52 bedrooms; 78 bathrooms; 39 acres of landscaped gardens; a grand collection of offices… and, naturally, the most famous balcony in the world. It is Buckingham Palace, and apart from, perhaps, the White House across the Atlantic, it is the most famous home in the world. Yet- as one might …
Read More »
Royal Mail has confirmed that the post box removed from the wall at Bonar Bridge Post Office is to be replaced. The box was taken away when renovations took place at the post office last year and a petition was recently launched by a local resident in a bid to …
Read More »
Cartoon by Alex Brenchley A Chinese manufacturer made 10,800 teacups, mugs and plates to mark the Queen’s 70-year reign. The only problem was the inscription. Below a picture of Her Majesty are the words: “To commemorate the Platinum Jubbly of Queen Elizabeth II.” Given that one of Del Boy’s favourite …
Read More »
Scammers are impersonating Eon, promising an £85 refund in an attempt to steal your details and money. As the UK’s energy crisis deepens and households are set to see a record 54% increase to the price cap this April, it’s no surprise scammers are impersonating energy providers to try and …
Read More »
9 February 2022 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail is carrying out a root-and-branch review of its operations after very poor service during the Christmas peak season. Both senior management and union leaders admit that the quality of service for end customers was unacceptably poor and will work together to address …
Read More »
ROYAL Mail has made a major announcement that could leave millions of stamps invalid. Anyone with a stash of 1st or 2nd class stamps won’t be able to use them this time next year – and they’re not happy about it. 1 The stamps you may have hoarded at home …
Read More »
Royal Mail PLC (LSE:RMG) is abandoning its traditional first and second class stamps in favour of a barcode system, a move that will affect millions of stamps currently in the hands of the UK public. The change, set to be in place from 31 January 2023, is likely to cause a …
Read More »
A bike repair man has swapped handlebars for prison bars after he was caught peddling stolen cycles. Simon Taylor was caught with bikes worth thousands, which had been stolen from members of the public at great inconvenience and expense. A court heard one electric bike had been bought by a …
Read More »
Huge numbers of stamps with ‘1st’ and ‘2nd’ marked on them will become unusable at the start of next year under changes by the Royal Mail. It has announced that, following a trial, it will be adding unique barcodes to all ‘everyday’ Definitive and Christmas stamps. These are generally the …
Read More »
Scots have been urged to use up their remaining batches of first and second class stamps ahead of a rule change coming into force from next year. From January 31, 2023, the current stamps with the Queen’s head on them will be replaced with ones that contain a barcode alongside …
Read More »