Residents have continued to report post not being received on time and then getting large chunks of letters at once. Royal Mail previously responded to claims of “chaos” at the town’s sorting office by conceding disruption caused by sickness and staff shortages could last months. However, the latest service update on …
Read More »Girl, 10, draws own King Charles stamp on letter to grandparents and Royal Mail delivers
Lily-Mai Lee, 10, decided to write notes to her grandparents, who live in York, to tell them how much she loved them – but got creative when it came to the postage fee Royal Mail successfully delivered the letter ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A 10-year-old girl has …
Read More »Scotland’s papers: Fifth Brand allegation and Yousaf’s oil and gas vow
Image caption, A number of papers lead with the news that police have received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003 following media allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand. The Met confirmed on Monday it had received the report, though did not name Brand or announce a …
Read More »Man moves from Florida to take over world’s oldest post office
A man who was an “avid stamp collector” as a child has moved to Scotland from Florida with his wife to take over the world’s oldest post office. Barry Ford has taken over Sanquhar Post Office in Dumfries and Galloway, which has been in continuous operation for 311 years. Ford, …
Read More »Royal Mail postal delivery ‘crisis’ sparks launch of survey strath MP to gauge scale of Highlands problem
Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Drew Hendry fears the problems with the postal service will only grow worse as we approach Christmas. Failing postal services have resulted in patients missing vital medical appointments or going weeks without new bank cards, the strath’s MP has warned …
Read More »Thai king’s son urges open discussion of royal insult law
BANGKOK, Sept 19 — The Thai king’s son has called for open discussion of the country’s tough laws against insulting the royal family, a sensitive topic that has seen hundreds of people prosecuted in recent years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second son of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, made the comments after visiting …
Read More »Can you still use stamps with the Queen on?
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Read More »Sign hints at new future for former Nuneaton town centre restaurant
The appearance of a sign has hinted at a new future for a former restaurant in Nuneaton town centre. Above the entrance to the old Ginger Tree is a new sign that reads ‘The President’. It comes just over a year after another venture was set to open in the …
Read More »Ocado Shares Rise Following £200m Settlement with Autostore
Online supermarket Ocado saw a surge in its share price on the FTSE 100 index, as the City remained positive about its future prospects. Investment bank Jefferies raised its target price on Ocado stock from 550p to 750p, citing the company’s £200m settlement with Norwegian robotics firm Autostore. The settlement …
Read More »Girl, 10, draws her own stamp on letter to grandparents – and Royal Mail delivers it
A young girl from East Yorkshire was “over the moon” after the Royal Mail delivered loving letters she had written to her grandparents, despite them not being stamped – at least not in the traditional way. Lily-Mai Lee, 10, decided to write notes to her grandparents, who live in York, …
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