Clicking on a link in a fake delivery text this Christmas could be the starting point for having all your savings stolen, a bank is warning. TSB said that according to its internal data recorded in October, around four in five (81%) fraud cases that started with a text used …
Read More »Ofcom announces stronger protections for customers following rocketing delivery rates
Thursday 09 December 2021 7:45 am Ofcom have proposed new protections this morning to bring stronger guidance for parcel delivery and improve the way firms handle complaints. The new rules hope to ensure disabled people are treated fairly by postal companies and there is regulatory certainty to allow Royal Mail …
Read More »Scammers using fake Royal Mail, DPD and Hermes texts to steal cash: How to spot one
Britons are being warned about scams involving fake parcel delivery texts if they order gifts online during the festive period. Roughly four in five of all fraud cases that start with a text message are from scammers imitating delivery firms Royal Mail, DPD and Hermes, according to TSB. The bank …
Read More »Fraudsters ‘ruining Christmas’ with £4,500 courier con
Such “safe account” scams make up a fifth of all fraud losses, according to the banking trade body UK Finance, with victims losing £4,500 per case on average. Four in five of the scams start with a text message, according to TSB. It said Royal Mail was the most impersonated …
Read More »Ashfield Partnership failed to pay postage
WITH the Whitenap development of over 1000 homes under discussion, organisation is key but developers, Ashfield Partnership have come under fire. The partnership who have released the masterplan outlining a whole new community, didn’t pay enough postage on their letters resulting in residents having to pick up the cost. People …
Read More »Fury over Cheshire Royal Mail delay: “This isn’t even a second class service at the moment”
Postal delays in Cheshire have been blamed on a combination of “a higher than normal rate” of staff sickness and revised delivery routes. The standard of service currently being provided by Royal Mail in parts of the county is not even worthy of being described as “second class”, according to …
Read More »Children can get free personalised letter from Santa – here’s how to get one
Thanks to Royal Mail your child can get their own personalised reply from St Nick himself – and the best bit is it will only cost you the price of a postage stamp Kids can get a reply from Santa ( Image: Getty Images) Children will have the incredible opportunity …
Read More »Kate Middleton looks elegant as she arrives at Westminster Abbey for carol service
The Royal Family were out in force this afternoon as they gathered for the Duchess of Cambridge’s Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey – after the royal reportedly dropped the BBC as the broadcaster for her special programme. Kate Middleton, 39, cut an elegant figure as she stepped out for …
Read More »GV Health says goodbye to Carmel Johnson
The GV Health auxiliary ladies said goodbye to Carmel Johnson on Monday, December 6, with a Christmas lunch at the Royal Mail Hotel in Mooroopna. After 30 years of running hospital fundraisers, renowned Shepparton networker Carmel Johnson is moving to the Shepparton Art Museum as head of development. “After all …
Read More »Full list of Royal Mail’s last delivery dates for Christmas 2021 revealed
Getting Christmas presents off to family members and friends can often be a stressful part of the festive period. Once you have picked out the ideal gift for them, it’s then a case of either passing them over on the day or dropping them off a few days before. But …
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