Royal Mail will deliver 219 million letters late this year, even after the postal service raised stamp prices. The company has insisted its quality of service is improving, with more than 92pc of all letters arriving on or before their due delivery date this year so far. But MPs have …
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Five people have been charged in relation to his death 13:24, 10 Mar 2026Updated 13:24, 10 Mar 2026 Police and forensic officers searching outside Maliks store, on Stapleton Road (Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach Plc) An inquest has opened into the death of a man who was fatally stabbed in …
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The former Spice Girl attended the Commonwealth Day celebrations with husband Christian Horner, with whom she lives in a £9.2m mansion just over the Oxfordshire border near Banbury. In a throwback to her days with the girl group, Ms Halliwell planted a kiss on King Charles’s cheek after she gave …
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David Thatcher said he received a “stack” of letters on Tuesday, March 3, many of which were weeks old. It included letters from the tax office and the NHS, as well as one from Worcester City Council dated February 3. “The oldest one was from January 18 and I have …
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Anyone with old non-barcoded stamps should use Royal Mail’s free Swap Out scheme to avoid a £2.50 charge per letter Andrew Nuttall U35 Lifestyle Writer and Tom Kershaw Head of Live News 10:21, 11 Mar 2026 (Image: Getty) If you’ve got a collection of old stamps, it’s worth taking a …
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Postal, Royal Mail Group (EMP) March 11 2026 Postal workers will continue to fight the “car crash” that is the Optimised Delivery Model (ODM) and fight for equalisation of new entrants, the union’s leadership has said. Hundreds of South Wales and South West region members attended a meeting on Monday 23rd February in …
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The delivery firm has confirmed that the town is among 82 postcodes across the country are affected by delays to deliveries. Royal Mail serves hundreds of postcode areas across the UK and says that it aims “to deliver to all addresses six days a week.” However, it has admitted that …
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A Mail on Sunday editor said she knew the Princess of Wales was pregnant with her and Prince William’s first child before telling the Royal Family, the High Court heard. Charlotte Griffiths, the editor at large at the Daily Mail, explained she did nothing with the information because she did …
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The direct mail channel has delivered fresh evidence of its effectiveness – especially in reaching younger audiences – with the latest figures revealing that the proportion of mail driving website visits has reached its highest level in five years.With fears that direct mail could suffer from the current Royal Mail …
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