April 1 is being dubbed ‘National Price Hike Day’ as increased charges for everything from a TV licence to a first-class stamp come into force. While the start of this month is more commonly known as April Fools’ Day, households aren’t likely to find much to laugh about in the …
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Industrial action and claims by a Royal Mail staff member of unworkable changes to rounds led to a chaotic postal service in the Bishop’s Stortford area over the Christmas holiday period. Residents reported Christmas cards arriving up to four weeks after they were sent and important letters failing to arrive …
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The ongoing dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has led to severe disruption to the postal service in the run-up to Christmas – but a Bishop’s Stortford postie wanted to stress to long-suffering customers that it was not just about money. The employee, who declined to …
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Postal services in the Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stansted area continue to be disrupted this week after staff at a sorting office had to self-isolate following five workers testing positive for Covid-19. It is believed that up to 37 people operating out of the Sawbridgeworth sorting office in Station Road …
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Plans to remove a postbox prompted a lively debate and strong objections from Bishop’s Stortford Town Council’s planning and development committee. Royal Mail has asked East Herts Council for planning permission to remove the 15-year-old pillar “of no historical significance” to enable side access for the owner of 28 Windhill …
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A postman in Bishop’s Stortford had the ginger dreadlocks he’s been growing for three decades shaved off for charity. Jeremy White, who is based at the Royal Mail sorting and delivery office in South Street, celebrated his 50th birthday on Sunday (Oct 18). To mark the milestone he decided to …
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In the biggest change to the country’s railways in a quarter of a century, the Government scrapping of franchises to restructure services has been welcomed by local train operator Greater Anglia. On Monday (Sept 21), Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the privatisation model which has operated for the past 25 …
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The joy of a much longed-for pregnancy against all the odds turned to shock and fear when doctors told Sarah-Jayne Larkins her unborn son had multiple abnormalities. Now, as she comes to terms with Archie David’s death, she is determined to raise £15,000 as a lasting legacy to her little …
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The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has appointed Nicola Scrivings to chair its board. She succeeds interim chair Nigel Beverley, who has been with the trust since July. Ms Scrivings joins EEAST from Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, where she has been chairwoman since January 2015. Nicola …
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