The plethora of Royal Mail strikes have caused chaos in the postal system, with people waiting longer than usual for deliveries. The run-up to Christmas is always a busy time in any event and this year no doubt there has been disappointment with cards and parcels going astray. Postal workers …
Read More »Amazon, Royal Mail, FedEx and more – what to do if your parcel doesn’t arrive
With an abundance of deliveries requested around the festive period, the chances of your parcel going missing, or simply not arriving, goes up. And with some undoubtedly important gifts in the mail, it’s the worst time of the year for people’s parcels to go AWOL. The likes of Evri, Yodel …
Read More »South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said on Monday. A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) got stuck under a bridge in Boksburg on Saturday, causing a leak and explosion that …
Read More »Progress on biggest developments in Reading decided in 2022
MANY developments that would see hundreds of homes built in key locations in Reading have either been given the go ahead, stalled or rejected this year. In December 2021, the Local Democracy Reporting Service identified four of the biggest developments that would either move ahead or be decided on in …
Read More »Four digit code you never want to see on Royal Mail parcels
Ahead of Christmas, our posties have had more work to do than ever, with many of us placing online shopping orders before December 25. This year’s Royal Mail strikes have seen a number of us waiting longer than usual for things to arrive, as posties have walked out in a …
Read More »Why not try this tip on saving fuel? No, I don’t think so!
I DECIDED that the “Unusual ways to save on fuel costs” in the motoring section of The Press (December 15) could be worth trying. One suggestion was to place a bowl of water on the passenger seat, filled to an inch of the top. On placing the bowl on the …
Read More »Postie suspended after fight breaks out in row over parcel
Royal Mail delivery driver Mark Walker has been suspended on no pay after a row over a parcel ended in a street fight with punches being thrown. The 38-year-old says he had left a parcel on the doorstep of a Longton property after failing to get an answer. But as …
Read More »Bank and payment fraud to watch out for in the new year
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Banking and payment scams have become an increasingly common way for fraudsters to access people’s personal and financial information in recent years. Earlier this year, a report from …
Read More »Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott Spend First Christmas in New Home: ‘Love Christmassing with You’
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott Spend First Christmas in New Home: ‘Love Christmassing with You’ Jonathan Scott/instagram Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott are spending their fourth Christmas together — but in a very special new setting. The couple celebrated the holidays in their newly renovated Los Angeles home, Park House, …
Read More »Prince Andrew tells ‘freezing’ royal fan in Sandringham crowd to ‘stand on newspaper’ [Video]
Prince Andrew tells ‘freezing’ royal fan in Sandringham crowd to ‘stand on a newspaper’ so she can keep warm – as the advice is branded ‘bizarre’ The Duke of York was leaving the Royal Family Christmas Day service A crowd member caught Andrew’s bizarre advice for the woman on camera …
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