Pensioners and DWP benefit claimants could get cheaper stamps

In a scheme similar to social tariffs offered by phone and broadband providers, Ofcom is looking at stamp pricing, to make sure everyone has access to an affordable universal postal service. In its consultation document, Ofcom said: “We periodically review the affordability of postal services in the UK. Today, we …

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PayPoint appoints former Yodel Exec as Parcels MD

Payment and parcel service provider PayPoint has announced the appointment of former Yodel Chief Commercial Officer Sam Holden as Managing Director, Parcels and Ecommerce. The move comes as PayPoint continues to expand its parcel offering, Collect+, following Royal Mail’s £44m investment. Nick Wiles, CEO of PayPoint, said: “Sam brings outstanding …

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‘Pope Paul V remains a popular effigy today, and gets blown up in Lewes most years’: A five minute guide to England’s wackiest Bonfire Night celebrations

Bonfire Night is tomorrow, but in Sussex, things have been whizz-banging since September. Unofficially, bonfire season kicked off in Uckfield (a town known for its large torchlight procession) with the Carnival on September 6, and will wrap up on November 22, when the villages of Robertsbridge and Barcombe set their …

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