As the outgoing Post Office chief executive Nick Read prepares to face the public inquiry into the Post Office scandal, a damning whistleblower letter has emerged, describing a culture of lies and cover-up in the organisation that employs him and has paid him millions of pounds to clean up. Read, …
Read More »Martin Lewis says stock up on Royal Mail stamps before price rise
The price of first-class stamps for standard letters rose by 14% last October from £1.10 to £1.25. Before in April, it increased again by a further 8% to the current price of £1.35. Royal Mail first-class stamps will increase in price again on Monday (October 7) by 30p from £1.35 to …
Read More »UK charities fear first-class stamp price rise will mean fewer Christmas cards sent | Royal Mail
Royal Mail has been accused of being “shortsighted” and risking a drop in the number of charity Christmas cards sent this year as it increases stamp prices for the fifth time in less than three years. The price of a first-class stamp will rise by 30p on Monday, to £1.65, …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges Brits to ‘stock up’ on £1.35 item before prices soar
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to Britons to “stock up” on a £1.35p item as a looming price increase is on the horizon. The cost of a standard first-class stamp will see a significant 22 percent rise from Monday, October 7, escalating from £1.35 to £1.65. Mr Lewis, the …
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2024 RTIH Innovation Awards: don’t delay, enter today! There are only three weeks left to submit your entries for the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards. Deadline for submissions is Friday, 25th October. The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50, and Retail Technology Show 2025, celebrate global tech innovation in a …
Read More »Love scams warning after sharp increase sees victims lose millions
The number of people being cheated online in romance scams has surged. There has been a 25% increase in just six months, according to a recent survey. One bank reported that its customers lost approximately £3.8 million to scammers between March and August, with hundreds falling victim. A poll of …
Read More »If we don’t get our act together and leave the UK, they’ll freeze us out
The Scottish Tories are a party genuinely despised by the vast majority of decent folk up here, due to their deliberate and wanton destruction of our industries since the 1980s as well as the daylight robbery of trillions of pounds worth of our North Sea resources. And yet, they inexplicably …
Read More »Big fire in derelict Stratford Road Baptist Church in Birmingham led to road closures
A huge fire in a derelict church on a busy Birmingham street led to road closures. The fire broke out in the defunct Stratford Road Baptist church in Sparkbrook, close to the junction with Palmerston Road in the early hours with the fire service called shortly before 3am on Saturday, …
Read More »Work starts in Northampton to boost walking and cycling
West Northamptonshire Council West Northamptonshire Council said the work would make the junction safer for walkers and cyclists Drivers are being warned of possible delays in a town while work is carried out to promote walking and cycling. Construction work will take place on a busy junction in Northampton – …
Read More »Stamp prices rise again – just in time for Christmas… and just six months after last hike!
By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:29 EDT, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 5 October 2024 In a move that could see you editing your Christmas card list down to single figures, stamp prices are on the rise again tomorrow – a mere six months after the previous increase. …
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