Martin Lewis has issued a warning urging people to ignore the DWP’s advice on Winter Fuel Payments after 10 million letters were sent out to households across the UK. Many of the 10 million people have been wrongly advised to switch their tariff by the UK Government at a time …
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A former sub-postmaster wrongly accused of stealing thousands of pounds has had his refund demands snubbed for more than a year. The Daily Record reports that Kashif Nadeem, 33, said the Post Office has refused to hand back £28,000 – despite its officials giving him just 14 days to hand …
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Royal Mail is warning customers to send their post by certain dates, to make sure it reaches their loved ones in time for Christmas. The postal giant wants people to ” beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time”. “Ongoing Covid restrictions …
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With just six weeks to go until Christmas, kids everywhere will be penning their wish lists in anticipation of the big day. Writing letters to Santa has been a longstanding Christmas tradition for children worldwide. The letter usually includes a list of things they’d like to find under the tree …
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If you want to earn some extra cash over Christmas, this might be a good place to look for a temporary job. A number of firms have vacancies in the North East, including Royal Mail, Fenwick, Next, WHSmith and Pizza Hut. The roles on offer include mail sorters and sales …
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If you own a mobile phone, the chances are you’ve been contacted by a scammer. It’s known as smishing – or phishing by SMS. For many, the text messages arrive daily, often purporting to be from recognisable companies but in fact they are anything but above board. In the past …
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If they’ve made their lists and checked them twice, you can get your kids right into the spirit of the festive season with a free letter from Santa. Royal Mail has revealed the details of its very popular letters to Father Christmas service for this year. Santa says he is …
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The owner of a power station near Plymouth has become a significant investor in a Premier League football club. Daniel Kretinsky, 46, investor and owner of of Langage Power Station near Plymouth, now owns 27 per cent of football giants West Ham. This makes Kretinsky the second-largest shareholder of the …
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On November 12, 1997, Ronnie Biggs, train robber, accidental folk hero and part-time Sex Pistol, was celebrating his “escape” from British justice after Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected a request for his extradition. The London-born villain had been convicted in 1963 of robbing a Royal Mail train – a crime which …
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A former Royal Mail employee who stole 23 packages containing sportswear from the Gloucester depot of Parcel Force has been jailed. Alan Orzechowski, 27, of Clement Street, Gloucester,was taking high value clothing and selling it to order – he even sent out messages on his mobile phone advertising what he …
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