They’re just four weeks shy of their 20th wedding anniversary – but Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark have been plagued by rumours of marital strife in recent months. In November 2023, pictures of Crown Prince Frederick enjoying an evening out with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casnova sent shockwaves through …
Read More »Wes Streeting insists no additional funding for Britain’s NHS under Labour without “major surgery” through privatisation
UK Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting took to the pages of the right-wing Sun newspaper to make his latest attack on National Health Service (NHS) workers and double down on his demands for privatisation. The Sun headlined with, “NHS NEEDS REFORM: Wes Streeting warns NHS that there’ll be no additional …
Read More »I’m a Vinted selling pro – the biggest mistake everyone makes that can harm your rating and end up costing you money
IF you want to make some extra money, selling your pre-loved clothes can be an easy way to boost your bank account and declutter. One woman, however, has warned about the surprising mistake she made on Vinted – which could have been easily avoid. 5 Mum Lyndsay warned her following …
Read More »The stupidity that is letting Royal Mail fail | Royal Mail
I fear that Gareth Roberts’ experiences are all too believable (Working for the Royal Mail sounded like an ideal job. But I discovered it’s falling apart, just like its vans, 8 April). Royal Mail delivery offices used to be havens of order, process and camaraderie where, before satnav, a delivery driver …
Read More »LETTER: Change is needed to save our postal service
For 500 years, our posties have walked up and down our streets, day in, day out, to deliver for our customers. But the way we all use the post has changed dramatically. In 2004-5, we posted 20 billion letters. By 2022-3, that number had dropped to seven billion. The average …
Read More »Royal Mail being urged to investigate
We’ve all heard of counterfeit money, but did you know there are counterfeit stamps too? If receive a letter with a counterfeit stamp, you could be fined. © Krisztina Papp / UnsplashUK counterfeit stamps Royal Mail Counterfeit items are nothing new. There have always been counterfeit versions of luxury brands …
Read More »Royal Mail blames strikes as around half of first class mail delivered on time
Royal Mail has apologised to customers after revealing just over half of mail sent first class was delivered the next working day in the latest quarter, blaming nine days of “highly damaging” strikes. The postal company insisted it wants to improve its quality of service and seek an urgent end …
Read More »Post Office campaigner Alan Bates promises to crowdfund private prosecutions if justice is not done
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Read More »Royal Mail makes ‘best and final offer’ to try to resolve dispute
Royal Mail says it has its “best and final offer” amid at resolving a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held a series of strikes in recent weeks which the company said had cost £100 million. A fresh 48-hour strike is …
Read More »St Modwen and council part ways after 31 years of ‘regenerating Stoke-on-Trent’
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has ended its 31-year joint venture with St Modwen which delivered a series of major regeneration projects across the Potteries. The council sold its 19 per cent stake in Stoke-on-Trent Regeneration Limited to St Modwen for £5 million last month, finally bringing to an end a partnership …
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