Residents in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks have endured the “worst ever year for delays” to their post being delivered, said the area’s MPs. They said residents could be left waiting for more than two weeks for important letters, or be flooded with “loads of letters at once”. The TN …
Read More »Citizens Advice Test Valley: Spotting a parcel scam
I was waiting for a parcel from Royal Mail at the time, so I clicked on the link and was asked to make a payment. Luckily, my daughter told me the text is a scam and to ignore it, but I almost gave away my personal details. How can I …
Read More »Southend United former training ground blaze
A HUGE fire on the site of Southend United’s former training ground has collapsed the buildings structure, an Essex Fire Service update has confirmed. Firefighters remain at the scene of the fire at the Eastern Avenue building which was previously used as the Southend United training ground. Devastating – Crews worked through …
Read More »SMEs in Wiltshire hit hard by late postal deliveries, says MP
Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Thursday June 26 2025 A quarter of first class postal deliveries in Swindon and Wiltshire are late, hitting Wiltshire SMEs hard, according to new statistics highlighted by Chippenham MP Sarah Gibson. The Liberal Democrat politician has highlighted the situation where only 75.2 per cent of letters …
Read More »Police are ‘on hand’ for popular Henley Royal Regatta
The event attracts thousands of spectators to watch world class rowing over a six-day period. This year the regatta will run from Tuesday, July 1 until Sunday, July 6. Chief inspector Matthew Sulley, tactical commander for the event, said: “Henley Royal Regatta is an iconic sporting event that …
Read More »Logistics consolidation and the retailer’s dilemma
Retailers and brands can retain control even as choice in the logistics industry shrinks explains Rory O’Connor, founder and CEO of Scurri. “The UK delivery landscape is currently consolidating; major players are merging, smaller carriers are being absorbed, and fewer logistics partners are available to retailers, particularly those without Amazon-sized clout. …
Read More »BreachForums Collapse: France Leads Global Arrests of Dark Web Kingpins
In a sweeping multi-region crackdown, French cybercrime authorities have arrested five men in their twenties suspected of operating BreachForums: a notorious online marketplace for stolen data and digital weaponry. The arrests, which span from the outskirts of Paris to the Indian Ocean territory of Réunion, mark a significant breakthrough in …
Read More »Killer who denied naked victim was still alive when he set fire to him in woodland dies in prison
A killer who bundled his naked victim into a car boot, then set fire to him in a woodland, died before his sentencing, a report says. Samuel Stewart, 36, had cocaine and other drugs in his system when he was found ‘cold and stiff’ in his cell at HMP Wormwood …
Read More »Subpostmistress ‘vindicated’ by OBE but vows to continue Horizon scandal fight
A former subpostmistress who was a victim of the Horizon IT scandal said she feels “vindicated” but “the fight continues” after being made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE). Jo Hamilton, 68, was falsely prosecuted for a shortfall of £36,000 at her Post Office branch in South Warnborough, Hampshire, …
Read More »York postmaster runs post office in greenhouse for 30 years
Postmaster Chris Small is celebrating 30 years of running the branch in the family-run Orchard Nurseries at 48, Hopgrove Lane South off Stockton Lane. Inside the glassed-paned greenhouse where plants are grown and sold, the equipment for the part-time post office branch is brought out two mornings a week, then safely …
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