Royal Mail has issued a scam warning to anyone with access to emails – urging them not to click on anything suspicious. The postal service has long been impersonated by scammers. Thousands of people in the UK have received fake emails and texts falsely claiming to be from Royal Mail. …
Read More »NFU Mutual appoints new fleet risk manager to lead growth
NFU Mutual has appointed a new fleet risk manager to help shape the commercial insurer’s fleet proposition and expand its current book. Mark Bromhall, fleet risk manager at NFU Mutual Mark Bromhall previously spent 19 years at Royal Mail, with the last nine of those in the role of road …
Read More »Key piece of advice issued for anyone planning on posting Christmas cards this year
As many begin to prepare for Christmas it was unwelcomed news when Royal Mail announced a hike in the price of a first class stamp. The price of a first class stamp will increase to £1.65 on October 7 while second class stamps will remain at 85p. It came as …
Read More »Sophie Winkleman praises ‘amazingly brave’ Princess of Wales after her cancer treatment – and says the royal is ‘beautiful as ever’
Sophie Winkleman has praised the ‘wonderful’ Princess of Wales as ‘brave’ and ‘beautiful’ in a recent interview. The Peep Show star, 44, who is married to King Charles’s second cousin Lord Frederick Windsor, said she last saw Kate at Wimbledon in July, where she was greeted with a standing ovation. …
Read More »How to get a free electric blanket from Octopus Energy and Ovo this winter
Switching suppliers could be the best way to save money right now (Picture: Getty) For many bill-payers, the biggest potential savings are to be had by taking on a fixed-price tariff which is lower than Ofgem’s new price cap effective tomorrow (October 1). These offers have dwindled fast as the …
Read More »King Corn’s Royal(s) Connection – The Globe and Mail
I’ve been tracking the similarity in the corn markets’ (cash and futures) price trends from 2010-2014 and 2020-2024. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals have also been following a similar path to a decade ago, dominated by futility interspersed with sudden bursts of winning. Putting aside hard-hitting analysis for a moment, …
Read More »Thousands of homes may be built in Somerset’s green belt
North Somerset Council has released a priority list as to where thousands of new homes will need to be built. The council is updating its draft Local Plan to identify potential new locations for development in North Somerset, to help meet the government’s new higher housing target for the district …
Read More »October UK household money changes from bills to the budget
But that is not the only thing set to change in October. There is further uncertainty around the economy with Rachel Reeves set to deliver her first Budget as Chancellor later this month. While banks are changing their rules, and stamp prices are on the rise again. These are the …
Read More »October UK household money changes from bills to the budget
But that is not the only thing set to change in October. There is further uncertainty around the economy with Rachel Reeves set to deliver her first budget as Chancellor later this month. While banks are changing their rules and stamp prices are on the rise again. These are the major …
Read More »UK Households: UK financial changes coming in October 2024: What you need to know
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. UK households will face significant financial changes starting next month. These adjustments include increased energy bills, new mobile roaming rules, and changes to Royal Mail stamp prices.As per the BristolPost, the Winter Fuel Payments phone line will be opening soon. …
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