Today is last chance to use stamps without a barcode – with any missing last post this evening set to incur a fee for the recipient. From 1 August, any item with an ‘old-style’ stamp will be treated as having insufficient postage and liable for a £1.10 charge. The changes …

Evening dresses with cape detailing have been favoured by royals around the world, with Kate the Princess of Wales, Meghan Markle and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands all wearing them. Cape dresses are a royal classic as they exude elegance and simple sophistication you can dress up with dazzling jewels.  The Princess …

Roker Beach welcomed the best triathletes from around the world as well as thousands of amateur participants over a weekend festival of swim, bike, run. Izzard took his chance, finishing eighth and rubbing shoulders with the likes of world champion Léo Bergère and Commonwealth silver medallist Hayden Wilde on the …

Organisers of the Enchanted Forest light show in Highland Perthshire say the costs of running the event have increased by 30%. For the last 21 years, Faskally Woods has been transformed for the month long event in October, attracting visitors from across Scotland and the wider UK. Karen Bothwell is …

A bear was spotted cooling off in a swimming pool in California after residents spotted the animal roaming the streets. Police responded to calls about a large animal walking the hillsides of Burbank, near Los Angeles in California, on 28 July 2023. When officers turned up, the bear was cooling …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An early morning shooting Sunday in Michigan wounded five people, including two who were listed in critical condition, police said. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m., the Lansing Police Department said in a statement. The five victims who were transported to a …

Royal Mail has warned that letters posted on Monday with an old-style stamp could incur an extra charge if they do not make final collection times. July 31 is the deadline to use stamps without barcodes. From Tuesday, letters posted without barcodes will be treated as having “insufficient postage”, meaning …

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The Royal Mail has issued an urgent warning to all service users that if old stamps are used from tomorrow (Monday, July 31) then it’ll cost you £1.10. This is because the Royal Mail has added barcodes to its regular stamps, making its old ones out of date. The deadline …