By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Wednesday it was facing severe disruption to its international export services following what it described as “a cyber incident”. “We are temporarily unable to despatch items to overseas destinations,” Royal Mail, one of the world’s largest post and parcel firms, …
Read More »Warm tributes to Yate postie and gran who was ‘caring’
Sandra Griffiths, who died on March 24 aged 74 from cancer, worked for 32 years at the Royal Mail and post office around the Yate area. Sandra was a much-loved wife to Dave, mum to Mark and Debbie and had several grandchildren. Born in Chipping Sodbury where Sandra grew up …
Read More »Royal Mail scam warning as fake text messages are sent to homeowners
A fresh scam alert has been issued as individuals report receiving fraudulent text messages purporting to be from Royal Mail. These scams, known as ‘smishing’ attacks, often contain links that recipients are strongly advised not to click on. This week, homeowners have reported receiving messages claiming a package needs rescheduling …
Read More »Royal Mail heroes, NHS vs the private sector and childhood obesity | News News
The price of a 1st Class stamp is rising to £1.35 – is it worth it? (Credits: Getty Images) In today’s MetroTalk, readers are talking Royal Mail’s price increases. A reader argues that £1.35 for a stamp is a steal for the satisfaction of sending a heartfelt letter, to be …
Read More »Kate becomes UK’s favourite royal after cancer diagnosis, poll shows
Kate jumped ahead of her husband the Prince of Wales, with 76% of Britons quizzed saying they had a positive view of the future Queen. Her popularity rating has risen six percentage points since the start of the year during which time she delivered a video message to the nation …
Read More »King Charles comes face to face with new banknotes – BBC
March 2023: The first King Charles stamps were issued by Royal Mail as part of a special set. The following month, the new regular first and … Source link
Read More »Former Uffizi Director Announces Run for Mayor of Florence
Eike Schmidt, ex-director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, has finally announced plans to run for mayor of the Tuscan city. The German art historian has been teasing the idea to the press for many months, repeatedly stating that he could neither “confirm or deny” the rumors while publicly criticizing …
Read More »Coast Guard calls off search for American, 20, who ‘jumped off Royal Caribbean Liberty Of The Seas cruise ship during drunken argument with his dad’ as it sailed off the coast of the Bahamas
All hope has been abandoned in the search for a 20-year-old passenger who threw himself from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in front of his horrified family after an argument on Thursday. The US Coast Guard was scrambled after the young man jumped from the 11th deck of the Liberty …
Read More »Alan Bates claims Post Office would ‘do anything to hide Horizon failures’ as he gives evidence in major inquiry
The Post Office would do ‘anything to hide Horizon failures’, says Alan Bates as he gave evidence in the Post Office Inquiry taking place in central London as it enters an important phase. He was called to give evidence as part of phases five and six of the inquiry, which …
Read More »Royal Mail van stolen and raided as police issue CCTV images in hunt for suspects
Police have released CCTV images after a Royal Mail van was raided and stolen. Officers are investigating the theft of a van in Kenilworth. The probe has been running since November last year and now they have released images of three men they say they want to speak to. “Between …
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