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Two developments near Reading station are set to change the face of the town forever, but one campaign group say the blueprints are overbearing and say “people probably won’t get sunshine”. A plot of land on Vastern Road and an area of Caversham Road are set to be turned into …

Rishi tells Royal Mint to create a ‘crypto token’ in bid to make Britain a global hub for digital technology By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03, 4 April 2022 | Updated: 22:29, 4 April 2022 Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint to create a so-called ‘non-fungible …

Stamp prices have increased overnight by a stonking 10p, meaning that the cost of First Class postage stamps is now 95p. Consumers have expressed shock and dismay over the hike, which was implemented today. As many across the UK worry how to save on energy bills during the energy crisis, news …

The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves. The famous rabbit is depicted in his trademark blue coat hopping through a wildflower meadow on the commemorative piece launching today. Ffion Gwillim, who designed the coin, …

In a controversial move, the Government has pushed ahead with the privatisation of the channel despite the broadcaster urging to keep it under public ownership. The channel will reportedly be sold off by the Government for at least £1billion in the biggest privatisation in nine years – since the Royal …

Sport news Another busy week at Boston Indoor Bowling Club saw plenty of action in the T&B Containers Second Division, including several key matches between teams in the top half of the table. The Burtons retained second place after being held to a 3-3 draw from their match with fourth-placed …

It’s another rising cost — this time it’s stamps. n Monday, the Belfast Telegraph was out and about getting the local reaction as sending a letter first-class is now just shy of a pound at 95p (a ten pence increase) with one shopper laughing, “Maybe they were being generous?” At Royal Mail’s …

Cost of a first class stamp increases by 10p to 95p TODAY and a second class stamp is up by 2p to 68p as Royal Mail seeks to cover higher delivery costs despite its annual profits quadrupling to £762m Price of first class stamp has risen to 95p and a …

Royal Mail has been warned that it faces strikes over planned job cuts, with trade union Unite calling it another case of ‘fire and rehire’. Royal Mail has been accused of using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics to circumvent negotiations on staff contracts, and could face UK-wide strikes over plans to cut manager’s …

From 4th April 2022, the price of a 1st Class stamp will increase by 10p to 95p and the price of a 2nd Class stamp will increase by 2p to 68p. Royal Mail has considered these pricing changes very carefully in light of the long term structural decline in letter usage and rising …