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Read More »E.ON’s prepayment meter forced us out of our home | Energy bills
My daughter and I were on the housing register for 11 years before being given a flat last September. Unbeknownst to me, the previous tenant owed £2,000 to the gas supplier, E.ON, and a prepayment meter had been installed. Every time I topped up, a large chunk of my money …
Read More »From Monday, stamps on letters MUST have barcodes or else you face paying a fine – Reading Today Online
ROYAL Mail has reminded customers they only have one week left to use non-barcoded stamps before they become invalid. Any letters posted with the old-style stamps could mean recipients being asked to pay a £1.10 surcharge before their mail is delivered. However, customers can continue to swap non-barcoded stamps for …
Read More »Royal Mail reminds customers of deadline for non-barcoded stamps
Matthew Parkes, Managing Director, Stamps and Collectibles, said: “As we approach the July 31 deadline, we encourage our customers to use-up any non-barcoded stamps before it is too late. “Customers who cannot use their non-barcoded stamps before July 31 will still be able to swap them for new barcoded stamps …
Read More »Royal Mail Initiates Transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Advancing Towards Sustainable HGV Fueling
Royal Mail is making significant strides by transitioning some of its Heavy Good Vehicles (HGVs) to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a renewable diesel alternative. Don’t Miss The first sites to undergo this transition are the Sheffield mail center, Midlands Super Hub, and Manchester vehicle operating center. In the …
Read More »Gasrec reports rocketing demand for biomethane
Gasrec is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in the company’s history, with volumes reaching an all-time high in June 2023 and more orders in the pipeline from fleets transitioning to new gas-powered trucks. The company’s gas sales in June delivered a 250% increase compared to March 2020, when …
Read More »‘Disgusting’ swastika sprayed on post box in Tatworth
Cllr Connor Payne said he noticed a swastika was sprayed on Gulway Mead and said it was “a disgusting thing to see”. Avon and Somerset Police said the incident took place “at some point between July 20 and July 23. Cllr Payne said: “When I saw it, I just thought …
Read More »‘Why won’t Tories take on bad bosses mistreating workers and wasting taxpayer cash?’ – Darren Jones MP
Writing for the Mirror, Chair of the Commons Business Select Committee Darren Jones accused ministers of dashing to help Nigel Farage while ignoring ordinary customers and workers Labour’s Darren Jones said that Nigel Farage has power over Tory ministers ( Image: Reach Plc) Dame Alison Rose, the former CEO of …
Read More »Tickets for Saints’ visit to Castleford Now On Sale
Tickets have been allocated in the Railway End, with all tickets designated as standing. Ticket Variant Advance Price Matchday Price Adult £22 £25 Concession (60+) £14 £17 Student £14 £17 Junior (5-16) £14 £17 Junior Member £5 N/A Concessions are classed as: Aged 60+ & Full Time Students Junior Members …
Read More »Helensburgh delivery office denies cuts to service over staff shortage
Accusations were made last week on social media that the town’s delivery office had lost 10 workers and there was a threat of cutting back deliveries. Royal Mail insisted that they would always deliver the mail six days a week. But it took the Royal Mail press office almost a …
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