Postman sacked over junk mail row

A Nottinghamshire postman who refused to deliver junk mail has been sacked.

Royal Mail had suspended Steve Rowbotham pending an investigation "relating to the wilful delay of mail".

Residents of Burton Joyce had called for their postman to be reinstated and wrote to his bosses demanding that he be cleared.

But Royal Mail confirmed in a statement on Friday that Mr Rowbotham had been dismissed. A spokesman said he had the right to appeal.

The statement added that the Royal Mail did not comment on the detail of individual personnel cases.