Royal Mail

A pair of “rare and desirable” stamps made valuable by a printing error 40 years ago – that have previously been sold for £22,000 – are due to go under the hammer at an auction in town tomorrow. Once worth a combined 44p, the stamps depict the bygone Royal Mail …

Myleene Klass’ stalker was found guilty on Tuesday after sending her ‘disturbing’ unwanted letters and an air pistol Myleene Klass says her home is like ‘Fort Knox’ after stalker found guilty(Image: PA) Myleene Klass has said her home is now like “Fort Knox” and “Alcatraz” after a stalker posted an …

Four people, including the lead architect, have been killed after a building under renovation collapsed in central Madrid on Tuesday. Three construction workers were injured in the incident near the city’s opera square. Fire crews worked through the night using drones and rescue dogs to search the rubble. The cause …

Nairn Sharp, 28, pulled down the victim’s lower clothing during the sex attack on the 20-year-old in the Partick area of the city.   A judge told Sharp at the High Court in Edinburgh: “Standing the gravity of this matter it is clear only a significant custodial disposal is appropriate.” Lord …

The 35-year-old made the call claiming responsibility for the attack after driving at worshippers in his car outside Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, last Thursday morning, as Jewish worshippers attended for the holy day of Yom Kippur. He then attacked others with a knife and tried to storm …

The coin is one of 210,000 issued in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens in Richmond, south east London. It displays the Chinese Pagoda tower from its iconic botanical gardens, which claims to be the most biodiverse place on Earth with more than 30,000 plant species. One …

Almost 3,000 staff at an aerospace manufacturer will walk out unless their employer offers an improved pay rise. Unite said staff at Leonardo were refused a better deal after declining the initial offer of 3.2%, which the union said represents a real-terms pay cut. Workers at Leonardo sites in Edinburgh, …

The first member of the Royal Family to speak openly about being diagnosed with autism recently revealed that she has started studying for a PhD.  Flora Vesterberg (nee Ogilvy), who is 62nd in line to the throne, is the granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra. While …

The essence of mail delivery can be traced back as early as communication itself; human beings have been using various tools at their disposal to communicate over long distances long before the invention of paper or the telegraph. Visual codes like fire, smoke, were used to alert communities about danger …

8 October 2025 Calling a colleague a “nutter” or “ugly” could amount to workplace harassment, a judge has ruled. Angry couple arguing in office illustration During a Royal Mail worker’s discrimination case – which was ultimately dismissed – employment judge Michael Reed said the remarks created an “unpleasant and hostile” …