CUSTOMERS are being warned about scammers claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As the department issues thousands of SMS messages and emails as part of its annual Self Assessment tax return push, HMRC is warning customers completing their returns to take care to avoid being caught out …

Zdenka Yabani was hit by a train at Slough railway station in January 2018. Source link

UK retailer Game has contacted PlayStation 5 pre-order customers to warn them that their console may not arrive on release day. In an e-mail seen by VGC, Game claims that it’s had to take on multiple courier firms, such as Royal Mail and DPD, after delivery firm Yodel informed it …

A COVID crisis at a Royal Mail delivery office has left some residents without post for THREE weeks. Positive cases at the Benfleet delivery office, in Church Road, have seen several staff forced to self-isolate – impacting deliveries in the area. The Echo initially reported on the issue last week, …

Forensic teams are searching a house in Edinburgh in relation to an alleged suspicious package being found at an Edinburgh sorting office. Pictures from the scene show officers in white suits at the house in Broomhall Crescent after the package was discovered at the Royal Mail’s Sighthill depot. Spike Woodbridge, …

A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl she had wanted to call her dad. Shane Mays, of Havant, Hampshire, is charged with the murder of Louise Smith, who disappeared on VE Day this year. The 30-year-old defendant has admitted the manslaughter of the teenager, who …

Fate sealed?: The Brooke Road delivery office closed last weekend. Photograph: Google An historic Clapton delivery office which has served the community since 1892 has been closed by Royal Mail in the face of opposition from thousands of petitioners. Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville, who recently dubbed the building an “E5 …

Winner: Erith Contractors Erith grabbed the win in this category by presenting the judges with a host of projects completed in the last year that the panel hailed as “industry-leading”. Each project presented the specialist with a different set of technical challenges that Erith overcame. On 22 Hanover Square, Erith …

This time last year the nation was beginning to enjoy Christmas outdoor markets and the High Street’s festive lights. But this Christmas is likely to be very different. The pandemic has forced us inside – and while many of us are used to buying online, some will have to do …

Two American hotels are offering holiday packages this a royal touch this season, with one inspired by Princess Diana’s trip to Chicago in 1996 and another including a stay in the same high-end suite where Meghan Markle held her baby shower. In honor of season four of The Crown on …