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 …
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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 …
Read More »Dingwall man sends clear message to Royal Mail staff over abuse of disabled parking bays
Leslie Mikolajczyk is unhappy with Royal Mail staff with vans parking in disabled spaces and on double yellow lines. Picture: Gary Anthony. A grieving husband is calling on Royal Mail workers to stop parking in disabled bays. Leslie Mikolajczyk (60) from Dingwall says the town’s Royal Mail workers are being …
Read More »Grantonians get scam warning from local post office
The manager of Grantown’s Total Mail delivery office has posted a warning to customers about a text scam aimed at the town Beware the scammers, says local PO . Allan Cameron last night posted: “Hi my name is Allan CameronDelivery Manager with Royal Mail. I was hoping to share with …
Read More »Highland Council issues advice on Royal Mail scam text message alert
Highland Council Trading Standards team have been alerted to a smishing scam that is currently targeting Highland residents. The scam involves a text message claiming to be from Royal Mail advising the recipient that they are holding a piece of mail due to unpaid postage.In order to deliver the item, …
Read More »Highland Council Trading Standards team issues Royal Mail scam text message alert as fraudsters target Highland residents to find out information such as bank account details and passwords
Fraudsters are using text messages to get information such as bank account details and passwords. Highland Council Trading Standards team have been alerted to a smishing – the fraudulent practice of sending text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such …
Read More »Pillar box in Inverness city centre turns purple
The purple post box outside Inverness Town House. People using the post box outside Inverness Town House are no longer seeing red but a rather vivid purple. Royal Mail has been tight-lipped so far but it has prompted curiosity among the public in the city centre. Some are speculating the …
Read More »Full steam ahead as Huntly hub gets the Covid-19 jab done
IT has been all systems go at the Covid-19 vaccination hub in Huntly’s Stewart’s Hall since it opened last week. In a change to the original plan, the Huntly hub is operating every week, seven days, delivering the vaccine from 8.15am until almost 8pm. The over 70’s have been getting …
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