An ex-boyfriend has been found guilty of murdering his 33-week pregnant former partner and causing the death of her unborn baby in Thornton Heath by breaking into her bedroom and stabbing her 21 times. Aaron McKenzie, 26, broke into the family home of Kelly Fauvrelle in Raymead Avenue, Thornton Heath …
Read More »Royal Mail fined £1.6m for late deliveries and stamp overcharging | Business
Royal Mail has been fined £1.6m by the communications regulator Ofcom for delivering letters late and overcharging for stamps. Ofcom requires the postal service to deliver 93% of first-class post within one working day of collecting it but Royal Mail undershot the target, with only 91.5% of post arriving on …
Read More »Royal Mail fined £1.5 million by Ofcom for failing to deliver first class post on time
Ofcom today fined Royal Mail £1.5 million for failing to meet its regulatory first-class delivery target in 2018. Royal Mail is required by Ofcom to deliver at least 93% of first-class post within one working day. But last year 91.5% of first-class post was delivered on time. Ofcom said Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail boosts zero emission delivery fleet
More than 120 years after it first dabbled in electric delivery vehicles, Royal Mail has confirmed it will test the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC)’s new zero emissions model Royal Mail is set to dispatch a new type of electric vehicle (EV) from later this month, as the company steps …
Read More »Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 free theme park tickets to people with certain jobs
As the UK continues to ease out of lockdown and more parts of the country open up, it’s looking increasingly likely that a lot of people will be opting for a staycation this year. And if you’re a keyworker, Alton Towers may just have the perfect incentive to entice you …
Read More »Android users warned of fake texts that give crooks access to bank accounts and personal data
Android users are being targeted by cyber thieves again, barely weeks after Google removed 30 apps from its Play Store for containing potentially malicious software. One of those apps had already been downloaded by 40 million users worldwide and had the potential to secretly steal money from bank accounts. If …
Read More »Royal Mail app users targeted by message scam
A new message scam which has been aimed at Royal Mail app users in the UK. The malware only affects Android phones, and is known as FakeSpy. It can hack personal information and steal personal details from your phone, according to researchers. The team from Cybereason have warned about the …
Read More »Alton Towers owner donates thousands of tickets to key workers in ‘Big Merlin Thank You’
The company that owns Alton Towers is giving away 30,000 tickets to emergency services and support workers across the world. Merlin Entertainments is donating the tickets to people in Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand as well as 10,000 in the UK. Most of the tickets in the UK …
Read More »Royal Mail to trial electric vans for deliveries to help cut emissions
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The Royal Mail is trialling the use of electric vans for parcel and letter deliveries to help cut emissions. The company is partnering with the London Electric Vehicle Company to trial its new VN5 …
Read More »Sir Elton John honoured by Royal Mint on new commemorative coin, rarest version costs Rs 64 lakh – art and culture
Piano extraordinaire, Sir Elton John is being honoured by Britain’s Royal Mint with a commemorative £1,000 gold coin paying tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter. The coin, designed by artist Bradley Morgan Johnson, depicts the pop legend’s distinctive straw boater’s hat, and fashions his trademark glasses out of a pair …
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