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 …
Read More »Royal Mail to ditch ageing train fleet in major change to how it delivers post
The firm will instead use a combination of commercial rail services, its existing road network and reduced air services to transport mail Royal Mail has announced its intentions to ditch its fleet of freight trains ( Image: No credit) Royal Mail is set to ditch its ageing train fleet amid …
Read More »Postman who had panic attack after being moved to new depot wins £4k Royal Mail payout
Postman Paul Phillips has won £4,000 in a Royal Mail payout after the company moved him from a nearby depot to one 40 minutes away, causing a panic attack for the postie A postman moved from one depot to another suffered a panic attack because of the move (file) ( …
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