Ex-Special Forces soldier and best-selling author Jason Fox recently fell for a Royal Mail text message scam. He is now warning others to be careful and not to repeat his mistakes. The 46-year-old has been a part of the directing team at the Chanel 4 reality show named SAS: Who …
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(Alliance News) – Workers at International Distributions Services PLC’s Royal Mail will hold a series of meetings on Tuesday to vote on whether they have confidence in the company’s chief executive ahead of fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communication Workers Union is organising …
Read More »Royal Mint launches £2 collectable coin to mark 25th anniversary
Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
Read More »Are you happy with your local parcel delivery services?
Evri has been named as the UK’s worst parcel company for a second year in a row. The company formerly known as Hermes – alongside Yodel, DPD and Amazon Logistics – did not receive a three-star overall rating in the second annual parcel league table by Citizen’s Advice. This is …
Read More »Royal Mint launches £2 collectable coin to mark 25th anniversary
Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
Read More »Royal Mail strike to affect delivery of this week’s issue of The SF
At The Scottish Farmer, we would like to inform readers that over Thursday 24th, Friday 25th, Wednesday 30th November, and Thursday 1st December 2022 there may be disruption to our subscription copy delivery due to strike action by the Royal Mail. We would like to apologise in advance for an …
Read More »SAS Who Dares Wins hardman Jason Fox falls for Royal Mail scam
Jason Fox has issued a warning after he fell for a Royal Mail text message scam. The SAS Who Dares Wins star, 46, is warning people not to fall for the same mistake. He said: “I received a text, purportedly from the Royal Mail, informing me that there was a …
Read More »Nov. 24 set from Royal Mail marks 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb
By David Hartwig In a Nov. 24 stamp issue, Great Britain’s Royal Mail commemorates 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter. “The remarkable discovery has shaped historians’ understanding of the religion, rituals and culture of ancient Egypt to this day,” Royal Mail said. The …
Read More »Royal Mint launches £2 collectable coin to mark 25th anniversary
Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
Read More »Strikes in November and December: mail, rail, tube and bus services face disruption
Image above: Royal Mail workers striking in Chiswick in September Christmas plans disrupted as key industries strike A number of unions in key industries have announced strike dates over in November and December which will affect public services including mail, rail, tube and buses. As the cost of living continues …
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