The coins are a completed set of the Royal Mint’s Great British Coin Hunt. The specially designed Royal Mint collector album was originally released in 2019, and was available to purchase directly for £9.90. However, with the collection no longer available from the Royal Mint, they have become much sought …
Read More »Royal Mail ‘could not go on as it did’ says former boss backing takeover
Former Royal Mail boss Rico Back has thrown his weight behind Daniel Křetínský’s bid to take over the business, claiming the troubled postal giant “cannot go on like it did”. Mr Back, who was chief executive of Royal Mail from 2018 to 2020, told The Telegraph that the deal would …
Read More »Banksy wannabe Danny Whiskin from Dartford painted almost 40 postboxes including in Cadbury Creme Egg and Mr Blobby colours spared jail
A Banksy wannabe who painted almost 40 postboxes in a range of different colours and patterns has narrowly avoided jail. Danny Whiskin, from Dartford, turned a total of 38 traditional red postboxes into various designs including one painted pink and yellow in tribute to Mr Blobby, another in the Cadbury’s …
Read More »Has privatisation delivered success for crown jewel as £3.5bn takeover looms?
But how has Royal Mail fared in the decade since it was sold into private ownership? Almost a decade after it was sold by the government, Royal Mail is poised for another major shake up as Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group agreed to buy the 500-year-old service for £3.5 …
Read More »Much Wenlock to join D-day beacon lighting
A beacon will be lit on the Wenlock Priory grounds in Much Wenlock on June 6. Other beacons are being lit across Shropshire in towns such as Bridgnorth and Wem. Beacons are also being lit across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories at the same …
Read More »ABBA receive prestigious Swedish knighthood for pop career that started at Eurovision
Open this photo in gallery: ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson are given the Royal Vasa Order from Sweden’s King and Queen during a ceremony at Stockholm Royal Palace on May 31.HENRIK MONTGOMERY/TT/Getty Images The four members of the Swedish pop quartet ABBA, who triumphed at …
Read More ȣ3.6bn bid for Royal Mail fails to impress the City
“Czech Sphinx” Daniel Kretinsky‘s £3.6bn swoop for Royal Mail’s parent company has failed to win over the City – despite the company’s board agreeing to the deal, writes John-Paul Ford Rojas. Shares in International Distribution Services rose 4.3pc, or 13.8p, to 335p on the announcement, still short of the 370p …
Read More »Poles among most overworked EU nations, says Eurostat – TVP World
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Read More »Terrier at centre of postage row as Royal Mail suspends deliveries over report he ‘attacked’ postie
The 12-year-old Patterdale terrier is the residents’ ‘security alarm’ at Alan Gutridge Drive where mainly retired residents live in 18 two-bedroom bungalows on communal grounds. Opinions are split in the area over the action. “We all had a letter from our management company on Thursday afternoon saying that deliveries had …
Read More »Has privatisation been a success?
Saturday 01 June 2024 7:00 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email But how has Royal Mail fared in the decade since it was sold into private ownership? Almost a decade after it was sold …
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