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 …
Read More »The Rolling Stones to get “Stamp of Approval” by Royal Mail
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 …
Read More »North-east MP praises postal workers for work over festive period
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 …
Read More »Final posting day for pre-Christmas arrivals
Today (December 23) is the final day for parcels to arrive in time for Christmas Day thanks to a special service from Royal Mail. Caithness residents who have left it until the last minute to post Christmas gifts are in luck as Royal Mail’s Special Delivery Guaranteed® Service is still …
Read More »Easy come, easy go for a share of the spoils
The Postie Notes by Mark Gilbert It would be a long walk to complete the old round in this part of the world! There are many sayings or idioms people use when different “life challenges” arise, “You’ll be stronger for the experience”, “You’ve been very lucky”, “Don’t count your chickens”, …
Read More »Golden Graeme! How treating his parents to a 50th anniversary gift earned a Nairn postal worker a £1000 prize from Love2shop
Graeme Paton has won £1000 of Love2shop vouchers. A Nairn Royal Mail worker is proof that a little generosity goes a long way. Last month, 44-year-old Graeme Paton treated his parents to a Love2shop gift card for their golden 50th wedding anniversary via gifting website www.highstreetvouchers.com . As part of …
Read More »Surprise in the post for Strathpeffer Paralympic silver medal hero Fin Graham as village gathers for big welcome!
Fin Graham approved of the gesture! A HOMECOMING hero who won two medals at the Tokyo Paralympics was in for another silver surprise at a special celebration in Strathpeffer. More than 100 people turned out to welcome local lad Fin Graham at an outdoor gathering in the village square. The …
Read More »Will Highland superhero fans be blown away by Royal Mail DC collection featuring Batman, Nightwing, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Superman and Wonder Woman?
Wonder Woman. HIGHLAND fans of superheroes look certain to give their stamp of approval to an eye-catching new issue released by Royal Mail. Royal Mail has teamed up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on the release of 18 stamps that celebrate DC and the heroes and villains genre that it …
Read More »Lib Dems pledge radical scheme to help rural and remote communities retain lifeline services
Liberal Democrat candidate Molly Nolan. The Liberal Democrats have proposed a radical plan aimed at securing lifeline services like banks, post offices and pubs. Today the party will put forward plans in its manifesto that aim to stem the tide of closures that have blighted many Highland communities. Chief among …
Read More »Our most read stories from the past week
April 2 – April 9 1. Dingwall man’s message to Royal Mail over abuse of disabled parking bays Leslie Mikolajczyk is unhappy with Royal Mail in Park Street Dingwall with vans parking in disabled spaces and on double yellow lines. Picture: Gary Anthony A grieving husband is calling on Royal …
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