Postal delays have continued to affect the county and an MP met with senior figures from Royal Mail for an explanation. Layla Moran, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon was receiving messages from concerned constituents about postal delays. Ms Moran decided to meet with senior figures from Royal Mail to …
Read More »The Royal Mint reveals 5 new coins for 2022 including the Platinum Jubilee
Today The Royal Mint has revealed five new coin designs for 2022. These include a 5p and a £5 crown to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The release is the first chance for collectors to own a keepsake from the Platinum Jubilee collection, including the first 50p coin …
Read More »When are the bank holidays in 2022? All the dates including four-day weekend for Queen’s Jubilee
January is a time when many people like to make plans for the year to come and look ahead to the future. With New Year’s Day falling on a weekend this year, Monday 3rd has become a ‘substitute’ bank holiday. This may have left people wondering when the next bank …
Read More »Royal Mint unveils two new coins in celebration of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The special coins commemorate the Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch (Photo: Royal Mint) The Royal Mint has unveiled two new coins designed in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A special 50p and a £5 crown will be released to mark the occasion, giving keen coin collectors the first chance …
Read More »Royal Mint unveils new 50p, £2 and £5 coins for 2022
The Royal Mint has revealed five new coin designs for 2022. The original maker of UK coins releases a commemorative set each year to celebrate key milestones that helped shape Britain. Next year’s batch includes a new 50p and £5 in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as the monarch …
Read More »2021 East Midlands Review of the Year: March to April
Over Christmas we are looking back on a remarkable year for business across the region. One that started in the midst of latest lockdown restrictions but which seemed to be on the up with vaccination roll-outs. As businesses were getting back to some level of normality, they took a fresh …
Read More »Meghan Markle news: Fans of the Duchess celebrate major victory in copyright case | Royal | News
Meghan, 40, had sued Associated Newspapers Limited after they published parts of a “personal and private” letter to her estranged father Thomas Markle 77, in August 2018. Following a three-day court hearing in November, The Mail on Sunday printed a statement on its front page acknowledging that the Duchess of …
Read More »Scots schoolgirl got letter delivered to gran
A GIRL of seven got a letter delivered to her gran — despite not writing her full name or address on the envelope. In a cheeky challenge for mail workers, Cora Kelly Bell’s only clue was that her loved one likes taking pictures of a local beauty spot. 3 Cora …
Read More »ASK TONY: How we won back £1.14m for readers in 2021
Once again, it has been a million-pound year for Money Mail readers as we’ve fought your corner in the face of crumbling customer service. With victories ranging from a few pounds to tens of thousands, we’ve forced firms and government bodies to treat their customers with respect, winning back £1.14 …
Read More »London Covid: Shocking photo shows London post box stuffed full with PCR tests
Christmas is a time of stocking stuffers, parcels and cards being sent across the land, with Royal Mail typically hiring around 20,000 extra staff to deal with seasonal gift-giving. Workers in London were probably not expecting to be handling hundreds of PCR tests when they signed up. With the spread …
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