The Royal Mint produced almost 20,000,000 Peter Rabbit 50ps in 2017. They were part of a series commemorating the famous children’s author Beatrix Potter. Would you have spotted the mistake? (Image: eBay) As there are so many of them in circulation, they are not generally considered rare and are worth …
Read More »Men attempt to grab woman’s pram before running off
A woman and her child were walking in Oakworth Road, Keighley, between 8am and 9am on Thursday, March 6. She was near the petrol station when she noticed two males walking in the same direction. As she reached the Royal Mail delivery office, the two men approached her and tried …
Read More »Ipswich bosses agree to pay Royal Mail £100,000 for postage
After looking at several agencies, the borough council decided to give an award to Royal Mail to carry out collections and deliveries of letters, large letters, and parcels for the next year. The award has cost the council £100,000 – which is more than the previous year when it cost …
Read More »How Retailers Can Protect Themselves in the E-Commerce Era
Return fraud has become a major concern for retailers, costing the industry in the U.S. an estimated $103 billion in 2024, or 15.14 percent of all returns. As online shopping continues to grow, fraudulent returns are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing significant financial and operational challenges for businesses. The Growing Problem …
Read More »Royal Mail customers to receive proof of postage at postboxes
Customers can now use the Royal Mail app to get a receipt when they drop off smaller parcels and packets at one of the 115,000 postboxes in the UK. The postal service says customers can expect the process to take a couple of clicks. It takes advantage of GPS and …
Read More »The return of Leafy Leamington?
LEAMINGTON is looking leafier thanks to the planting of new trees. The Leamington Society have planted two trees in Priory Terrace in front of the Royal Mail distribution centre. Old trees there were felled almost twenty years ago. Ever since, two grid pits have stood bare with some ‘temporary’ tarmac …
Read More »Revolving Door Project | Wall Street Bankers Salivate Over Postal Privatization
Corporate profiteers want to ransack an institution older than America itself. At a Morgan Stanley conference last week, Elon Musk told attendees the federal government should privatize “as much as possible” – and singled out the U.S. Postal Service as a top target. Musk’s comments are the latest in an …
Read More »Royal Mail-targeted mail pricing UK mass claim approved for trial | MLex
( March 12, 2025, 16:39 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: A mass action targeting the owner of UK postal operator Royal Mail over allegations of anticompetitive behavior in the bulk-mail market is approved for trial, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled, confirming an earlier oral verdict. The claim is being …
Read More »Bulk Mail Class Action Certified
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has issued its judgment granting Bulk Mail Claim Limited (“BMCL”) a Collective Proceedings Order, clearing the way for BMCL to bring claims for damages on behalf of retail bulk mail customers, a class of different sized businesses and other organisations such as public bodies, and charities …
Read More »Royal chef says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have become a ‘burden’ to King Charles, slams ‘pretentious’ Netflix series
Celebrated chef Richard Corrigan said he found Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series “a bit pretentious.” Corrigan, who had previously prepared food for the royal family on several occasions, admitted that he watched the Duchess of Sussex’s “With Love, Meghan” series, but didn’t enjoy it all that much. “It’s a bit …
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