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Royal Mail is currently experience “severe disruption” to its services after it was hit with a cyber attack. Its international export services have been affected by the incident, and the company has urged people to stop sending letters and parcels overseas as it tries to resolve the incident. It’s not …

Cyber security experts warned that the damage to Royal Mail’s computer system looked extensive.  Jake Moore, an expert at software business ESET, said: “After multiple strikes and labour shortages, this attack will have come at one of the worst possible times for the postal service.  “The attack seems to have …

R etailer Card Factory has upgraded its full-year earnings outlook, despite revealing a hit to its online sales from recent postal strikes. The greetings card and gifts group said store sales rose 7.1% on a like-for-like basis in the 11 months to the end of December as shoppers returned to …

Letters offering council tenants the chance to withdraw from controversial solar energy contracts have been delayed due to postal strikes. But the Community Energy Scheme says that its customers will still have time to decide whether to take up the offer when they receive the letter. More than 5,000 council …

Royal Mail has warned customers of a huge upcoming change to its stamps. New barcodes will be added to standard “definitive” first and second-class stamps which feature the profile of the late Queen on a plain coloured background. From January 31, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be …

A Royal Mail customer who enjoys collecting rare toys has criticised the care taken when delivering fragile goods after a parcel arrived ‘squashed like a pancake’. Shaun Knight, of Newton Abbot, says he was shocked this week when a postman knocked on his door with a parcel that he claims …

Christmas returns have hit an all-time high after Royal Mail strikes meant many gifts arrived too late to give on the big day. Almost 40pc more packages were returned between Christmas and New Year this year compared to last year, according to figures from ReBound, which processes millions of returns …

SPAIN – NOVEMBER 02: PALACIO VISTALEGRE Photo of Janick GERS and IRON MAIDEN and Steve HARRIS and … [+] Dave MURRAY and Bruce DICKINSON and Adrian SMITH and Nicko McBRAIN, L-R: Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Adrian Smith – posed, group shot at end of …

The band members and Phantom Music Management worked closely with Royal Mail to produce the collection, which features images of the band dating back to 1980. Moments featured on the stamps include Bruce Dickinson in London in May 1983 and with Dave Murray and Janick Gers in Rio de Janeiro …

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 …