[ad_1] A tidal wave of text scams is sweeping Britain as fraudsters seek to cash in on an online shopping boom. Millions of people have reported receiving a fake parcel delivery text in recent months, with one of the most common mimicking Royal Mail. And victims caught out by these convincing messages can lose anything…
[ad_1] A pint at The Royston for the posties Postie fundraiser A fundraiser to say thanks to Broadstairs postman Ralph Lowden and his colleagues has culminated in the Broadstairs team enjoying drinks and food in new micropub The Royston. The Facebook community group ‘All About Broadstairs (uncensored)’ raised £200 through a Just Giving fundraiser setup…
[ad_1] ROYAL Mail’s international subsidiary General Logistics Systems (GLS) has bought Canadian logistics business Rosenau Transport for £210.5million to become a major force in the north American delivery sector. The deal will see GLS expand its presence across the country, particularly in the west of Canada, and allow the company to unlock “significant growth opportunities”,…
[ad_1] London’s top index was lifted by its oil majors and mining giants on Friday as it shrugged off disappointing jobs figures out of the US. The FTSE 100 had added 0.3% to its value by the end of the day, despite US non-farm payrolls significantly undershooting expectations. It ended up 17.51 points to 7,095.55….
[ad_1] A woman has taken to social media urging everyone to “be careful” after she was targetted by scammers impersonating her daughter on WhatsApp. The mum from Bedford posted the warning, along with a screenshot of her conversation with the scammer, in a local Facebook group on Thursday evening (October 7). She warned: “A new…
[ad_1] Royal Mail wants to recruit around 20,000 workers to help sort the Christmas post and keep up with the high demand of online shopping this festive season. Temporary positions across the country are up for grabs, including at a Southampton warehouse. From late October through to early January 2022 a variety of shifts will…
[ad_1] Right now, I view the FTSE 100 as one of the world’s cheapest market indices. In historical and geographical terms, the Footsie has rarely been so lowly rated. Hence, I often go rooting for bargains among the UK’s largest listed companies. What I look for are outstanding companies whose share prices have taken a…
[ad_1] A question that has puzzled the residents of Chorlton for weeks has finally been answered. At least four post boxes in the area have been taped off with black and yellow hazard tape – one outside the Post office, one at Four Banks, one opposite the Spread Eagle, and the post box on Beech…
[ad_1] The prominent role played by a large housebuilding company and Tory donor in last week’s Conservative party conference has been called “terrifying” by a leading environmentalist who founded one of the most successful rewilding projects in England. Isabella Tree, co-owner of the Knepp estate in West Sussex and author of Wilding, her 2018 book…
[ad_1] A Royal Mail sorting office – Getty Images Kevin Thomas, was so concerned when he didn’t receive any post, he approached staff at the Wakefield sorting office on Denby Dale Road on Wednesday. Mr Thomas says staff told him the system was overwhelmed with sickness and holiday leave, as well as a new system…