The red box has been closed since July this year and has a sign on it that says “not in use, snails eating mail.” It’s not known how long they’d been doing it for The closed postbox where snails are invading ( Image: Guy Renner-Thompson/SWNS) Royal Mail bosses have been …
Read More »Dad of Southport stabbing victim pays tribute to girl, 7, ‘loved by everyone’
Exclusive: Postie David Stancombe remembered Elsie Dot as the “most polite young girl you could ever meet” who “lit up every room she entered” in a touching tribute with the Royal Mail Elsie Dot Stancombe’s family has remembered the youngster with a touching tribute ( Image: PA) The devastated dad …
Read More »Three Mobile issues urgent text warning to all UK users, ignoring it will be costly
Three Mobile is warning all UK users to be on high alert and watch out for parcel delivery text message scams. UK iPhone and Android users are being urged to stay vigilant after a surge in fake texts that claim a parcel delivery has been missed. These messages have been …
Read More »Royal Mail £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire called in by Cabinet Office
Government officials are expected to scrutinise any links to Russia, given that the billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky owns a stake in a significant gas pipeline from Russia to Europe The Government has called in the takeover deal of Royal Mail owner IDS ( Image: PA Archive/PA Images) The UK government …
Read More »Royal Mail launches barcode scanner within its app to detect counterfeit stamps
Customers simply need to scan a stamp’s barcode using the app to find out if it’s fake or the real Royal Mail is cracking down on counterfeit stamps ( Image: PA Wire/PA Images) Royal Mail has stepped up its fight against stamp fraudsters with a scanner within its app to …
Read More »Royal Mail customers livid as different Post Office charges for parcel drop-offs ‘make no sense’
Royal Mail customers are furious after discovering they are charged different Post Office prices to send a package depending on where they are sending the parcel and package from Royal Mail customers have spoken out over the discrepancy after noticing the difference. ( Image: No credit) Royal Mail patrons are …
Read More »Ignoring new UK Gmail and Yahoo warning could prove costly – check your inbox now
Thousands of UK email users have reported being sent a worrying new scam. Gmail warning ( Image: GETTY) Next time you check your email inbox beware. It appears that a worrying new online hoax is targeting UK inboxes and falling for it could prove costly. The latest alert has been …
Read More »Labour must move quickly to stop Royal Mail’s hasty sell-off to fast-buck foreign investor – Paul Routledge
The new government has only been in power for five minutes but they need to urgently halt the sale of our 500-year-old institution for £3.5bn to Czech tycoon who made his billions flogging Russian gas Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has bid £3.5bn for Royal Mail ( Image: AFP via Getty …
Read More »Royal Mail buyer issues update on whether postal firm will keep 6-day service
The postal service’s owner International Distribution Services agreed to a £3.57billion takeover offer from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group in May Royal Mail shareholders will vote on the proposed takeover at their next meeting on September 27 ( Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Royal Mail’s soon-to-be new boss has …
Read More »People only just realising there’s a ‘hidden’ code on your Royal Mail letters
A man has been left scratching his head after noticing a strange code written all over his post – making him wonder why it’s different on every letter and why it’s there in the first place They’re been designed for a very specific reason (stock) ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) It’s …
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