The owner of a charity shop who received a “hope you fail” letter from “neighbourhood watch” says the outpouring of support they have received for the local community has “turned a negative into a positive”. The angry handwritten letter , which arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood …
Read More »Charity shop stunned by ‘hope you fail’ letter from ‘neighbourhood watch’
A handwritten letter posted to a local charity in Sheffield threatening they would “soon close” has prompted a “shock” reaction online. The angry letter arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood Road in Beauchief by second class Royal Mail delivery, in an envelope addressed to “the owner”. It …
Read More »Attend UK Postal Workers Rank-and File meeting Sunday: “They want Royal Mail on a par with Evri and Amazon”
Hundreds of copies of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) statement “Oppose Royal Mail’s Assault on the USO! Defeat CWU’s Collusion!” have been distributed at Royal Mail delivery offices in Bradford, Keighley, Sheffield, Barnsley, Leicester, Glasgow and Manchester. The appeal to attend the PWRFC’s Zoom meeting this Sunday, April 28, …
Read More »All the Royal Mail jobs on offer in Yorkshire
Have you ever fancied a change in career? Royal Mail are offering lots of jobs across Yorkshire in many of their depots, including Huddersfield, Bradford, York, Wakefield and Sheffield. The jobs up for grabs are everything from Postperson, technician to manager roles. To make your job search a little easier …
Read More »Two posties bitten by ‘out of control’ dogs in Yorkshire as police urge owners to ‘take responsibility’
Two postal workers were attacked and bitten by dogs this week in South Yorkshire, with both suffering injuries. The first attack happened in West Melton where an “out of control dog” went after a postal worker as they delivered mail. The postie was bitten on the leg by the dog …
Read More »Sheffield postcode named UK’s dog attack hotspot by maimed and injured posties
Data released by Royal Mail has revealed the level of dog attacks on postal workers across the country. The S postcode which covers most of South Yorkshire including Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, came top of the list as the startling figures show there were over 1,600 attacks on posties last …
Read More »People are losing it over single man posting his dinners – but he doesn’t get the fuss
Just wait… A single man is regularly posting what he’s having for tea each night on his Instagram – people are absolutely losing it over his now-viral plates but the culinary genius doesn’t get “what all the fuss is about”. Jason Jovanovic – self-styled as ‘Daft Jason’ on his Instagram – …
Read More »Yorkshire’s weirdest postcode stretches from city centre to Peak District
Follow our photo journey through improbable postcode from urban noise to big sky countryside Usually, your postcode will give some clues as to the type of place you live in. If there’s a ‘1’ after the first letters (or letter) it’s pretty likely it’ll be in the centre of a …
Read More »Royal Mail Christmas jobs in Sheffield, Wakefield, Doncaster and York: Pay, hours and how to apply
A number of seasonal job vacancies are available at the Royal Mail across Yorkshire to cover the Christmas period. There are currently dozens of roles in Yorkshire being advertised on the Royal Mail’s website across Yorkshire, including numerous vacancies for seasonal mail sorters. The Christmas period is always the busiest …
Read More »Coronavirus LIVE updates as Sheffield political leaders have showdown meeting with government as furlough scheme is extended
Former Tory Treasury minister calls for ‘true devolution’ to improve Covid response Former Tory Treasury minister Lord O’Neill called for “true devolution” to improve the coronavirus response and for a “tailored” version of the furlough scheme. The crossbench peer, who is a vice-chair of the Northern Powerhouse group, said local …
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