[ad_1] 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, who covers Staffordshire, has…
[ad_1] 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 a spokesman for Devon…
[ad_1] Traffic delays are being reported throughout Devon and Cornwall with road incidents ranging from crashes to holiday traffic. A section of the A39 in Cornwall remains closed in both directions following a collision this morning between a car and a Royal Mail post van. Long delays and queuing traffic is causing motorists problems along…
[ad_1] Widespread disruption to letters and packages being delivered to homes across the whole of the South West is likely after Bristol and Bath depots were evacuated on Friday, September 11. Police were called to the sorting office on Gloucester Road North shortly after 2am. It’s believed the package may have been transported to the…
[ad_1] A Bristol Royal Mail worker has described the moment she was made to leave her depot during the early hours of Friday morning. The employee, who wished not to be named, said she was left feeling ‘confused’ after being ordered to vacate the sorting office, on Gloucester Road, without fire alarms sounding. Read More…
[ad_1] No items of concern were found by officers after a bomb squad was sent to Bristol and Bath Royal Mail depots. Specialist officers, police dogs and an army bomb disposal unit searched the offices over fears a suspicious package had been sent. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles Emergency crews were descended…
[ad_1] A bomb disposal unit has been called to the Royal Mail delivery office in Bath this morning (Friday, September 11) amid reports of a “suspicious package” being transported there. Police were first called to the depot in Filton at 2.17am after an alarm was raised about a possible package. Searches have been taking place…
[ad_1] Weekend deliveries from Royal Mail could become a thing of the past in a change to how the service operates. The scrapping of Saturday services is said be under consideration from the company in a move which would make Covid-19 steps a permanent fixture. Some deliveries were put on hold at the height of…
[ad_1] The Royal Mail is reportedly mulling over completely stopping deliveries on Saturdays in a huge shake-up. But the proposals from the service have been met with widespread fury from some, amid claims the changes would represent a big blow to anybody reliant on post. By law, The Royal Mail must deliver six days a…
[ad_1] Dog owners could face a prison sentence if they fail to take steps to prevent their pet biting a postal worker’s fingers through a letterbox. The High Court ruled that dog owners could be convicted of the offence contrary to the Dangerous Dogs Act, facing a maximum of five years in prison, whether they…