Royal Mail helps deliver cards, parcels and presents to people across the UK in time for the festive season. However, even posties need a break to … Source link
Read More »‘Three week’ mail delays due to Covid-related absence at Royal Mail office
Royal Mail deliveries have suffered due to staff being off with Covid issues Residents in the WS13 postcode area, which covers the city centre, the north of the city and the villages of Fradley, Streethay, Farewell and Chorley, have been affected. Some residents have taken to social media to comment …
Read More »Windsor Castle crossbow suspect, 19, ‘who threatened to assassinate Queen’ held ‘Royal grudge’
A teenager suspected of scaling Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow in a bid to assassinate the Queen on Christmas Day apparently festered a two year long hatred of the Royals. Jaswant Singh Chail, 19, uploaded a pre-recorded video to Snapchat vowing revenge for the 1919 Amritsar, or Jallianwala Bagh, massacre, when British troops …
Read More »There are the reasons for expensive delivery charges for rural Scotland
Given the current cost of fuel, petrol or diesel, especially if purchased north of the central belt, I can see the economic necessity for private companies to charge more to deliver goods over much greater distances. Perhaps we have all grown too used to the universal charging system of the …
Read More »Royal Mint unveils 50p and £5 crown coins to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year
Two new coins designed in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee were unveiled by the Royal Mint today. The release of the 50p and a £5 crown is the first chance for collectors to own a keepsake from the Platinum Jubilee collection. The 50p is the first of its kind …
Read More »Abingdon MP meets with Royal Mail for explanation over postal delays
Postal delays have continued to affect the county and an MP met with senior figures from Royal Mail for an explanation. Layla Moran, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon was receiving messages from concerned constituents about postal delays. Ms Moran decided to meet with senior figures from Royal Mail to …
Read More »The Royal Mint reveals 5 new coins for 2022 including the Platinum Jubilee
Today The Royal Mint has revealed five new coin designs for 2022. These include a 5p and a £5 crown to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The release is the first chance for collectors to own a keepsake from the Platinum Jubilee collection, including the first 50p coin …
Read More »When are the bank holidays in 2022? All the dates including four-day weekend for Queen’s Jubilee
January is a time when many people like to make plans for the year to come and look ahead to the future. With New Year’s Day falling on a weekend this year, Monday 3rd has become a ‘substitute’ bank holiday. This may have left people wondering when the next bank …
Read More »Royal Mint unveils two new coins in celebration of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The special coins commemorate the Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch (Photo: Royal Mint) The Royal Mint has unveiled two new coins designed in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A special 50p and a £5 crown will be released to mark the occasion, giving keen coin collectors the first chance …
Read More »Royal Mint unveils new 50p, £2 and £5 coins for 2022
The Royal Mint has revealed five new coin designs for 2022. The original maker of UK coins releases a commemorative set each year to celebrate key milestones that helped shape Britain. Next year’s batch includes a new 50p and £5 in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as the monarch …
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