Posties have stopped delivering to a section of Burnley Road in Ainsdale, Southport, after a Royal Mail worker was bitten by a dog, resulting in hospital treatment. The halt comes following two troubling encounters with the canine, with Royal Mail and the police confirming that a man was attacked last …
Read More »Postman attacked by dog as Royal Mail cancels deliveries to part of road
Deliveries have been suspended to one part of the road Royal Mail has suspended deliveries to a cul-de-sac on one Merseyside road Royal Mail deliveries have been suspended to homes in a cul-de-sac after a postman was attacked by a dog. Royal Mail confirmed it has stopped the delivery of …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover delayed by fears of Russian meddling in Romania
Royal Mail’s £3.6bn sale to the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is being held up by a political crisis in Romania caused by claims of Russian meddling. More than two months after the takeover was waved through by the British Government, Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group is still waiting for approval from …
Read More »ITV Britain’s Got Talent fans say same thing as Post Office scandal victims told ‘you’re going to win’
A choir made up of 39 victims of the Post Office scandal performed on the show, with Simon Cowell labelling them the winners The Hear Our Voice choir performing on Britain’s Got Talent(Image: ITV) Fans of Britain’s Got Talent were left reaching for the tissues as 39 victims of the …
Read More »Victim of Northumberland predatory postman still waiting for direct apology from Royal Mail
One of the victims of former postman Michael Stewart, 63, who was convicted of multiple sexual offences against women in Northumberland, says she is still waiting for a direct apology from Royal Mail. While the company issued a general statement apologising about Stewart’s “abhorrent” behaviour, one of the women affected …
Read More »Postal worker exposes underhand dismantling of the USO: “Royal Mail, Ofcom and the CWU are involved in a major cover-up”
The following report has been submitted by a postal worker in Northern Ireland in support of the campaign by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) to oppose the imposition of “USO reform pilots” at 37 delivery offices across Royal Mail between February and May. Terms of Reference for the pilots …
Read More »Live updates as police tape off North Staffordshire post office
Police have taped off a town centre post office after an ‘attempted burglary’. A sign has gone up in the window at Cheadle Post Office, based off Tape Street car park, to tell residents it’s currently shut. This morning and the facility has police tape outside as an investigation gets …
Read More »Royal Mail workers at Mt Pleasant and Salisbury condemn USO pilots: “It can’t keep going on like this”
Communication Workers Union (CWU) officials are continuing their imposition of Universal Service Obligation (USO) pilots at 37 targeted delivery offices across the UK. They are waging a massive PR campaign to conceal the implications of the pilot scheme. A CWU Live online event last week hosted by Novara Media’s Michael Walker, …
Read More »Private equity giant Bain Capital proposes takeover bid for defence firm Chemring
Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, has reportedly initiated a takeover bid for defence group Chemring. The news was first reported by Sky News’ Mark Kleinman, who stated that Bain has submitted at least one proposal to acquire the FTSE 250 group, which is utilised by …
Read More »Four Royal Mail posties were ‘unfairly dismissed’ over pub breaks with ‘tea, coffee and cakes’
All four workers were offered compensation in what has been deemed “a damning criticism of Royal Mail management.” Royal Mail’s Prenton Delivery Office where the workers were dismissed(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo) Four postal workers at a Royal Mail delivery office in Prenton were unfairly dismissed in a row over …
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