The price of stamps has just risen this April, so we discuss the cost of first class stamps, alternative delivery options, and the cheapest ways to pay for postage Sending a letter or parcel often involves deciding whether extra should be spent to ensure a more timely delivery or if …
Read More »Working for the Royal Mail sounded like an ideal job. But I discovered it’s falling apart, just like its vans | Gareth Roberts
For most of my life, I worked in the media. In early 2023 I returned from a job abroad, and it had been intense: six weeks in a remote mountain environment. I needed another job quickly, but could not face an office or the blank gaze of a laptop. The …
Read More »Four foods the Royal Family don’t eat – including one banned by King Charles
The Royal Family reportedly have a list of four foods they typically avoid during engagements – and one of them might surprise you. While some of these items are common in most British households, others are considered “rarer” and are avoided due to the risk of illness. One particular food …
Read More »Woman claims complaint about swastika in Star of David was dropped by police ‘because…
8 April 2024, 05:55 | Updated: 8 April 2024, 07:56 The complaint took place in Scotland. Picture: Alamy/Facebook A woman has claimed that a complaint she made to the police about a swastika shown within a Star of David was not followed up by police because she is not Jewish. …
Read More »Second phase of consultation for Goods Station launched
Vita Group is launching the second phase of consultation on its Birmingham master plan, Goods Station. Regeneration firm Vita Group is leading the Goods Station project on the four-acre site of the old Axis office building in Holliday Street next to the Mailbox. The aim is to honour the site’s …
Read More »'I'm terrified' – Post Office victim still fears seeing old customers – BBC
Postal worker. Royal Mail wants to cut days for second-class post. Royal Mail has set out proposals aimed at cutting costs due to the volume of … Source link
Read More »Four foods the Royal Family will never eat – including two very common items
The Royal Family may have access to the world’s finest cuisines, but there are four foods they typically avoid during engagements – and one of them might surprise you. While some of these items are common in most British kitchens, others are considered “rarer” and are avoided due to the …
Read More »Post Office bosses in Horizon scandal raked in £20m as lives were ruined
Port Office bosses raked in almost £20million while their IT system ripped subpostmasters’ lives apart, it has emerged. Analysis of company accounts reveals five bosses took home almost £19.4million over 24 years. Paula Vennells, who headed the organisation between 2010 and 2019, earned £5.1million during her tenure. She refused to …
Read More »Former councillor concerned with post delays in Whitehaven
Allan Forster, of Whitehaven, says that his mail has not been arriving on time. He lives in Hensingham and says that the late arrival of his post has caused several issues. In some instances, he claims that the late arrivals have made him miss hospital appointments, and in worst-case scenarios, first class …
Read More »Adam Crozier and Alan Bates to give evidence at Post Office Horizon inquiry | Post Office Horizon scandal
The former chief executive of Royal Mail, Adam Crozier, and the campaigner Alan Bates will give evidence over the Post Office Horizon scandal this week as the public inquiry into the scandal enters its next phase. Crozier, who headed Royal Mail when it owned the Post Office between 2003 and …
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