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Royal Mail have hiked the price of a first-class stamp by 14 per cent as of today, with the price to send a standard-size a letter by premium post rising from £1.10 to £1.25. It’s the second time that the price of postage has went up this year – with …

Martin Lewis’ popular website, Money Saving Expert, has urged people to stock up on a common item, currently worth 75p, before they rise in price. By October 2, first class stamps will increase in price by 14 per cent, from £1.10 to at least £1.25 – and first class stamps …

A Buckinghamshire family accused of defrauding Royal Mail lived a lavish lifestyle with a mansion, luxury cars and a pool, a court has been told. Parmjeet Sandhu and his nephew Balginder Sandhu have been accused of depriving the postal service of £70million over 10 years. The pair allegedly worked under …

Anyone still with an old-style stamp has only until tomorrow to use it, says Royal Mail. The traditional stamps will no longer be accepted after July 31 as the postal service completes the transition to the larger barcoded stamps which have been in circulation some time. But those who find …

Members of the Royal Family are said to be “encouraged” by the recent tactical movements of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It has been claimed The Firm is pleased the pair are focusing their attention on future prospects rather than speaking out about their time has working royals, according to …

Postal services will be restored on the Stocking Farm estate in Leicester following the sudden closure of a Post Office earlier this year. Post Office has confirmed a plan to reopen a counter at a new location after customers were left ‘angry and heartbroken’ in February this year. The former …

Royal Mail customers are being urged to act within five weeks or risk paying additional fees. People have until July 31 to “use up or swap out” their non-barcoded definitive stamps. Customers could be hit with extra charges if they continue to use the stamps after that date. Liverpool Echo …

A heavy police presence has been reported across Nottingham city centre due to a major incident. Police have put multiple road closures in place and the tram network has been suspended. People have been told to use alternative routes through the centre due to a large-scale investigation. In a statement …

Royal Mail has issued a warning to its customers over extra charges due to a stamp change. The postal company introduced barcoded stamp which will replace traditional ones, which will see the latter soon to be no longer valid. Originally, Royal Mail gave a deadline of January 31 for customers …

For those awaiting a parcel delivery there can be nothing more frustrating than opening the door to find a ”something for you” card on the mat. But Royal Mail is set to implement a big change which will mean recipients will no longer need to head down to their local …