Tag Archives: Royal Mail

Royal Mail has come under fire for a rules shake-up with postmasters anxious over the changes. Ofcom has set out a series of options for the future of the Royal Mail – including cutting the number of days Royal Mail deivers letters to just five or maybe even THREE. David …

Post offices recorded a 15 per cent hike in personal cash withdrawals in February. There were £806 million-worth of personal cash withdrawals at the Post Office’s 11,500 branches – up by 15 per cent year-on-year, the Post Office has said. That also marks a 3.6 per cent increase compared with …

A brand-new Post Office has opened its doors in Plymouth. This new branch has opened at the SPAR Late Stop, located at 71-73 Upland Drive, Derriford. It offers a wide range of services to customers, including posting letters and parcels, collecting and returning online shopping items, and various banking services …

A large slice of the telly-watching population is missing out on free TV licences – just as the price for one is set to jump by just over £10. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reminding hundreds of thousands of people they could be eligible for a free …

Caverswall villagers have said goodbye to their ‘popular’ postman after 42 years of service. A farewell party was held for Dave Weston, 63, at the Auctioneers Arms in Caverswall Thursday night. The postie said it’s been a ‘real privilege’ to work as Caverswall’s postman for the last 12 years and …

Parcelforce owner drivers in Britain are taking legal action against Royal Mail, challenging their self-employed status that deprives them of basic employment rights such as sick pay, paid holidays and the minimum wage. Unlike delivery drivers employed directly by Parcelforce, owner drivers do not receive an hourly rate and are …

February in Truro Crown Court was largely dominated by one trial, that of three people accused over the incident outside a Bodmin nightclub that left one man dead and several others injured. The case has been heard over several weeks, culminating in the jury going out to consider its verdict …

Britain’s 12th oldest man has turned 107 and revealed the secret to his long life – Shredded Wheat. Leonard Howes, born in 1916, served in World War 2 and has seen five different monarchs during his lifetime. Mr Howes has now received four cards from Buckingham Palace – one for …

A woman whose German Shepherd savaged a postman’s arm before biting his buttocks leaving him needing surgery has avoided jail – but her vicious dog will be put down.  The Royal Mail employee was left with post-traumatic stress disorder and took five months off work due to his injuries following a …

Royal Mail bosses have said they hope that normal service can soon be resumed soon out of a South Bristol delivery office, which has become so delayed residents are discussing organising a protest at their missing mail. People living in the BS3 and BS13 postcode areas of Bristol that have …