Brits are being encouraged by Royal Mail to send Christmas gifts early this year, as the mailing company looks to cope with the increase in demand over the festive period due to coronavirus restrictions People are being encouraged to send their gifts as early as they can ( Image: AFP …
Read More »Mum fuming after £65 Christmas delivery destroyed as postman left it in garden bin
Horrified Kiri Monk found a card from the Royal Mail postman saying the delivery had been left in a ‘safe place’ outside her house which turned out to be a garden waste bin The craft advent calendar kit had been put in a near-full brown bin (stock image) ( Image: …
Read More »Very rare Blue Peter 50p coin sells on eBay for £266 with thousands more up for grabs
After 13 bids and starting at £1, one lucky buyer will be able to add this rare coin to their collection – this coin was designed nine-year-old Florence Jackson back in 2009 Coins can sell for hundreds of pounds online ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A rare Blue Peter 50p coin …
Read More »All the Christmas jobs you can apply for now including Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi
As retailers urge shoppers to be more prepared than ever, we explain all the places – including supermarkets and Royal Mail – that are already hiring Christmas staff… Tesco is the latest supermarket to confirm its Christmas job positions ( Image: Dumfries And Galloway Standard) Christmas may still be just …
Read More »Delivery chaos as bees nesting in Royal Mail office cause roof to ‘cave in’
A Royal Mail delivery office in Andover has been forced to close due to a beehive in the building that has also led to a leak in the roof which is starting to cave in A beehive has caused chaos for Royal Mail deliveries in Andover ( Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket …
Read More »Innocent victim was ‘fitted up’ by bent copper hiding dark secret in real-life Line of Duty
Stephen Simmons was sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit because of one bent copper. Then just 19-years-old, Stephen was told to plead guilty because no one would believe him if he accused the police of being liars. It would take four decades for the shocking truth to …
Read More »Postman ‘unfairly’ sacked after thieves stole all the letters and parcels from his van
A postman was ‘unfairly’ sacked by the Royal Mail when thieves stole all the letters and parcels from his van, a tribunal has ruled. Virgil Summers had a 20-year unblemished career delivering mail tarnished when he was dismissed for gross misconduct after being accused of “failing to secure” his vehicle. …
Read More »Labour claims May election votes from troops serving abroad may not be counted
Votes cast by troops serving overseas may not be counted for May’s elections, Labour claimed tonight. The ballots watchdog wrote to the Government last November suggesting a shake-up which would make it easier for soldiers posted abroad to exercise their democratic right. But Labour claimed ministers have failed to act …
Read More »Man’s mind blown by Post Office realisation that took him 32 years to figure out
Thanks to TikTok, we’ve been learning all sorts of weird and wonderful things – from why Digestive biscuits are called Digestives to sneaky tricks to apply the perfect winged eyeliner. But as well as teaching us valuable life hacks, the videos often make us pause for thought. This seems to …
Read More »Fraud warnings issued to Barclays, Halifax, HSBC and Lloyds customers over viral scam
Fraud warnings have been issued to online banking customers after a rise in text message scams targeting savings accounts as the tax-year draws to a close. Tens of thousands of scam messages, purporting to be from Barclays, Halifax, HSBC and Lloyds have been issued in the past week – asking …
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