The Royal Mail confirmed that prices would rise from April 2, giving customers just four weeks to buy stamps at the current rate of £1.25. The price of a first-class stamp is set to increase by 8% while those looking to go second-class could pay up to 13% more. Martin Lewis suggests households ‘bulk-buy’ stamps …
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Asset Alias Address Almondbury Fletcher House Farm Fletcher House Farm, Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SZ Former Almondbury Library Former Almondbury Library, Stocks Walk, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XB The Homestead The Homestead, Hurst Knowle, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8SG Land at Lumb Lane, Almondbury Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SZ Land …
Read More »Martin Lewis says ‘bulk buy’ £1.25 household staple within next two weeks
Martin Lewis has urged people to “bulk buy” a £1.25 household staple ahead of April. The ITV star spoke out on Money Saving Expert, his financial website and consumer champion blog, where he warned over stamp price hikes. Mr Lewis said: “For years, every time stamps go up in price …
Read More »King Charles III approves 4 ‘In Memoriam’ stamps of Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Mail in the United Kingdom has revealed images of four new portrait stamps in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. These are the first stamp images to be approved by King Charles III and all four stamps feature images that were used in the 2002 Golden Jubilee …
Read More »Post Office scam warning in York and North Yorkshire
People are being warned to be on their guard against text messages that appear to be from the Post Office – but are in fact a scam. Read next: Andy Hugill, a digital PCSO for North Yorkshire Police, issued the alert warning people of the messages, which purport to be about …
Read More »Police close probe after crash in Thorpe Road, Norwich
Police launched an appeal after the man, in his 30s, who was riding a red and black Honda motorbike, collided with a parked red Peugeot Expert van near to the Royal Mail sorting office on Thorpe Road. Site of the crash on Thorpe Road, Norwich (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) Following …
Read More »Police close probe after crash in Thorpe Road, Norwich
Police launched an appeal after the man, in his 30s, who was riding a red and black Honda motorbike, collided with a parked red Peugeot Expert van near to the Royal Mail sorting office on Thorpe Road. Site of the crash on Thorpe Road, Norwich (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest) Following …
Read More »Mordaunt links ‘just bait for Tory moderates to trigger leadership election for…
16 March 2024, 23:00 Calls for Penny Mordaunt to replace Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are designed to trigger a leadership election for a right-wing Tory to win, PM allies have claimed. Picture: Alamy Calls for Penny Mordaunt to replace Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are designed to trigger a leadership election …
Read More »A decade ago, their first Mother’s Day portrait was greeted with nothing but warmth. Now, as this doctored photo provokes a welter of conspiracy theories, we pose 20 questions Palace should answer to end the frenzied gossip about THAT picture
What a huge amount of change can happen in ten years. Back in 2014, Kate and William issued their first Mother’s Day photo. Printed on the front page of The Mail on Sunday, our report described the image as ‘a tender, natural and intimate portrait… never before has a Royal …
Read More »UK Businesses Rally Against Royal Mail Changes, Fear Impact on Greetings Card Industry
Card retailers and publishers in the UK are voicing concerns over proposed changes to the Royal Mail delivery service, which could potentially reduce letter delivery days to as few as three days a week. The communications regulator, Ofcom, is considering options to reform the universal service obligation (USO) due to …
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