The members of Derry City and Strabane Council’s Business and Culture Committee have unanimously agreed to support a proposal to meet with Royal Mail management and the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Brought forward by Cllr Shaun Harkin (People Before Profit), the proposal aimed to address what he described as “concerns raised …
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Royal Mail has confirmed that, from 19 January 2026, it will begin charging business customers for self-adhesive thermal label rolls. Up until this point, they have been provided free of charge to those with posting accounts. Under the new changes, standard 100x150mm (4”x6”) direct thermal labels will be treated as …
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One resident said he hadn’t received a letter in weeks Royal Mail apologised after postal services were disrupted in Birmingham(Image: Belinda Jiao/Getty Images) Royal Mail apologised after ‘severe weather conditions’ disrupted postal routes in Birmingham.. BirminghamLive was approached by residents in Northfield on January 14 who expressed concern with recent …
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Liz Collins celebrated her 83rd birthday at her home in Patcham, Brighton, on January 7. However, she was disappointed when the majority of her birthday cards didn’t arrive on the day. She explained: “I kept having friends phone asking if I’d got their card and I kept having to say …
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Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin, has met with senior Royal Mail managers asking for an urgent investigation into why letters had not been arriving in large parts of his constituency. Sign up today to get all the latest news headlines from Shropshire and Mid Wales delivered straight to your …
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Shaun Davies, who represents Telford, is the second Shropshire MP to raise concerns about the county’s postal service in the Commons this week. Get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox with the Shropshire Star’s free newsletter On Tuesday, Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin, told MPs that some …
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Did you know one of the oldest working postboxes in the UK can be found in Dorset? While the first iconic red pillar boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852, they later came to Britain the following year. And still nestled in the village of Holwell is one of the …
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Planners at Telford & Wrekin Council have certified that units 4a and 4b at Telford Bridge Retail Park are not restricted to retail use. Agents for the owners of the retail park at Colliers Way had told the council that there is an agreement with a gym operator to take …
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Lopburi Governor Wiraphong Rhitrot leads a traditional ceremony at Phra Narai Ratchaniwet to honor King Narai the Great, marking preparations for the 38th King Narai the Great Reign Festival, to be held from 13–22 February 2026. BANGKOK, Thailand – Lopburi Governor Wiraphong Rhitrot recently led a powerful traditional ceremony at …
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The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association has warned HMRC and the Labour government that car tax changes are leaving drivers cash-strapped and threatening electric vehicle adoption Christian Abbott Audience Writer 11:26, 15 Jan 2026 HMRC vehicle tax reforms are leaving thousands of motorists financially stretched(Image: Andrzej Rostek via Getty …
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