Guide to preparing parcels for shipment. Circumstances surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic has led to many small businesses and independent traders turning to delivery options for their customers – with questions surrounding preparing parcels taking the forefront. Following a recent survey conducted by insurance comparison website QuoteZone, it is believed …
Read More »HMRC issues warning after reports of scams in the run-up to Christmas
HMRC has issued a warning after reports that new scams have been launched in the lead-up to Christmas. A number of reports have been raised on social media about con artists trying to rip others off in dodgy scams. And they follow concerns about fake Royal Mail scams and other …
Read More »Christmas delivery scam warning – The Fermanagh Herald
Posted: 6:28 pm November 25, 2020 By Roisin Henderson r.henderson@fermanaghherald.com SHARE FERMANAGH shoppers are being warned to be extra vigilant after after it emerged a scam involving apparent postal delivery issues is doing the rounds locally. The email claims to be from the Post Office, which is separate from Royal …
Read More »Folkestone Royal Mail worker in self-isolation after catching coronavirus
A delivery office worker in Folkestone is “recuperating at home” after testing positive for COVID-19. Royal Mail confirmed the individual, who works in the town centre’s delivery office, had contracted the disease, which had sparked a deep clean of the premises. But a spokesman did not confirm if any other …
Read More »Post-war heritage on show – CBD News
The City of Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid Heritage Review is leading an overdue change in atti- tudes towards post-war heritage, according to the Felicity Watson of the National Trust of Australia. The council’s heritage review is aiming to secure heritage protection for 137 buildings and is open for public exhibition until …
Read More »Thailand criticised over royal insult charges as more summoned | World
Students walk next to barbwire ahead of a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government and reforms in the monarchy, at the Crown Property Bureau in Bangkok, Thailand, November 24, 2020. — Reuters pic BANGKOK, Nov 25 — Thailand faced criticism from international rights …
Read More »Stay vigilant on Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Don’t fall victim to scams when shopping online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That’s the warning from the Island’s Police force and Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA) who say con artists try to take advantage of the internet spending sprees each year. Which UK …
Read More »Warning over online scams for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Brits are being warned to be extra cautious when taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year, with the UK set to experience an increase in online scams and a record high stolen by opportunistic cybercriminals. Black Friday weekend presents a much-needed opportunity for businesses and shoppers …
Read More »Wizz Air to offer cheaper Covid tests for passengers
Hungarian airline Wizz Air has announced a new partnership that will provide cheaper PCR coronavirus tests for its British passengers. The package, offered through Confirm Testing from 27 November, will cost £85 and includes a “Fit to Fly” certificate showing the result. The same test without the Wizz Air discount …
Read More »UK likely to extend Sharif’s visa for six months
ISLAMABAD: The British government is expected to extend the visa of former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif for another six months, sources told The Express Tribune on Tuesday. The sources said that Sharif’s visa expired on November 18 and he engaged a legal firm …
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