A Royal Mail worker in Greater Manchester is in self isolation amid coronavirus concerns. The worker is self isolating ‘as a precaution’ after developing flu like symptoms following a trip to Italy. They are not understood to have tested positive for Covid-19. Royal Mail would not confirm the colleagues’ role …
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The future of a disused former Royal Mail building in Brownhills looks to be finally sorted as a proposal to convert it into flats was approved. A new two storey block of eight apartments, with 10 parking spaces, will be built on land behind businesses on High Street and Church …
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A man claims he hasn’t had any post delivered for almost a month after his dog barked at the postman. Antony Simmonds Sergent was fetching coal from his car on February 7 when the usually “nice” postman turned up. But when pet pooch, El, excitedly ran up to him and …
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Struggles break out in Inverness, Bristol ahead of UK Royal Mail national strike ballot By E.P. Milligan 4 March 2020 Some 200 Royal Mail workers in Inverness, Scotland are preparing to strike over company mistreatment of disabled employees. In violation of Royal Mail’s own guidelines as well as the …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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). …
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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 …
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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 …
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