Martin Lewis is urging people to buy stamps ahead of the Royal Mail price hike. The MoneySavingExpert has outlined what people need to do to avoid the increase in his weekly newsletter. Royal Mail is increasing the prices of both first and second class stamps from January 1. The cost of …
Read More »210,000 Brits have rarest 50p coin in circulation – and each is worth £130
The rarest 50p coin in the UK is out there right now – with an eye-watering 210,000 in circulation. The Kew Gardens 50p is one of the most wanted coins out there – and it is all thanks to a mintage of 210,000. Collectors are willing to pay jaw-dropping amounts …
Read More »Newspaper headlines: Gunboats in the Channel and Christmas plan warning
It says Royal Navy ships will have the power to halt, inspect and impound EU fishing boats if they stray into UK waters. “Sometimes only a show of strength will make foreign governments understand you are serious”, says the paper. Source link
Read More »What the papers say – December 12
Britain’s firing of a warning shot to Brussels over a no-deal Brexit leads many of the Saturday papers. The Royal Navy will be given the power to arrest EU fishermen who illegally enter Britain’s waters if Boris Johnson fails to secure a Brexit deal, according to The Times, the Daily Express and the Daily …
Read More »Royal Mail and Selfridges mocked for new fashion collaboration
Royal Mail’s clothing collaboration with Selfridges is being mocked by postal workers reports The Independent. A new fashion collection has been released by Selfridges which sees items made from recycled Royal Mail sacks. The products on sale include jackets, bags, hoodies, t-shirts, mugs and more – however not everyone is …
Read More »Duke and Duchess of Cambridge give George, Charlotte and Louis attend a West End pantomime
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave their children an early Christmas treat today with a trip to the pantomime in London’s West End. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had a ball on their first official royal red carpet together late this afternoon. The youngsters were taken by …
Read More »Royal Navy vessels will be dispatched to guard Britain’s fishing waters if there is a No Deal Brexit
Four Royal Navy vessels will be dispatched to Britain’s territorial waters if a trade deal is not agreed with the EU. Armed with cannon and machine guns, they will patrol the English Channel and Irish Sea to stop illegal fishing. In a dramatic ratcheting-up of No Deal contingency planning, Wildcat …
Read More »Your Royal Mail deliveries may be delayed this Christmas – here’s why
Royal Mail has warned that some customers may experience “slightly longer delivery timescales” than normal, after confirming “exceptionally high volumes” of post this winter. The company also advised that anti-Covid measures are impacting the efficiency of its delivery service this festive season. Missed deliveries and late arrivals The acknowledgement comes …
Read More »Deadly Hull Royal Infirmary Covid-19 outbreak could have been caused by ‘wandering patients’
One of the largest single oubreaks of Covid-19 in Hull during the second wave of the virus happenend in Hull Royal Infirmary, it has been revealed. A new report by the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says an outbreak was declared on ward 90 at the Anlaby Road hospital …
Read More »Post Office working hard to clear Christmas mail – Energy FM
Sat, 12 Dec 2020 Isle of Man Post Office is continuing to work hard to deliver its customers’ parcels in time for Christmas, amidst the challenges in the UK of exceptional high volumes of parcels, and the significantly increased uptake of online shopping this year. The Post Office says parcels …
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