Allan Forster, of Whitehaven, says that his mail has not been arriving on time. He lives in Hensingham and says that the late arrival of his post has caused several issues. In some instances, he claims that the late arrivals have made him miss hospital appointments, and in worst-case scenarios, first class …
Read More »Adam Crozier and Alan Bates to give evidence at Post Office Horizon inquiry | Post Office Horizon scandal
The former chief executive of Royal Mail, Adam Crozier, and the campaigner Alan Bates will give evidence over the Post Office Horizon scandal this week as the public inquiry into the scandal enters its next phase. Crozier, who headed Royal Mail when it owned the Post Office between 2003 and …
Read More »Lord Currie becomes new IFoA board’s inaugural chair
Lord Currie becomes new IFoA board’s inaugural chair | Insurance Business UK We use cookies to improve this site and enable full functionality. You can change your cookie settings at any time using your browser. Our cookie policy Insurance News Lord Currie becomes new IFoA board’s inaugural chair Key arrival …
Read More »Colchester councillors worried post chaos affects election
Last week an ex-employee from Colchester spoke about the inner workings of Royal Mail after countless residents kept complaining about a lack of deliveries. Some parts of the city were left with only one delivery a week since last year, with some missing important hospital appointments as a result. Following …
Read More »Royal Mail’s reform plans welcomed by Winsford resident
Nick Landon, chief customer officer at Royal Mail, has announced plans for ‘urgent reform’. It comes following months of delays, with residents in Winsford frequently not receiving important notices of things such as hospital appointments and jury service until it is too late. In a letter addressed to customers, Mr Landon …
Read More »Praise for estranged Dad, Tom Markle… Big love for ditched BFF Jessica Mulroney… And sharp words about ‘fairy tale weddings’! What Meghan’s hit blog, The Tig, tells us today on the anniversary of its closure…
She’s already a well-respected blogger, having experienced great success with The Tig before meeting – and marrying – her Prince Charming. So, it might have come as no surprise when, just a few weeks ago, the Duchess of Sussex unveiled a new lifestyle site named American Riviera Orchard. The new …
Read More »Angela Rayner did nothing wrong, David Lammy insists amid fresh tax questions
The Conservatives are attempting to distract from economic issues facing voters ahead of the May elections by foregrounding questions about Angela Rayner’s tax, David Lammy has claimed. The Mail On Sunday newspaper claims to have fresh evidence the Labour deputy leader did not correctly outline her tax arrangements. It pointed …
Read More »DWP to pay £434 to people with common health conditions starting this week
Thousands of people could boost their income with monthly payments of up to £434 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The rates of Attendance Allowance are rising by 6.7 per cent from April 8. Attendance Allowance is for people of State Pension age who have health conditions and …
Read More »Villagers’ fury as councillors give the green light to double the charge to cross historic Hampshire toll bridge which residents used for free for generations
Villagers have reacted with fury to councillors giving the green light to double the charge to cross an historic toll bridge which residents have used for free for generations. Despite angry locals blasting the £1 crossing at Eling Toll Bridge being doubled to £2 and introducing charges for previously exempt …
Read More »Royal Mail cutting deliveries ‘could kill off handwritten letters’
They have provided dispatches back home from the battlefield, declarations of love, and notes of thanks for Christmas gifts. Yet handwritten letters face a new threat in the internet age — from Royal Mail itself. The founder of the Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society (HLAS), now in its seventh year, says …
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