David Simpson, of Windsor Road, contacted the Observer about the issue with his post stating: “Here in central Slough, our road has had just one delivery of mail per week for the last two weeks. “I wrote and complained to the delivery manager at the Slough sorting office, but have …
Read More »Family ran decade-long operation to defraud Royal Mail of £70m
Thousands of items were under-declared by manipulating docket spreadsheets (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)By: Pramod Thomas A family in Berkshire ran a decade-long operation to defraud the Royal Mail of £70 million, a court heard. Three men reportedly gained millions of pounds by engaging in a scheme involving the deliberate …
Read More »Royal Mail pub row leaves couple hoping to start family ‘in limbo’
A couple hoping to have their first child have been left waiting for a vital letter as the Wirral experiences post delays following the controversial suspension of 11 staff. Jennifer Tomlinson is hoping to have a baby with her husband Liam starting in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment at Arrowe Park …
Read More »Family defrauded Royal Mail out of £70m, court told
A family defrauded Royal Mail out of more than £70 million by running a “dishonest scheme to line their own pockets” for more than a decade, a court has been told. Parmjeet Sandhu, 56, and his nephew Balginder Sandhu, 46, gave misleading declarations about the quantity, weight, class and destination …
Read More »The Princess of Wales secretly attends summer music festival: Report
There’s a first time for everything! The Princess of Wales reportedly “made her first ever visit to a music festival” over the weekend. According to the Daily Mail, the royal mom of three, 41, “secretly went to [an] upper-class 24-hour music festival” after dining with her Norfolk neighbors, the Marquess …
Read More »Family ran operation to defraud Royal Mail of £70,000,000, court hears | UK News
They ran the operation from 2008 to 2017 (Picture: EPA) A family helped run a major fraud operation which deprived Royal Mail of around £70 million, a court has heard. Parmjeet Sandhu, 56, and his nephew Balginder Sandhu, 46, were allegedly part of a scheme to under-declare mail in Buckinghamshire …
Read More »USPS to establish two mail growth incentives
The US Postal Service (USPS) has filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), requesting approval to make certain mail classification schedule (MCS) changes to establish two mail growth incentives: a first-class mail growth incentive and a marketing mail growth incentive. ‘) } // –> If approved, the incentives …
Read More »ebuyer switches delivery partner in ‘multi-million’ DPD contract award
Online retailer ebuyer.com has switched delivery contractor, awarding a “multi-million” last mile delivery contract to DPD for the shipping and handling of products across the UK. The contract change is a result of customer feedback calling for a different delivery provider due to shipping issues with the previous contractor. ebuyer …
Read More »Can you refuse to take in a neighbour’s parcel in the UK?
Now with social media the number one place people go to vent, the list of neighbours and debates seems to be ever-growing. From the modern debacle of what time of night you should keep the noise down to have tall your garden fence can be. Many of these discussions do …
Read More »Widower of jailed Post Office worker loses appeal fight
T he widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a Court of Appeal fight. Ian O’Donnell wanted to posthumously clear the name of his wife Joanne, who died seven years ago aged 64. Three appeal judges recently considered the case of Mrs O’Donnell, …
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