[ad_1] The Royal Mint has announced today it will release a new commemorative coin series celebrating some of the most iconic kings and queens from the last 500 years of British history. The collection will span four Royal Houses – Tudor; Stuart; Hanover; Saxe-Coburg, Gotha, and Windsor. It will remaster iconic designs in high definition…
[ad_1] Frustrated Londoners are asking politicians to “fix the broken postal service” as it was found that a third of all UK postcodes affected by Royal Mail delays last Thursday were in London. Royal mail’s website reveals that London has been hit uniquely hard by “Covid-related” closures to post offices and delays. It shows that…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has warned Hampshire residents in a certain postal area that delays are to be expected. This morning (January 24), Royal Mail took to their website to issue an update on areas across the UK where delivery delays are being experienced. Of the 10 locations mentioned, one is in Hampshire and has already…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has confirmed shortages in TEN postcodes this week – with homes warned they face delays for their parcels. Royal Mail confirmed: “Deliveries are operating as normal across most of the country today. We aim to deliver to all addresses we have mail for, six days a week. “In a small number of…
[ad_1] Have you ever had an accident at work that wasn’t your fault? A delve into the archive of a major insurer has revealed some of the strangest valid commercial claims, including recompense for a defenestrated dentist and a farm worker blown into a vat of liquid manure. The trawl through 325 years of business…
[ad_1] A Kettering pensioner’s shopping trip to Wellingborough proved costly after a drive through a bus gate eventually led to a bailiff clamping his car – even though he tried to pay his fine several times. Lance Rayner’s ‘nightmare’ began on a day trip to Wellingborough on March 30, 2021, when he inadvertently passed through…
[ad_1] Since Christmas we have had two deliveries of mail on Belvedere Street, Ryde. Having seen our previous post operative, he advised he no longer did that route but he knew of no problems as the ‘frame’ was empty each day. We received a bundle on the December 29, January 13, and then none until…
[ad_1] YET another glass-walled bus shelter was shattered over the weekend – posing a ‘significant risk’ to pedestrians, a local councillor has said. A pane of glass in the bus stop on the corner of Lundhill Road and Park Street in Wombwell was found to be shattered – another damaged shelter in what has become…
[ad_1] Fraudsters impersonating organisations were the most common scams last year, according to reports shared with Which?. The crime you’re most likely to fall victim to this year is fraud, according to the latest annual crime survey conducted by the Office of National Statistics. Based on the number of people getting in touch with us…
[ad_1] In rural areas, historic post boxes disappearing fast. This raises concerns that thieves might be stealing them as collectors. Since January 7, nine Royal Mail boxes vanished from Norfolk and Suffolk villages. First, in Rickinghall (Suffolk), and eight more were taken after a ten-day period. Rural areas are witnessing the disappearance of historic post…