King Charles isn’t the only one with a crown in his closet! A lesser-known arm of Buckingham Palace is the Anniversaries Office, which sends thousands of cards a year to people celebrating milestone birthdays and anniversaries. On Friday, courtiers posted an Instagram reel of very special birthday cards making their …
Read More »The future of the Royal Mail has been cast into doubt after new figures showed that it is failing to meet delivery targets for any postcode in Britain. Industry experts believe the company – which was partially privatised in 2013 before being sold off completely two years later – is …
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The Post Office has joined forces with parcel delivery company DPD to launch a new online parcel service with a dedicated sales website. The new service sees DPD strengthen its relationship with the Post Office following the launch of a click and collect service in 2021 that enables customers …
Read More »The recordings of Diana were taped three decades ago for her biographer Andrew Morton, who went on to publish the book Diana: Her True Story in 1992. On Friday, a few extracts of unheard clips were shared through ABC News ahead of the release of documentary Diana: The Rest Of …
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Swiss Post completes its “Commitment to Art” series with this new postage stamp in honor of concrete in architecture. The stamp even uses cement pigment in the printing process. The “Art in Architecture” series also includes a stamp made from canvas and another that uses chlorophyll in the ink. More …
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ROYAL MAIL has announced that due to rising prices, the cost of a first class stamp will be £1.25 from next month. It is the second price increase this year – in April, the cost rose from £1.10. Last year, it was 85p. The company says it reported a £419m …
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A Chinese-speaking cyber-criminal group named “Smishing Triad” has been observed conducting a large-scale smishing campaign targeting US citizens. This campaign has skillfully impersonated various postal and delivery services, including Royal Mail (UK), New Zealand Postal Service, Correos (Spain), PostNord (Sweden), Poste Italiane, Italian Revenue Service, USPS, Poczta Polska (Poland), J&T Express …
Read More »And if you’re anything like me, you would much rather be spending your money on items for your newborn than clothes that you’ll only need for a few months of your life. A 2019 survey found mums-to-be spent £700 on average on their maternity clothes. That’s a huge expense when …
Read More »The future of the Royal Mail is in doubt after it failed to hit its delivery targets in every UK postcode this summer. Households in postage blackspots are waiting up to two weeks for deliveries, putting the NHS under strain as missed hospital appointments become a “continuous occurrence”. A cancer …
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US sailmaker and sailing apparel brand North Sails has partnered with 727 Sailbags to “provide a second life to old, tired sails” to help minimise the sport’s environmental impact and divert old sails from ending up in landfills. 727 Sailbags creates handcrafted bags and clothing out of 100% recycled sailcloth, …
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