It comes as the banks shared that a total of 79 bank branches from the NatWest Group would be closing for good in the coming year. NatWest is expected to close 47 sites while RBS will only shut down one high street branch. The banking group previously confirmed the closures …
Read More »April 1 is dubbed National Price Hike Day as bills for council tax, water and TV licence are among those rising
April 1 is being dubbed ‘National Price Hike Day’ as increased charges for everything from a TV licence to a first-class stamp come into force. While the start of this month is more commonly known as April Fools’ Day, households aren’t likely to find much to laugh about in the …
Read More »Royal Mail to increase cost of stamps this month – see how much more you’ll pay
Royal Mail stamp prices are set to rise for the second time in six months from Tuesday, the fourth time prices have been hiked by the postal service over the last two years. The price of a first class stamp will surge by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35, while second …
Read More »Meet the UK’s longest serving post master – who has been doing the job since he was just 18
When Gary Walters became the UK’s youngest postmaster at 18 he said at the time he knew it was a role that would become a vocation. True to his word, he is now one of the longest-serving postmasters in Britain and will celebrate his 40th anniversary at the helm of …
Read More »New prices for 1st and 2nd class Royal Mail stamps after April hikes
Anyone buying stamps from April 2 will be faced with huge changes. First-class stamp prices will rise by an inflation-busting 8% for standard size letters from Tuesday, April 2. But other stamps will also rise. This is the third time the price of standard letter size first class stamps have …
Read More »Meghan Markle to ‘re-enter influencer scene’ as American Riviera Orchard hits huge milestone
Exclusive: Meghan Markle first launched her new business American Riviera Orchard with a glossy Instagram account on March 14 earlier this month Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard has over 500,000 fans ( Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage) Meghan Markle is gearing up to “re-enter the influencer scene” following the launch of her …
Read More »Should You Buy Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) For Its Dividend?
A sizeable part of portfolio returns can be produced by dividend stocks due to their contribution to compounding returns in the long run. Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) has paid a dividend to shareholders in the last few years. It currently yields 5.3%. Should it have a place in your portfolio? …
Read More »Flashback to 2003: Royal visit, sadness over post office axe and civic honours
Hundreds of royal watchers and dignitaries turned out to welcome the Earl and Countess of Wessex to the Midlands. Crowds cheering and waving flags greeted the couple during their one-day visit to the region. Following a stop at Cleobury Mortimer’s Lacon Childe School the couple were whisked away by car, …
Read More »April 1 is dubbed National Price Hike Day as bills for council tax, water and TV licence are among those rising
April 1 is being dubbed ‘National Price Hike Day’ as increased charges for everything from a TV licence to a first class stamp come into force. While the start of this month is more commonly known as April Fools’ Day, households aren’t likely to find much to laugh about in …
Read More »Letters to the editor of the Newbury Weekly News
The Phantom Faeces Flinger of Sandleford One of the people who walks their dog from Warren Road to Sandleford goes to the trouble of picking up their dog’s poo in a bag, but then flings it into the bushes on their way home, leaving the hedge and fence festooned with …
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