SIR – I do wonder about the people running Royal Mail, and what business acumen they demonstrated to secure their roles (“Royal Mail adds Christmas and net zero surcharge to deliveries”, report, September 15). The company is clearly struggling amid the headwinds created by electronic communications and inflation. Sadly, however, …
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A Star Wars fan who tried to break into Windsor Castle and kill the late Queen with a crossbow has apologised to the King and the Royal Family. Jaswant Singh Chail was dressed as a ‘Sith’ character when he climbed into the castle grounds in December 2021 with a loaded …
Read More »Martin Lewis urging Brits to stock up on £1.10 item by October 2
Money Saving Expert guru, Martin Lewis, has issued a warning that an everyday item is set to rise in price, despite a recent rise in some products. The finance expert says there are just three weeks until the price hike. The 51-year-old’s warning comes as First Class stamps are set …
Read More »Royal Mail, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Waitrose and John Lewis are looking for Christmas temps
We may be in the midst of a heatwave but that doesn’t stop retailers gearing up for the festive season. Royal Mail, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Waitrose and John Lewis have launched their Christmas temps recruitment process. There are thousands of jobs up for grabs across lots of different departments. Royal Mail …
Read More »Royal Mail looking for Exeter Christmas workers that pay nearly £15 an hour
Royal Mail has begun recruiting workers in Devon to help sort Christmas cards and parcels during the busy festive period. It says the extra hands are needed for day and night shifts in Exeter to play a “key role in delivering Christmas to the nation”. The company says: “The festive …
Read More »Royal Mail looking for Christmas workers with salaries up to £17 an hour
Christmas is a time of giving, which also makes it a time when parcels zip up and down the country. To meet high demand at its busiest time of year, Royal Mail is looking to recruit new staff over the Christmas period. The company is looking to recruit mail sorters …
Read More »The Royal Family ‘loves playing Scrabble’ says Sarah Ferguson, who also reveals granddaughter Sienna is currently staying with her- and calls her Gee-Gee
The Royal Family are ‘very united’ according to Sarah Ferguson, who revealed they enjoy bonding over a game of Scrabble. The Duchess of York made the comments during the latest episode of her podcast Tea Talks, which she hosts with her close friend Sarah Thomson. The topic of this week’s instalment …
Read More »Post Office customers’ fury after being told their old stamps are FAKE
Post Office customers’ fury after Royal Mail tells them their old stamps are FAKE as they attempt to swap for new digital versions Old stamps became invalid on Tuesday and are replaced by barcode versions Some Britons are said to have been told that their old stamps are ‘not genuine’ …
Read More »Key August 2023 benefits payment dates, law and rule changes
This August will see many changes to people’s lives through a variety of new rules, regulations and other alterations. There is a Bank Holiday which will mean changes to the date people will receive benefits payments and people will also see the continued support from the government’s energy price guarantee, …
Read More »July brings seven money changes that will affect household finances
Financial changes are coming this month which will have an impact on South West households’ finances. They include changes to energy bills and mortgage rules with deadlines coming up affecting Tax Credit households and anyone using old stamps to send mail. Economists will be keeping a close eye on the …
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