Tag Archives: Royal Mail

A row in France is brewing over retirement but it’s not what you think. On 1 January 2023 the iconic ‘timbre rouge’ – or red stamp – clocked off for good and the policy to abolish it has stirred up controversy in the republic. The timbre rouge has long guaranteed …

Royal Mail customers have until July 2023 to use old first and second-class stamps before they will no longer be valid for post. The traditional stamp, which features Queen Elizabeth II’s profile on a coloured background, will expire in on July 31 2023. The stamps will be replaced by a …

The end of 2022 was characterized by widespread industrial unrest as personnel from the transportation network, the NHS, Royal Mail, schools, and the civil service went on strike. Now beginning 2023, rail employees, bus drivers, teachers in Scotland, nurses, ambulance personnel, and public servants will all be on strike. Worker’s …

A Post Office has been forced to permanently close due to abusive behaviour against staff and surging energy costs. A spokesman for the branch in Charing, near Ashford, said it is not “long financially viable” after the Royal Mail strikes. The village post office had been run by Sarah Crawley, …

Royal Mail customers have been given a one-month warning as a huge change will come into force on January 31, 2023. Households across the UK received leaflets on New Year’s Eve informing them they must use up stamps by the end of January or they will no longer be valid. …

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk – the UK’s number one site …

Royal Mail is introducing a huge change to the way people pay for postage, with traditional stamps set to be scrapped in a matter of weeks. Traditional stamps are being replaced by new stamps that feature a barcode. Traditional stamps – which have been used for over five decades – …

Most people wake up on New Year’s Day nursing a hangover, but with the festivities now over and the fridge is full over leftovers – you might find you need to rush out on a quick top up shop, or even just grab some asperin for your aching head. And …

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the current Government will not be ‘held to ransom’ by waves of strikes in the public sector. With more and more strikes taking place up and down the country, with no end in sight, Mr Wallace insisted that there is ‘no magic wand’ …

A Bristol woman has been fined four times for parking in a disabled bay at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, despite being told by staff that she is permitted to use it. The penalty notices, each for £100 or £60 if paid within 28 days, were issued by Smart Parking Ltd, …