Postmaster hits out at Royal Mail over change to post box

Helen Thaker, who has run the Dentons Green branch on Greenfield Road since 2001, claims the change is driving customers away from using Post Office services reducing vital commission-based income. She stated that she believes the decision reflects a wider breakdown in the relationship between Royal Mail and the Post …

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The madness of Queen Victoria: Never before seen doctor’s diary reveals how monarch was gripped by psychosis after having first son, and Prince Albert feared she’d inherited ‘royal family insanity’ from King George

As the granddaughter of the ‘mad’ King George III, Queen Victoria had much to worry about when it came to her own mental health. So when she began suffering from extreme post-natal depression and nightmarish visions just days after the birth of her eldest son, it seemed prudent to call …

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Spring GDS launches PDDP service that simplifies tariff and customs requirements for business shipping to the USA

Spring GDS has launched the Postal Delivered Duty Paid (Postal DDP) shipping solution, offering e-commerce businesses shipping to the USA a reliable, customs-compliant solution in response to recent regulatory changes. In August 2025, the US$800 de-minimis threshold was removed, alongside the recent introduction of new tariffs and stricter customs regulations. …

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