Hemel Hempstead residents warned of delivery scam

Hertfordshire Police is reminding residents to stay vigilant following reports of scam text and email messages which appeared to be from parcel delivery companies. The messages appear to be from couriers like DPD and Royal Mail, stating that they have tried to deliver a parcel and asking you to click …

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Margaret Thatcher’s biographer says The Crown didn’t capture the Prime Minister’s ‘humanity’

Margaret Thatcher’s biographer has praised Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, but says the drama does not capture the Prime Minister’s ‘humanity’.  Mrs Thatcher appeared in the fourth series of the Netflix drama, which covered the years 1977-1990.   Speaking on Chopper’s Politics podcast for The Telegraph, Charles Moore claimed that while …

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Royal Mail last posting and delivery dates for Christmas 2020

Royal Mail has released its last posting dates for Christmas this year. The combination of greatly increased uptake of online Christmas shopping, in no small part driven by the recent lockdown, and the ongoing covid restrictions mean that all delivery companies are experiencing exceptionally high volumes this year. Receive newsletters …

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Royal Mail Christmas post deadlines 2020 approach

THE deadline for Christmas post is approaching. The Royal Mail has urged people to send post early following a year disrupted by the pandemic. Second class and second class signed packages are recommended to be sent by Friday December 18. Their first class equivalents need to be posted by Monday …

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