He is said to be so anxious to stay at his Royal Lodge home that he is refusing to leave even during essential building works. Prince Andrew, embroiled in a stand-off with his brother King Charles over his long-term residency at the £30million Windsor pile, fears that he ‘might never …
Read More »Royal Mail issues service update after disruption this week
Royal Mail has issued a service update for Thursday, June 15, 2023, after the disruption yesterday caused delays. Problems with the air, rail, road and mail centres networks affected select postcodes for a 24-hour period. However, the postal service has reassured customers that there are no “significant issues” affecting their …
Read More »Ipswich Carr Street Post Office could move into former Jessops unit in Butter Market
A former shop could be brought back into use as a Post Office, which has long been a staple of Ipswich’s high street, searches for a new home. Proposals have been drafted to move the Carr Street office into the former Jessops in Butter Market. The premises has been empty …
Read More »Royal Mail scammer caught in Birmingham after thousands sent fake texts for ‘settlement’
A scammer sent thousands of people fake Royal Mail texts requesting a ‘settlement’ fee for their parcel to be delivered. Mohammed Gulzar was caught with a ‘smishing’ kit when police raided his home in Birmingham. The 22-year-old university student duped at least one elderly woman and spent more than £2,500 …
Read More »Royal Mail issues stamps to mark 75th anniversary of Windrush arrival | Royal Mail
A special collection of stamps has been issued to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean to the UK on the Empire Windrush. Eight Royal Mail stamps featuring original artworks by Black British artists were commissioned to celebrate the occasion, which will …
Read More »This Ontario cruise takes you through the Muskoka Lakes on a historic steamship
Cruises on the RMS Segwun are back after a brief hiatus, and the historic steamship is getting ready to take passengers for a sail through the Muskoka Lakes this summer. As of June 27, you’ll be able to cruise past Muskoka’s breathtaking natural beauty and million-dollar waterfront mansions, all the while revelling in …
Read More »Postal workers speak out against Communication Workers Union’s partnership with Royal Mail over punishing workloads: “The union has well and truly sold its members out”
UK postal workers have written in to outline their crippling workloads and Royal Mail’s trashing of its statutory obligation to deliver six days a week. Increased walks and impossible targets are being enforced by management intimidation and use of overtime to clear back logs, forcing postal workers into a longer …
Read More »Rishi Sunak pays tribute to brave RAF squadron in parliament
Rishi Sunak was speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons ahead of the transport plane being stood down from RAF service on June 30. Mr Sunak said: “I join my honourable friend in paying tribute to 47 Squadron. READ MORE: Thousands of fish found dead in Oxford Canal …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The …
Read More »Special stamps issued to mark 75th anniversary of arrival of MV Windrush
A new set of stamps is being issued marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of MV Empire Windrush to the UK. Eight new stamps featuring illustrations created exclusively to celebrate the occasion, will be revealed at a launch event at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton on Thursday. The …
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