Residents and an MP in part of Surrey area have criticised Royal Mail over delays to postal deliveries. Brian Nicholls-Lee, from Buckland, told BBC Radio Surrey he had faced long waits for important letters, such as those containing hospital appointments. The 86-year-old said he had had no post for five …
Read More »Post Office overhaul begins in Devon with more branches to follow
Big changes are underway Liam Searle, director of South Coast Retail (Credit: Submitted) The first of six Post Offices in Devon and Cornwall has moved out of direct management and into private hands, marking the start of a wider transfer across the region. On Thursday, September 4, Bideford Post Office …
Read More »When Worcester had a proper main post office
THERE are few more visible, and in some ways more depressing, examples of 21st-century technology advance than the fate of Worcester’s main post office. For 55 years it occupied rather grand, purpose-built premises right next to Foregate Street rail bridge and opposite the old Star Hotel, now Worcester Whitehouse. It …
Read More »Boden’s £45 flats reduced from £112 are ‘so comfortable and stylish’ shoppers want every colour
Mary Jane shoes and their iconic straps have always been in fashion, but they’ve become particularly popular in recent months. Practical and stylish, the versatile footwear can be worn with all kinds of outfits, whether casual or smart, for work or play. Boden offers a few models, including the Penelope …
Read More »From dead ladybirds to ‘disappearing’ wedding suits… customers tell of the times they have been failed by Royal Mail
Furious Royal Mail customers have revealed their nightmare experiences at the hands of the once-trusted postal service, from dead ladybirds to ‘vanishing’ wedding suits. Britain’s national courier was taken over by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky in a £3.6million deal earlier this year. But the acquisition has had no tangible effect on the …
Read More »From playpens to pushchairs, parents are pocketing hundreds each year through preloved purchases
Thrifty parents are reshaping the children’s clothing and goods market, with almost all (93 percent) parents now shopping for second-hand items, driven by a desire to save money and embrace more sustainable living. New research from Post Office reveals that over half (52 percent) of parents would only buy second-hand …
Read More »From playpens to pushchairs, parents are pocketing hundreds each year through preloved purchases
Thrifty parents are reshaping the children’s clothing and goods market, with almost all (93 percent) parents now shopping for second-hand items, driven by a desire to save money and embrace more sustainable living. New research from Post Office reveals that over half (52 percent) of parents would only buy second-hand …
Read More »From playpens to pushchairs, parents are pocketing hundreds each year through preloved purchases
Thrifty parents are reshaping the children’s clothing and goods market, with almost all (93 percent) parents now shopping for second-hand items, driven by a desire to save money and embrace more sustainable living. New research from Post Office reveals that over half (52 percent) of parents would only buy second-hand …
Read More »From playpens to pushchairs, parents are pocketing hundreds each year through preloved purchases
Thrifty parents are reshaping the children’s clothing and goods market, with almost all (93 percent) parents now shopping for second-hand items, driven by a desire to save money and embrace more sustainable living. New research from Post Office reveals that over half (52 percent) of parents would only buy second-hand …
Read More »From playpens to pushchairs, parents are pocketing hundreds each year through preloved purchases
Thrifty parents are reshaping the children’s clothing and goods market, with almost all (93 percent) parents now shopping for second-hand items, driven by a desire to save money and embrace more sustainable living. New research from Post Office reveals that over half (52 percent) of parents would only buy second-hand …
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