Are you looking for a fresh new start? As we hit the summer months of 2022 you might want to turn over a new leaf before the end of the year. Luckily, for jobseekers in Berkshire, there are a lot of companies seeking new recruits. We have handpicked a few …
Read More »Stock up before Monday when Royal Mail 1st class stamps rise by 11 per cent
From April 4, the price of a 1st Class stamp will increase by 10p and the price of a 2nd Class stamp will increase by 2p to 68p. Royal Mail announced the price rises earlier this month saying that “overall, these changes are broadly in line with inflation and are …
Read More »First class stamps to increase by 10p to 95p from April
The price of a first class stamp is to increase by 10p to 95p, the Royal Mail has announced. Second class stamps will increase by 2p to 68p, with the new prices coming into effect on April 4. Royal Mail said there has been a long-term decline in letter usage, …
Read More »Residents say Royal Mail should have made ‘contingency plans’
Many households in and around Newbury and Thatcham have been missing out on vital letters due to postal worker sickness absences. The Royal Mail have admitted it hasn’t had “enough boots on the ground” following on from the Christmas period, as reported in this weeks Newbury Weekly News. A nearly …
Read More »Thatcham resident calls Royal Mail service ‘disastrous’ after hospital appointment letters ‘stuck in the postal system’
Not receiving letters has meant some residents have had to take their mail matters into their own hands, from visiting sorting offices to pick up post to managing their own appointments and bookings. Thatcham resident Dorothy Le-Cornu hasn’t been receiving her mail on time since mid-December and hasn’t received any …
Read More »Royal Mail have “not enough boots on the ground” in Newbury and Thatcham
Royal Mail has explained why some residents of Newbury and Thatcham may be experiencing delivery disturbances since New Year’s Day. In addition to limited deliveries over the Christmas and New Year period, the past few weeks saw continued delivery delays as members of Royal Mail staff fell ill. After receiving …
Read More »Newbury’s 126-year-old Post Office building could reopen as Royal Mail submits plans
The 19th-century Post Office building in Cheap Street could return to its former glory after Royal Mail submitted plans to use it as its customer service hub. The historic building, which was built in 1895-96, has been unused since April 2017 after the Post Office moved to a new branch …
Read More ȣ6 million Berkshire home is most expensive sold during lockdown despite massive drop in sales
Million pound Berkshire homes were still changing hands at the height of lockdown – including one which sold for an incredible £6 million. The coronavirus outbreak has had a massive effect on the housing market, and statistics from the Land Registry show an enormous drop in sales between the start …
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