much of the work of the Derbyshire painter. The Born …
Read More »A38 sliproads to close for 15 days near Royal Mail building
Parts of the A38 will close for 15 days from tomorrow (Monday, June 10). The A38 in the Patchway and Filton areas of South Gloucestershire will see part of the slip roads close near the Royal Mail Bristol and the B4057 Gipsy Patch Lane. Closures will affect both sides of …
Read More »Mystery as envelopes stuffed with £1,000 in old notes land on doorsteps
A mystery donor is sending £1,000 in £20 notes to various charities – three in the last few months. The latest good cause to receive the cash is Bristol Autism Support having received £1,020 in the post. Recently the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), based in Portishead, received an anonymous …
Read More »New stamps issued featuring images of popular dog breeds | Evening Standard
Royal Mail worked on the stamp issue with an animal expert … Royal Mail worked on the stamp issue with an animal expert. Royal Mail's new set of … Source link
Read More »CWU deepens collusion with Kretinsky’s takeover bid at Royal Mail
Over the past week two issues have come to the fore in the £3.5 billion takeover bid by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky of Royal Mail and parent company International Distribution Services (IDS). First of all, Kretinsky has wasted no time in spelling out a major overhaul from day one of his …
Read More »Moment fake postman used stolen Royal Mail bag as a disguise to steal tools from driveway – as he is jailed for 30 weeks
By Emily Cooper Published: 10:46 EDT, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 10:53 EDT, 5 June 2024 A shameless thief stole Royal Mail uniforms from a van to go on a crime spree disguised as a postman. Jonathan Higgins, 32, forced his way into a Royal Mail van to steal parcels …
Read More »Postal workers tell ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’
Postal workers have told the ‘Czech sphinx’ billionaire bidding to take over Royal Mail for £3.6billion that his firm’s commitments are ‘not enough’. Businessman Daniel Kretinsky, 48, has previously been accused of undervaluing the postal company with his £3.57 billion offer to take over the firm. Known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ …
Read More »Royal Mail issues first stamps warning and says ‘it’s simple maths’
Royal Mail customers have been warned as stamp prices could be hiked even further under a new boss. Royal Mail’s incoming boss suggested that costs could continue to spiral in coming years afte the postal company was bought. This meant he was unable to rule out price rises for Royal …
Read More »Parked up Royal Mail van raided by North Wales thieves on crime spree
A 32-year-old man from Wrexham has been jailed for his part in thefts in Chester and North Wales – including raiding a Royal Mail van. Jonathan Higgins from Langdale Avenue, Rhostyllen appeared at Chester Magistrates on May 24 to be sentenced after pleading guilty to theft by finding, two counts …
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