Two Somerset areas are on a list of places which are receiving limited delivery services due to Covid. In a service update today (Tuesday, January 12) the Royal Mail has compiled a collection of 26 areas across England, in which deliveries are ‘likely to be limited’. The service said that …
Read More »Coronavirus case at Royal Mail delivery office in Bath
One worker at Bath’s Royal Mail delivery office has tested positive for coronavirus. Royal Mail have confirmed today (October 5) that they have undertaken an extensive clean of the building. They have also confirmed that the office in central Bath is working as normal. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Royal …
Read More »Bath bomb scare: Student in court after “suspicious package” reportedly sent to depot
Police have explained why a controlled explosion took place in Bath’s royal mail depot on Friday (September 11). Specialist officers, an army bomb disposal unit and police dogs evacuated both Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office and Bath’s depot on Manvers Street in the early hours of Friday. Police cordoned …
Read More »Bomb disposal unit at Royal Mail depot in Bath after reports of ‘suspicious package’
A bomb disposal unit has been called to the Royal Mail delivery office in Bath this morning (Friday, September 11) amid reports of a “suspicious package” being transported there. Police were first called to the depot in Filton at 2.17am after an alarm was raised about a possible package. Searches …
Read More »Pensioner ‘gutted’ as thieves steal family’s historic war medals
A pensioner has been left “gutted” after priceless 140-year-old navy service medals that belonged to his great-great-uncle and grandfather were stolen. Roy Bowden, 86, is descended from five generations of men who served in the Navy – and his most prized family heirlooms are service medals received by two of …
Read More »Why these 9 taxi drivers have been banned from operating in this part of Somerset
Nine taxi drivers have been banned from driving in part of Somerset after failing to complete safeguarding training. Sedgemoor District Council issues licences to taxi and Hackney carriage drivers, while ensuring they are safe enough to provide such services to the public. More than a dozen drivers failed to attend …
Read More »Woman unable to vote by proxy in Bath after council ‘mess up’
A woman has been unable to vote by proxy in Bath due to a mix up by Bath and North East Somerset Council. Julia Aufenast, who lives in Hong Kong, arranged for her brother James Aufenast to vote for her in Bath and North East Somerset. Mr Aufenast was supposed …
Read More »Postal workers to strike for two days over Christmas due to ‘heartless and brainless’ sacking of father of three
Royal Mail postal workers are set to strike in the 48 hours before Christmas Day after claims mail bosses left one of their colleagues “jobless and struggling” during Christmas. On Monday, December 23 and December 24 workers at the Keynsham delivery office will stop working. Paul Hollow, 38, a postman …
Read More »All the Christmas jobs in Bath where there are still vacancies
Looking to make some extra money over the festive period? There are loads of seasonal roles currently hiring in Bath. With some extra cash in your pocket, Christmas will be that bit more merry. We’ve scoured Bath to find 22 places currently seeking staff. Have we missed somewhere? Help each …
Read More »‘Fit and healthy’ postman’s back pain diagnosed as rare form of cancer
A “fit and healthy” postman’s life has been turned upside down after back pain turned out to be a rare form of cancer. Kieran Mackenzie started suffering symptoms around three months ago, discovering that walking was becoming tough as his legs became numb. The 24-year-old, from Wellington, was struggling to …
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