The new Post Office scam uses a clone website to lure bank details off customers. Here’s how to avoid the fake delivery message that is stealing money of thousands of UK recipients The Post Office don’t deliver parcels — this is the job of the Royal Mail ( Image: PA) …
Read More »Antrim man amazed as postman delivers letter with ‘life story’ instead of address
A man has shared his amazement online after a letter was delivered which he explained was like “seeing my life on an envelope”. Feargal Lynn, a musician from Co Antrim, was surprised when a small envelope was popped through his letterbox with ten lines of text on it, rather than …
Read More »Post office delivers man’s letter with only his “life story” as an address
London — Britain’s postal service, the Royal Mail, was able to work out who an unaddressed letter was meant for when the sender included only the recipient’s first name, postcode, and “life story.” Hearty applause to @RoyalMail Cushendall and Ballymena for being able to deliver this letter to me today …
Read More »Exact list of dates the Post Office will be closed in 2022 for Royal Mail holidays
Don’t get caught out if you’re planning on sending important post or parcels this year, as we’ve got the exact dates the Post Office won’t be open for business in 2022. While you can always pop to a letterbox, the Royal Mail service doesn’t run 365 days a year The …
Read More »2021 East Midlands Review of the Year: March to April
Over Christmas we are looking back on a remarkable year for business across the region. One that started in the midst of latest lockdown restrictions but which seemed to be on the up with vaccination roll-outs. As businesses were getting back to some level of normality, they took a fresh …
Read More »Royal Mail suffers delivery delays in 23 areas in the run-up to Christmas – check to see if you’re affected
Of Royal Mail’s 1,200 UK delivery offices, which is where mail is sorted, 23 of those are currently experiencing severe delays. We’ve a full list of affected areas below, although Royal Mail says it will rotate deliveries in these locations in a bid to minimise delays. It adds that it …
Read More »Delays at sorting offices stoke concern about postal disruption in run-up to Christmas
Delays at post depots have raised fears of disruption in the run-up to Christmas, as the Royal Mail confirmed that staff absences are now at twice the levels of 2018. Postal bosses have insisted that deliveries are operating normally across most counties, despite rising staff sickness and isolation rates. However, …
Read More »Fraudsters ‘ruining Christmas’ with £4,500 courier con
Such “safe account” scams make up a fifth of all fraud losses, according to the banking trade body UK Finance, with victims losing £4,500 per case on average. Four in five of the scams start with a text message, according to TSB. It said Royal Mail was the most impersonated …
Read More »Royal Mail last Christmas posting dates 2021 – all the deadlines for your diary
Some packages have to be sent off today if you want to be sure they will reach their destination in time for December 25, especially if you are sending them overseas Some parcels have to be sent today to arrive for Christmas – so get yours in the post ( …
Read More »Post Office value slashed to zero after postmasters scandal
The Government has written down the value of the Post Office to zero after the state-owned chain was hit by the postmasters scandal. In its annual report, the Department for Business said the value of its holding in Post Office Ltd had plummeted from £145m to “nil” in the year …
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