Police are investigating after a Royal Mail van had a brick thrown through its windscreen. Officers appealed for witnesses today (January 23) following the criminal damage report in Watling Street, Radlett, between 6.30am and 7am on Friday, December 30. The van had been left parked in the road outside the …
Read More »Major Hacks Highlight Ransomware Threat in Europe
A string of major hacks in Europe has put ransomware in the spotlight. A type of malware that infects computer networks, ransomware threatens to publish the victim’s data or permanently block access to it unless a ransom is paid. And while some ransomware may lock the system without damaging any …
Read More »Brighton and Hove News » Post delays due to ‘disgraceful’ staffing levels, MP says
Portslade sorting office Chronic understaffing at the Portslade sorting office is causing ongoing delays to deliveries, with bills and NHS appointment letters among the post not arriving in time. Hove MP Peter Kyle says staff have told him Portslade is one of the ten worst performing sorting offices in the …
Read More »New strikes seriously needed at Royal Mail
News Workers are striking for the future of their jobs—yet the CWU union seems reluctant to call more action By Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 24 January 2023 Issue 2839 Royal Mail workers across Britain held gate meetings on Monday to build momentum for the new strike ballot …
Read More »Post offices can begin to take international mail
The Royal Mail have told post offices to begin taking some international mail following a cyber incident which led to serious disruption. After a cyber incident on 11 Jan, Royal Mail issued a memo to post offices telling them to stop taking all international post. They instructed retailers to instead …
Read More »AllPay cards dispatched in preparation for kiosk closure
More AllPay cards are being dispatched to Council Tax and business rates customers. From Monday 23 January, AllPay cards will be sent out to residents and businesses who have recently paid their Council Tax or business rates using a payment kiosk at Waltham Abbey Library or Epping Forest Civic Offices. …
Read More »Daily Mail slammed for front page pinning Britain’s woes on the poor
‘A truly despicable front page’ The Daily Mail’s front page was a shocker yesterday, even by its own standards. ‘Shocking rise of ‘something for nothing’ Britain’ splashed the headline. The article refers to a ‘bombshell report’ by Civitas that reveals more than half of households – 36 million people – get …
Read More »UK resumes post to France after cyberattack halts deliveries
A backlog of undelivered letters and parcels will now be delivered as soon as possible as the UK’s Royal Mail postal service resumes international export despatches around the world. The backlog resulted from a cyberattack on the company last week that left the service unable to dispatch items to overseas …
Read More »Slow service? UK fast-food chains hit by cyberattack
Australians are up in arms about local KFC outlets’ decision to use a cabbage mix on some menu items due to a lettuce shortage – Copyright AFP William WEST Three weeks into 2023, and two already seen two high-profile ransomware attacks have impacted upon leading U.K. businesses. The latest is …
Read More »Crown Estate sues Twitter over alleged rent arrears for UK HQ
The Crown Estate, which owns some of the most expensive land in central London, says the case is related to ‘rental arrears’ on the social media platform’s office space in London LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain’s Crown Estate, an independent commercial business that manages the property portfolio belonging to the …
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