China behind flood of fake stamps plaguing Britain

The Royal Mail introduced barcode stamps in 2022 in an effort to put a stop to forgeries that were costing the postal service tens of millions of pounds every year.  The barcodes are scanned when post arrives at sorting offices and suspicious stamps are then inspected by staff who then …

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NEW INITIATIVES INTRODUCED TO HELP COACH PARKING IN HORNSEA

Following an increase in visitors arriving by bus and coach in Hornsea in recent years, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced a new collaboration with Hornsea Freeport, aimed at improving parking. A section of the large parking facility at Hornsea Freeport has now been allocated for buses and coaches. …

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China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’

China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …

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USPS proposes raising stamp prices again

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing another increase in stamp prices. The agency on Tuesday laid out a slew of price hikes it aims to implement in July, saying they would amount to roughly 7.8% increases across mailing services. Under the new prices put forward, USPS said it would charge …

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China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’

China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …

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China ‘flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps’

China is allegedly flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps, according to a newspaper investigation. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result …

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US mail theft often begins with a stolen key

Postal worker puts mail in a mailbox U.S. mail carrier Jeremiah Grant was walking his Oklahoma City route in April 2022 when a masked man approached him. “He had a gun pointed at me,” Grant said. “I just kind of froze.” The attacker demanded Grant hand over his universal mailbox …

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