A post box in Lisburn is to get a very special makeover to mark Mother’s Day. It is just one of just four across the UK that will be specially decorated by Royal Mail in ode to mums. Inverness, Pontypridd and Liverpool are were the other three are placed. The …
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A woman was found lying injured in a Perth street after falling from a window. The victim had to be taken to hospital after she was discovered on Cromlix Road. It is alleged she had been assaulted in a nearby flat. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.45pm on Saturday, …
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Royal Mail has issued an urgent warning to households across the nation following the news of two dangerous scams. The separate scams attempt to steal personal information and money from victims, reports Birmingham Live. Scammers have been sending out “malicious” fake Royal Mail emails, according to ActionFraud, to try and …
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Scammers are targeting households across the UK by posing as Royal Mail. Those waiting for parcel deliveries are being contacted by text messages and emails. However, the messages are fake, with criminals attempting to steal personal information and bank details. The latest scam, labelled a “malicious email” by ActionFraud, has …
Read More »Inverness chosen as special postboxes mark Mother’s Day
Royal Mail is launching specially decorated postboxes to mark Mother’s Day, with Inverness chosen to host Scotland’s decorative box. The postboxes, three of which are for letters and cards and the fourth for parcels, are decorated in a plum colour and feature testimonies from Royal Mail employees. The designs incorporate …
Read More »Your three-minute digest | Business
1 The government will invest almost £100 million creating new wind turbine ports in northeast England, with a big renewables company announcing plans to make crucial parts in Teesside. Two sites, in Teesside and Lincolnshire, will create capacity for seven companies to make parts for the offshore wind industry. The …
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