A postman was sacked after he forged a customer’s signature and left her undelivered parcels in a rubbish bin – only for them to be thrown away before she got to them. Samuel Shirley told an employment tribunal he had an ‘agreement’ with the householder that he would leave her …
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Two-fifths of small businesses (43%) report that their performance is back to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly a third (30%) stating they are performing better than they were in February 2020. The research from Enterprise Nation and Starling Bank reveals that while 40% of businesses are yet to bounce back, more …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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Royal Mail is to launch an apprenticeship scheme dedicated to driving large goods vehicles. The move coincides with the establishment of a Driver Academy, designed to recruit and develop driving within the company. One of the aims of the academy is to fast track drivers to become qualified to drive …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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Postal workers at one of Royal Mail’s biggest distribution sites have been gearing up for Black Friday orders ahead of the huge sales frenzy. Staff are on the front line as British shoppers are expected to spend almost £10 billion on deals this weekend. Discounted tech, clothes and furniture are …
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A veteran postman has lost an unfair dismissal claim against Royal Mail after he was sacked for injuring himself twice at work by not watching where he was walking. Paul Duffy first tripped on a path and fractured his shoulder. Then, about three months later, he slipped on a sledge …
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Germany’s health minister has said the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it is likely that everyone in the country who is not vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die. Official figures showed more than 30,000 newly confirmed cases in …
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Royal Mail has announced the last posting dates for Christmas 2021. The postal service has announced the final posting dates for items people wish to arrive at their destinations by Christmas, as well as issuing warnings of potential delays caused by a number of factors – including Covid restrictions. According …
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Germany’s health minister has said the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it is likely that everyone in the country who is not vaccinated will have caught Covid-19 by the end of the winter, and some of those will die. Official figures showed more than 30,000 newly confirmed cases in …
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