The deadline for when you have to use up or swap old stamps has been extended from January 31, 2023 to July 31, 2023 – giving letter senders more time to sort out stamps Royal Mail is phasing out its old stamps with barcoded versions ( Image: Getty/PA) Royal Mail …
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A Runcorn woman got the “shock of her life” when she found “legs poking out” from a bag of frozen spinach. Claire Latham had already eaten half of the spinach in the bag the night before when she made the grizzly discovery on Tuesday (July 19). Claire was “bashing up” …
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Just four post offices remain in and around Burton as was announced another one will be shutting down. The Post Office inside Dean & Smedley chemist, in Horninglow Road, Burton, will be closing in August. It means that the office in Asda, Wellington Street and Stretton and Winshill Post Offices …
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A warning has been issued to shoppers who still uses cash to pay when out at supermarkets. If you use the wrong notes at major stores like ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, M&S or Morrisons from September this year, your transaction will be rejected. This is because old £20 and £50 notes …
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You get to the check out.. you fancy using up that spare cash lingering in your wallet or purse since lockdown… you hand it over… But no, the notes are ‘wrong’ and the queue is looking. Here’s how to avoid such a scenario from September if you’re shopping at the …
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It’s the kind of sight that would make Postman Pat’s heart sink – a postbox in Bristol that has been repurposed by litter louts as a rubbish bin. Perhaps it is because there are two post boxes right next to each other on this spot in Bedminster, but it can’t …
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The festive season is nearly upon us – and it’s good news for jobseekers. Many businesses are preparing for their busiest time of year in the the run up to Christmas. Brits are expected to splash out on bumper Christmas celebrations this year after last year’s festivities were disrupted by …
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A supermarket customer was told her weekly shopping slot would be removed due to an influx of new shoppers. Susan Morris has relied on her Asda delivery every Friday afternoon for more than six years – and it was paramount during the coronavirus lockdown. But the 55-year-old said the supermarket …
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Sainsbury’s, Asda and Costa Coffee have said they will not police new coronavirus laws which force customers to wear face masks in all shops from today. The major retailers say they have no intention of enforcing new rules which will punish people who refuse to cover their faces with a …
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A man was left fainting during a chance encounter with the Prince of Wales outside an Asda centre today as the royal and the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to staff who had worked amid the coronavirus pandemic. The unknown man, who works for the UK supermarket chain, was greeted by Prince Charles, …
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