Evri has been named as the UK’s worst parcel company for a second year in a row. The company formerly known as Hermes – alongside Yodel, DPD and Amazon Logistics – did not receive a three-star overall rating in the second annual parcel league table by Citizen’s Advice. This is …
Read More »Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
Read More »At The Scottish Farmer, we would like to inform readers that over Thursday 24th, Friday 25th, Wednesday 30th November, and Thursday 1st December 2022 there may be disruption to our subscription copy delivery due to strike action by the Royal Mail. We would like to apologise in advance for an …
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Jason Fox has issued a warning after he fell for a Royal Mail text message scam. The SAS Who Dares Wins star, 46, is warning people not to fall for the same mistake. He said: “I received a text, purportedly from the Royal Mail, informing me that there was a …
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By David Hartwig In a Nov. 24 stamp issue, Great Britain’s Royal Mail commemorates 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by British archaeologist Howard Carter. “The remarkable discovery has shaped historians’ understanding of the religion, rituals and culture of ancient Egypt to this day,” Royal Mail said. The …
Read More »Royal Mint has launched a new collectable £2 coin to mark the 25th anniversary of its creation. The iconic bi-metallic coin was originally designed by the artist Bruce Rushin in 1997. The need for a £2 coin emerged after a 1994 review of UK coinage. Following a consultation process, Rushin’s two-coloured design …
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Image above: Royal Mail workers striking in Chiswick in September Christmas plans disrupted as key industries strike A number of unions in key industries have announced strike dates over in November and December which will affect public services including mail, rail, tube and buses. As the cost of living continues …
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Support us and go ad-free Royal Mail has thrown strike negotiations with the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) into chaos. It made an offer which the CWU said it couldn’t agree to. However, Royal Mail also issued an ultimatum: agree to the deal or it walks away from negotiations. Now the …
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The threat of fraud and cyber scams is a 365-days-a-year problem when it comes to online shopping. But just as the rate at which retailers bombard you with promotional emails scales up at this time of year, so too does the risk of falling foul of criminals trying to access …
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Royal Mail has announced the plans they have to counteract further industrial action taken by the members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail that they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take four days …
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