A woman is preparing to run three marathons in a row after her father died from brain cancer. Lianne Jackson is attempting the feat in memory of her dad, Keith, who passed away just months after the family noticed something was wrong. Keith, 54, was on holiday in Portugal building …
Read More »New Royal Mail plans mean thousands of UK households won’t get their post till after 6pm
Brits could be made to wait until after 6pm for their daily post under a proposed shake-up of Royal Mail. The move would be made in a bid to speed up the delivery of parcels, reports the Mirror. It is hoped having posties starting later will allow for sorting offices …
Read More »Warning to use old-style stamps before they become worthless
People are being warned to use up old-style stamps before a new system makes them worthless. Royal Mail is overhauling stamps in the coming months with a new barcode. The idea is that it will make sending letters easier and more secure. However, existing stamps without barcodes featuring an image …
Read More »Battle over royal diaries trying to cover up Prince Philip affair, claims historian
A historian has claimed a battle over royal diaries and letters might be trying to cover up an affair of Prince Philip’s. Author Andrew Lownie says he estimates the Government has paid out around £2m trying to prevent him seeing the complete archive left by Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten and …
Read More »Postman sacked for taking 131 parcels home wins unfair dismissal claim
A Royal Mail postman who took more than 130 parcels home with him overnight has won an unfair dismissal case. Walacy Ramos was fired by the postal service after he took undelivered mail home without permission and kept the post in his living room. Mr Ramos explained that he was …
Read More »Industrial action ‘short of strike’ at Royal Mail suspended ahead of vote on new offer
Industrial action by Royal Mail managers which was set to start tomorrow (Friday, July 15) has been suspended. Staff who are members of the Unite union were poised to work to rule until July 19 amid a dispute over jobs and pay. However, members will now be balloted in the …
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2022 stamps released by Royal Mail
A new set of stamps has been issued to mark the Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham from later this month. The eight stamps were designed by artist Charis Tsevis, featuring illustrations of athletes competing in sports and para sports including diving, boxing, para table Tennis, para powerlifting, gymnastics, cycling …
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2022 stamps released by Royal Mail
A new set of stamps has been issued to mark the Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham from later this month. The eight stamps were designed by artist Charis Tsevis, featuring illustrations of athletes competing in sports and para sports including diving, boxing, para table Tennis, para powerlifting, gymnastics, cycling …
Read More »Whitby residents fume at ‘awful’ trail of rubbish left behind by heatwave beachgoers
Local resident have been left furious after beachgoers to Whitby left behind a trail of rubbish in their wake. One local resident slammed the mess, saying: “I can’t understand why people think it’s OK.” Dirty nappies, fish and chips, ketchup sachets and wipes were among the rubbish to be strews …
Read More »Post Office workers in 24-hour strike in pay row with warnings of more to come
Post Office workers have launched a 24-hour strike over pay, with more industrial action due later this week. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are on strike on Monday at Crown Post Offices – the larger branches usually sited on high streets. Supply chain and administrative workers will strike …
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