Berkshire weekly round-up: 20 April – 26 April 2024 – BBC

Western Gazette Sink hole appears outside Langport Royal Mail delivery officeWestern GazetteA SINK hole that opened up overnight at the entrance to Royal Mail Langport delivery office has been identified as an old well that was covered by building work. Engineers said that the well, which has been roughly estimated at 5 foot across and…

The traditional reason for flogging the service was that it was a financial basket case. Not any more If ministers get their way, our postal services will be sold off within a year. Details of the privatisation are taking shape: Goldman Sachs and UBS will be in charge of a consortium of investment banks providing…

Last Christmas post dates for overseas surface mailChorley Citizen, UK –2 minutes agoBy Andrew Greaves » Christmas Day may be more than three months away but the first deadlines for sending mail abroad are already approaching. Royal Mail has … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk A royal engagement celebration that befits our timeDaily MailBy Daily Mail Comment With winter fast upon us and government spending cuts on the way, the prospect of a royal wedding will do much to lift the gloom. …Meet the Middletons… the rather racy in-laws who'll spice up royal life no endDaily MailWedding of Prince…

Mirror.co.uk No teeth to new killer dog lawMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail boss Moya Greene has to return £250,000 to the taxpayer and business secretary Vince Cable says “the matter is closed”. Oh no, it isn't, Baldilocks. Cop this: Ms Greene got a 30% pay rise to £1.47million. That's a cool 72 times more than a … More:…