Major changes to first and second class stamps are set to come into force in early-2023 that will make your current stamps unusable. Following a trial by Royal Mail, all ‘everyday’ Definitive and Christmas stamps will have unique barcodes on them, coming into place in January next year. These stamps …
Read More »Milestone looming for super £20m library, office and business quarter in Nuneaton
A major milestone is looming for the new £27m library, office and business quarter in Nuneaton town centre. The new facilities are due to be housed by where the former Post Office and Powell House buildings stand in Vicarage Street and Church Street. It will also mean the demolition of …
Read More »Martin Lewis on how to swap your old stamps before they become worthless
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to everyone with unused Royal Mail first or second class stamps at home. The financial guru urged viewers of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live to exchange any unused stamps they have lying around the house before they expire at the start of next …
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Shares in Royal Mail (LON:RMG) are currently trading at 440.6p, but a key question for investors is how much the current economic uncertainty will affect the price. One way of making that assessment is to look at the profile of the stock to see where its strengths are. The encouraging news is …
Read More »Martin Lewis’ Royal Mail warning as stamp changes come into effect
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued some important advice to households ahead of Royal Mail stamp changes which are due to come into effect. In a major shake-up, aiming to boost security, stamps with the the Queen’s head and ‘1st’ or ‘2nd’ class written on them will no longer …
Read More »Martin Lewis issues warning after Royal Mail announces major stamp changes
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to households after Royal Mail announced a major shakeup of its stamp system. People in the UK will only have until January 31 2023 to use any existing Royal Mail stamps they may have. But Royal Mail will let you ‘swap out’ these stamps …
Read More »Stamp shake-up spells end to buying in bulk to beat price rises
It’s all change at Royal Mail next year – and if you are a stamp hoarder the date you need to make a note of is January 31 2023. Since the cover price was removed from UK stamps in 1989, stamps ceased to have a shelf life and many people …
Read More »Royal Mail warns delays will affect Southend-on-Sea postal deliveries today
Royal Mail has warned people to expect delays with receiving their post in Southend-on-Sea today. According to the Mirror, the postal company has been hit hard by coronavirus challenges which has caused disruption to its services. Disruption has meant that Royal Mail is saying it’s not going to be able …
Read More »Millions of first and second class stamps to be axed in Scotland from next year
Scots have been urged to use up their remaining batches of first and second class stamps ahead of a rule change coming into force from next year. From January 31, 2023, the current stamps with the Queen’s head on them will be replaced with ones that contain a barcode alongside …
Read More »Royal Mail’s barcoded stamps rollout sparks concern for some elderly customers
The Royal Mail has said traditional postage stamps will soon be a thing of the past thanks to the introduction of a new barcode system. A rollout of the new barcoded stamps began last week, with the public warned that regular stamps will be phased out by the end of …
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