An annual list of the most expensive streets to buy on in the UK, compiled using postcodes supplied by Royal Mail in conjunction with Land Registry, has been released by Lloyds Bank. The top 10 most expensive streets in the UK are all based in London. Knightsbridge was found to be the most …
Read More »Royal Mail responds to MP following residents’ concerns over ‘unreliable’ service
Royal Mail has assured Frome MP Anna Sabine that it is ‘working hard’ to improve the town’s postal service and deliver consistently six days a week. The update follows concerns raised by residents late last year about the ‘unreliable’ postal service in Frome. Many residents reported waiting up to two …
Read More »Royal Mail’s 6000th EV hits the road
Royal Mail’s 6,000th electric vehicle (EV) has hit the streets, maintaining the company’s position as one of the largest electric delivery fleets in the UK. The 6,000th zero-emission version of the company’s famous red vans has been deployed at Manchester Mail Centre, adding to 15 others already at the site used for …
Read More »‘I am too smart to fall for a scam’ will come back to bite you
By Harry Mayes, Research Technician, Neuroscience Like many, I believed I was too smart to fall for an online scam. Being pretty adept with computers and technology, I was convinced I would see the tell-tale signs: the typos, the dodgy links, the email addresses comprised of random strings of letters …
Read More »Royal Mail IDS owner to return to profit as Kretinsky takes reins
Royal Mail will go into foreign hands for the first time when Daniel Kretinsky’s approved bid completes The owner of Royal Mail is set to return to profit just as its long drawn out sale to Daniel Kretinsky nears completion thanks to a welcome uplift in the number of parcels …
Read More »Royal Mail sees Christmas parcel boost as £3.6bn takeover nears completion
The owner of Royal Mail has said it remains on track to return to annual profit after a parcel boost over Christmas as its £3.6bn takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky nears completion. Royal Mail is onb track to be back in profit ( Image: © 2025 PA Media, All …
Read More »Inflation data boosts housebuilders and banks, Currys brings back dividends, new twist for Loungers’ bid, strong Christmas for pubs and Royal Mail’s owner and Frontier Developments rebounds
“A surprise pullback in the rate of inflation has given joy to investors,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell. “It strengthens the argument for the Bank of England to continue cutting interest rates and that’s fired up shares in housebuilders in the hope that mortgage rates will go …
Read More »Royal Mail owner returns to profit ahead of Daniel Kretinsky’s takeover
The owner of Royal Mail is on track to return to profitability as its protracted sale to Daniel Kretinsky nears completion, buoyed by a significant increase in parcel deliveries over the festive period. International Distribution Services (IDS) reported that Royal Mail’s “successful Christmas period” resulted in the processing of 188m …
Read More »Royal Mail parcel deliveries Christmas « Euro Weekly News
Royal Mail’s owner International Distribution Services (IDS) said on it was on track to return to profit, thanks to Christmas parcel deliveries. Tracked parcels sent over the holiday season increased 19 per cent to 188 million while revenue rose by 2.4 per cent during the last quarter. In contrast, the …
Read More »Trainee PC saves elderly Lincolnshire woman from scammers
A trainee Lincolnshire police officer helped save a woman in her 80s from being scammed. Joan was contacted by the fraudsters last month who claimed there was an issue with her bank account and that she needed to send them money for fingerprint checks, Lincolnshire Police said. She sent £2,850 …
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