Queen Elizabeth II also had the Sandringham library swept for bugs in 2020 ahead of the Megxit crisis summit, such was her concern over the privacy of the crucial meeting with Harry, author Robert Jobson said. The journalist, in his book Our King serialised in the Daily Mail on Saturday, …
Read More »Kate found greeting mourning crowds at Windsor Castle with Harry and Meghan ‘almost unbearable’
Throughout the days immediately after the Queen’s death, amid all the grief and nostalgia, there was one spectacle that warmed the hearts of many. Could it be true? Had Harry and William finally reconciled? Rushing to our television sets, we watched as the two princes and their wives emerged from …
Read More »MISS MONEYSAVER: 10 budget boosting tips you (probably) haven’t thought of yet
Oh joy of joys, a host of bills are going up this month. Council tax is rising by between 3 and 5 per cent, depending where you live; water bills are being hiked by 7.5 per cent on average; broadband and mobile bills are soaring by over 17 per cent …
Read More »Management changes and backlog cleared at Thatcham Sorting Office, says Royal Mail
Royal Mail has said the backlog at Thatcham Sorting Office has been cleared. Earlier this year a Thatcham councillor said the least Royal Mail should do is apologise after the town became what he called a ‘letter free zone’. Missed hospital appointments and late wedding invitations were the consequences of …
Read More »Is there post today? How Royal Mail deliveries work around the UK on Good Friday and if Post Offices are open
Easter is eagerly awaited by Christians and non-Christians alike in the UK, with many people in the getting a long weekend with two national holidays. The first of these falls on Good Friday on 7 April, which commemorates the biblical story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary, and the second …
Read More »Coronation: All royals to appear on Buckingham Palace balcony
The full list of Royals set to make an appearance on the balcony during the event has been revealed by Buckingham Palace insiders. It is understood that 15 members of the family will turn out to watch a flyover to mark the occasion. Included in the list is King Charles, …
Read More »Are post offices open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2023?
Looking to post something over Easter? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Want to send off a quick (totally not forgotten) Easter card for a relative? Or perhaps you want to spend the Good Friday bank holiday catching up on errands? Whatever the case, it’s useful to know when things are open over …
Read More »Communication Workers Union mass meeting paves way for rotten sellout
Thursday night’s online mass meeting called by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to “update” members on the Royal Mail dispute was an insult to tens of thousands of postal workers in Britain engaged in a determined eight-month fight to defend their livelihoods. CWU bureaucrats claimed a deal could be reached …
Read More »‘No Royal Mail letters for three weeks’ in Cricklewood Lane
In fact one resident who lived in the area for over 30 years called the delays “outrageous” and says neighbours have been left without communication from Royal Mail. It is believed the problem stems from the Cricklewood Delivery Office on Claremont Road. James Wickham, who lived in Cricklewood Lane for …
Read More »Inside the Royal Mail turmoil where posties ‘don’t give a sh*t anymore’
Morale in Royal Mail delivery offices has plummeted and some postal workers have stopped “giving a sh*t”, leaving letters and parcels piling up, i can reveal. For months, Royal Mail has been embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over pay and working conditions that …
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