[ad_1] A Royal Mail team has raised over £1,500 for charity after competing in a boat race. The Grantham team participated in the Newark Dragon Boat Race on Sunday (September 17). They raised £1,500 for two “wonderful” children’s charities, including Beaumond House Hospice, in Newark, and the Children’s Bereavement Centre, in Newark. The Grantham Royal…
[ad_1] ‘It’s too little too late’: Victims of the Post Office IT scandal criticise the government’s offer of £600,000 in compensation each to settle their claim Lawyers for victims have argued the amount will not be enough for the affected Ministers have set up the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry, which is still ongoing By…
[ad_1] T he Business Secretary said she does not have plans to approve the Royal Mail switching to a five-days-a-week operation. Kemi Badenoch suggested to MPs that allowing the Royal Mail to shed its Saturday delivery and pick-up duties would mean it “stops being the service which you want”. The Royal Mail’s universal service obligation…
[ad_1] The Dutch royals ramped up the glamour for one of the Netherlands’ most ceremonious celebrations on Tuesday. Today marks Prince’s Day (Prinsjesdag), the opening day of the Dutch parliament, which takes place every year on the third Tuesday in September – and sees the royals take to the balcony of Noordeinde Palace to wave to…
[ad_1] Residents have continued to report post not being received on time and then getting large chunks of letters at once. Royal Mail previously responded to claims of “chaos” at the town’s sorting office by conceding disruption caused by sickness and staff shortages could last months. However, the latest service update on its website states “deliveries…
[ad_1] Lily-Mai Lee, 10, decided to write notes to her grandparents, who live in York, to tell them how much she loved them – but got creative when it came to the postage fee Royal Mail successfully delivered the letter ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A 10-year-old girl has proven that love knows…
[ad_1] Image caption, A number of papers lead with the news that police have received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003 following media allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand. The Met confirmed on Monday it had received the report, though did not name Brand or announce a formal investigation. The claim…
[ad_1] A man who was an “avid stamp collector” as a child has moved to Scotland from Florida with his wife to take over the world’s oldest post office. Barry Ford has taken over Sanquhar Post Office in Dumfries and Galloway, which has been in continuous operation for 311 years. Ford, originally from Lincolnshire, and…
[ad_1] Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Drew Hendry fears the problems with the postal service will only grow worse as we approach Christmas. Failing postal services have resulted in patients missing vital medical appointments or going weeks without new bank cards, the strath’s MP has warned after launching a survey…
[ad_1] BANGKOK, Sept 19 — The Thai king’s son has called for open discussion of the country’s tough laws against insulting the royal family, a sensitive topic that has seen hundreds of people prosecuted in recent years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second son of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, made the comments after visiting an exhibition in New…