Postmen, and women, are arguably the unsung heroes of the UK. From birthday cards to love letters, they are the thankless middle men between our heartfelt words and loved ones living miles away. And while they still have to deliver a dreaded bill along the way, unless you’ve gone paperless, …
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HSBC has revealed plans to shut 69 bank branches in a move that could affect around 400 staff. The bank said its new branch approach includes a “broader range of local support” and includes community pop-ups, new integrated self-service machines, “colleague-assisted digital support for customers”, as well as continued use …
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Run-down garages in Shirley will be cleared for a new affordable housing development after the plans got unanimous backing from councillors. While Royal Mail had objected to the Halifax Road scheme, which will sit next to its local sorting office, the postal service’s concerns received a mixed response from the …
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Royal Mail has warned against building new homes directly opposite its Shirley sorting office, where work gets underway from 3am. The postal service is revealed to have “significant concern” about a set of seven homes going up next to its Stratford Road premises, where activity starts in the early hours …
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