A Milltown woman has said she is disappointed that a traditional red postbox will no longer be in use in the area. The postbox, which was located in a stone pillar, has not been operational since the pillar was accidentally hit and damaged by a lorry in February. The woman, …
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The new episode of Northern BIbliosphere will welcome Jen Hadfield as guest. This is the second episode on our mini-series of conversations with the finalists of the Highland Book Prize 2021 ahead of the awards ceremony on May 26. This week, we have the pleasure to sit down with Jen …
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COLUMN: The Postie Notes by Pete Malone A few days ago, I was approached by a customer anxious to find a parcel they were expecting. This item was a pack of live crickets intended as a meal for a pet gecko. It got me thinking about the most unusual items …
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NORTH east Police have warned of a Royal Mail fake text scam, which took nearly £10,000 from an Aberdeenshire resident. An example of a fake Royal Mail website. A similar example caused an Aberdeenshire resident to lose £10,000. An intricate scam, involving fake texts and websites, scammers impersonating bank staff …
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The TUV has accused Royal Mail of an “orchestrated attempt to disrupt” its election campaign in Newry and Armagh amid claims that party literature has not been delivered to a large number of homes. The accusation has been levelled by TUV leader Jim Allister and his party’s candidate for the …
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Polvanie View 06 April 2022. Picture: James Mackenzie. Residents of a fire-hit block of flats were being charged more than £30 to have mail re-diverted after losing “everything” in the blaze. But Royal Mail has now scrapped the fee after the Inverness Courier contacted the postal service about the situation. …
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Royal Mail has confirmed that the post box removed from the wall at Bonar Bridge Post Office is to be replaced. The box was taken away when renovations took place at the post office last year and a petition was recently launched by a local resident in a bid to …
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North East Division Crime Reduction Officer PC Mark Irvine has called on locals to be aware of another scam which has been detected in the area. He warned: “As part of the scam, criminals are pretending to be the Royal Mail and telling innocent individuals that there is a parcel …
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UK: The Rolling Stones, described by fans as “the greatest rock and roll band in the world”, will certainly get a lot of satisfaction from the set of 12 stamps Royal Mail are bringing out on January 22 to mark 60 years of their existence. The stamps feature concerts they …
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Gordon MP Richard Thomson has praised the efforts of local postal workers during their busiest time of the year. A huge amount of work goes into the festive period by Royal Mail, which was made more challenging by the continuing pandemic. Mr Thomson said: “There is a huge amount of …
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