Christmas means we are all shopping more and the online deliveries are piling up – but how do you know if a text about the parcel you’re expecting is real? Key indicators it’s a scam delivery text The mobile number is unidentified, even if the company name is mentioned in …
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AN MP has thanked local posties for all their hard work after his visit to the Royal Mail sorting office in Southend. James Duddridge, Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East, visited the sorting office in Short Street on December 22. As the workers showed him round the mail …
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People living in one part of Wirral say they haven’t received any mail for over a week in the lead-up to Christmas. Royal Mail confirmed it is experiencing some delays “due to COVID-related sickness absence” in the Birkenhead area. It comes as people across the country have reported delays and …
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As for deliveries today, they are “operating as normal across most of the country today”. However, while Royal Mail aims to deliver to all addresses they have mail for, six days a week, in a small number of local offices this may temporarily not be possible due to local issues …
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More than a million scam texts will be sent in the UK this week, and more than half will use parcel deliveries to try to trick consumers. Organisations monitoring “smishing” fraud are warning people to be extra vigilant this Christmas. One cyber-security firm, Proofpoint, is seeing ten times more scam …
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Is Royal Mail going to deliver on Christmas Eve, and are banks open? CHRISTMAS EVE is traditionally a day of relaxation, but for some, it is the last chance to get organized before the festive season begins. For the year 2021, here’s everything you need to know about Christmas Eve, …
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Christmas Eve is fast approaching but is the mail/postal delivery service functioning on December 24 this year? As the holidays are fast approaching, many might wonder if it’s too late to send gift packages over to their loved ones. To know that, it’s best to learn all about the mail/postal …
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Customers had been locked into deals where ground rents doubled every 10 years CMA has agreed settlements ending three of four probes into housebuilders Taylor Wimpey (TW) is to remove terms from leases that effectively double ground rents every decade following an investigation brought about by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) …
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Small acts of kindness can bring comfort and relief in the bleakest of times, the Duchess of Cambridge has said, and ‘made us realise how much we need each other’ during the pandemic. Kate’s message of hope comes in a special introduction to her Royal Carols: Together At Christmas one-hour television …
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A shortage in the availability of Covid-19 lateral flow test kits in and around Market Harborough is being blamed on unprecedented demand and supply chain issues. People who tried to get hold of the free kits yesterday have told Hfm they could not find any in pharmacies or other places …
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