A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta. The region has long endured environmental pollution caused by the oil industry. The country’s National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency …
Read More »More than £100 million in energy support vouchers still unclaimed
More than £100 million of Energy Bills Support Scheme vouchers are still yet to be claimed, with only a few days left until the June 30 deadline. Many people on prepayment meters, often the most vulnerable, have not received the Government discount that was paid out between October 2022 and …
Read More »Heatwave lasting 14 days predicted next month – and temperatures could hit 40C
WEATHER UPDATE: More hot temperatures are just around the corner (Image: Teesside Live) As we continue to grapple with the sizzling heat, a new heatwave is on the horizon, with the potential for up to 14 days of scorching temperatures. Following recent hot weather, the Weather Company – the world’s …
Read More »Prices for second class stamps to be capped amid fears over affordability
The planned cap on stamp prices is the latest blow to Royal Mail, which is trying to shift its focus to parcels as demand for letters continues to decline. Earlier this month, the Government blocked the company’s plans to axe Saturday letter deliveries. The move threatens to drive the price …
Read More »Royal Mail to face inflation-linked cap on second class stamps to 2029
(Alliance News) – The price of a second class stamp is set to be pegged to inflation until at least 2029, the UK communications regulator has said in efforts to keep letter-sending affordable. But Ofcom said it wants to scrap the current price cap on parcel services. Under new proposals, …
Read More »Royal Mail to face inflation-linked cap on second class stamps until 2029
But Ofcom said it wants to scrap the current price cap on parcel services. Under new proposals, Ofcom said it would keep a cap on standard second class letters, and that average prices should rise by no more than inflation from what they are currently. The move will make sure …
Read More »Royal Mail to face inflation-linked cap on second class stamps until 2029
But Ofcom said it wants to scrap the current price cap on parcel services. Under new proposals, Ofcom said it would keep a cap on standard second class letters, and that average prices should rise by no more than inflation from what they are currently. The move will make sure …
Read More »Royal Mail USO prices to rise annually by CPI to 2029 – ChannelX
The knock on impact is that Royal Mail can then increase pricing for first class and parcel products, something the rest of the carrier industry will … Source link
Read More »Dundee Royal Mail ‘blunder’ leaves man without bank card
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Read More »Cotswolds bridge closure causing ‘hell’ as ‘summer ruined’ for small hamlet
The peace and quiet of summer had been shattered for a Cotswolds village that is taking the brunt of a major road diversion following the closure of a small bridge over a river. Buscot Wick on the Gloucestershire border with Oxfordshire is being used by motorists who can’t cross the …
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