Sarah Lee, director of policy at the Countryside Alliance, said postal service changes could leave rural communities at a disadvantage 13 July 2025 • 4 min read Source link

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The secret peace summit held between Prince Harry and King Charles’ senior aides would ‘never’ have happened without the ‘support and understanding’ of Prince William, royal experts have claimed.  The meeting, held at a private members club in London, was the first step in a ‘rapprochement process’ to restore the …

Ryanair, which is rivalled by Easyjet, TUI, Jet2, has threatened cuts to Spain in the European Union as a row with the operator rages on. Ryanair issues Spain travel threat and tells passengers it’s ‘significant’ Ryanair has threatened cuts to its services to Spain. Ryanair, which is rivalled by Easyjet, …

It’s no secret that Prince William and Prince Harry no longer see eye to eye. But there was a time before their well-documented feud when the brothers, alongside their wives, were lovingly dubbed the ‘Fab Four’ by the press. However, strain in the relationship between Kate, Princess of Wales, and Meghan Markle …

A biker who was injured in a crash on the A419 is now in a critical condition after discharging himself from hospital, Wiltshire Police say. Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle road traffic collision on the A419 slip-road at Dorcan at around 4.4pm on Saturday (12 July). The incident …

The biker, a man in his 60s, was involved in a single-vehicle crash while riding a Kawasaki motorbike on the slip road to Wheatstone Road and the Royal Mail facilities in Dorcan. Police were called to the scene at around 4.40pm and closed Faraday Road where the rider was discovered …

A Royal Mail apprentice who has already helped recruit better posties and managers has won a prize for her contribution and dedication. Angelina Theophanous, 20, from North Finchley, was named Apprentice of the Year at the inaugural Heart of Royal Mail Awards. The awards received more than 7,500 nominations from …

Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones has slammed the regulator Ofcom for “letting Royal Mail off the hook”. His condemnation comes after the announcement that they would allow the company to abandon second-class deliveries on a Saturday, and cut them back throughout the week. Jones said that the decision would …

British postal service and courier company Royal Mail recently revealed images of 10 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate 65 years of the most beloved marmalade-loving bear – Paddington. Six stamps in the main set are taken from Ivor Wood’s strip cartoons of Paddington, originally published in the London Evening …