Two brothers who entered a Heald Green post office disguised in Royal Mail waistcoats and stole £280,000 have been jailed for their role in a ‘sham robbery’. Rakib Shah, 26, and Aksar Shah, 29, went into the post office and convenience store on Finney Lane at 1pm on Saturday, December …
Read More »Top baby names of 2023 revealed: Harry and Meghan lose popularity amid Royal Family drama – while Holly and Phil also take a plunge
By Rebekah Absalom Published: 11:40 EDT, 25 September 2023 | Updated: 13:46 EDT, 25 September 2023 The once trendy baby names ‘Harry’ and ‘Meghan’ have declined in popularity in Britain, according to leading pregnancy and parenting destination, BabyCentre. ‘Crashing down from 13th place to number 23, the previously popular name …
Read More »Royal Mail postal deliveries in Highlands at ‘breaking point’, Communication Workers’ Union warns
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. Postal services in the Highlands are being pushed to breaking point, a union has warned. The Communications Workers’ Union, which represents postal workers, …
Read More »London to Brighton bike ride: Man saved by doctors riding behind him
He said: “They absolutely saved my life and I owe them my life for that. “I can’t thank them enough.” Mr Graney, said he was “feeling absolutely fine”, “very confident”, and had “no symptoms” prior to going into cardiac arrest. He said: “I don’t remember collapsing but my last recollection …
Read More »Will 5-day delivery boost IDS share price?
Royal Mail-owner IDS share price has gained in September following Ofcom’s decision to look into whether Royal Mail can end Saturday deliveries. The stock posted more gains last week after the regulator proposed a solution to end the dispute between Royal Mail and Whistl. But with IDS’s share price having …
Read More »“Bullying” bankers accused of dragging Lloyd Fraser into “unnecessary” administration
Lloyd Fraser Group and its parent company Barbican Capital have slammed Close Brothers and Close Invoice Finance for triggering the administration of the milk and fashion haulier in a move it claims was “wholly unnecessary” and the result of “bullying” and “spiteful” tactics. Birmingham-based Lloyd Fraser Group was placed …
Read More »10 big money changes coming in October you need to know – including £300 for eight million
THERE’S 10 key money changes coming in October you’ll want to take note of. Among the changes, millions of households are set to receive a £300 cost of living payment within weeks. 1 These are the 10 big money changes coming in OctoberCredit: Getty Meanwhile, the price of first-class stamps …
Read More »Cirrus Dining Wins Australia’s Wine List of the Year
On the 30th anniversary of the awards, Sydney waterfront restaurant Cirrus Dining has been crowned Australia’s Wine List of the Year at the ceremony held tonight at the Ovolo Hotel in Woolloomooloo NSW. The seafood jewel in Bentley Restaurant Group’s crown of fine dining establishments, Cirrus Dining stood out among …
Read More »3rd class Royal Mail: readers say ‘service not fit for purpose’
The dire situation with postal deliveries in Croydon could be far worse than even the most mail-deprived residents might have feared. Inside Croydon readers from across the borough, and even in other areas covered by one of the CR post codes, have responded to last week’s report about the struggles …
Read More »Kite Launches Redesigned Large Letter Postal Boxes
Kite Packaging, an award-winning UK packaging supplier, recently upgraded their large letter postal boxes for enhanced performance and security. The boxes are now offered as part of a package along with euro slot hang tabs, also known as hanging tabs. Available in eight sizes, these boxes cater towards everything from …
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