Royal Mail has launched a scanner within its app to allow customers to check if a stamp is a counterfeit. Customers who scan the stamp’s barcode will be told whether it is a recognised counterfeit or not. People who did not buy their stamps from Royal Mail, the Post Office …
Read More »Macclesfield woman stalked man – stealing his post and fixing tracker on his car
A woman from Macclesfield has been issued with a community order after stalking and harassing a man – going as far as placing a tracking device on his car and intercepting his post. Veronica Jackson, of Chalford Road, Macclesfield, appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 26 June where she …
Read More »Post Office was 'very badly run' with 'creaky' IT infrastructure, says ex-chair
He said the first time the issue was raised in front of him was at a board meeting before the Post Office's independence from Royal Mail in 2013. Source link
Read More »Evri to create 9,000 jobs in battle with Royal Mail
The parcel delivery business Evri is to hire 9,000 extra workers in a race to take on Royal Mail, just days after agreeing to be taken over by a giant buyout fund. Evri said it planned to take on 8,000 more delivery drivers and 1,000 more workers amid exploding demand …
Read More »Bath battles to be named best small city in the UK
Bath is in the running for a prestigious national award for being the best small city in the UK, Europe and beyond thanks to its ambitious regeneration and place improvement projects. The city has been selected as one of three national finalists in the Great Town or Small City category …
Read More »Post Office victims urged to claim now if they meet four criteria
People who were caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal are being urged to claim compensation scheme. National law firm Freeths advised postmasters and others who were affected to look at the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) which will financially aid those who were wrongfully convicted but are yet …
Read More »The beautiful European city with £23 flights named cheapest for a Christmas holiday
Although we’re in the middle of summer, many of us will be booking our Christmas holidays to get the cheapest deal. There will be many deciding factors as to what constitutes a good Christmas holiday, including where the best value Chrimbo market is. Fortunately, the Post Office has sorted it …
Read More »Post office threatened with £1,200 fine for ‘illegal’ signs as crackdown launched in Leicester street
A Leicester post office has been threatened with a £1,200 fine for putting up signs outside its premises amid a crackdown on “illegal” notices. A spokesperson for the post office, in Clarendon Park, said staff were astonished when Leicester City Council wardens told them to tear down 12 signs from …
Read More »Chris Packham slams ‘cruel’ eBay sellers posting live fish in fizzy drink bottles – with hundreds dying in the post
Chris Packham has accused eBay of ‘irresponsible cruelty’ for allowing pet fish to be posted in ‘fizzy drink’ bottles, with hundreds dying in the post. Shocking photos have emerged online of fish in a serious state of distress after being purchased from the online marketplace and sent in subpar packaging. …
Read More »Royal Mail customers angry over new Post Office charge which ‘makes no sense’
Royal Mail customers have been left baffled over being charged DIFFERENT prices depending on where they are sending the parcel and package from. Royal Mail customers have spoken out over the discrepancy after noticing the difference. Customers are furious after discovering the price of sending a package via the Post …
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