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The owner of a charity shop who received a “hope you fail” letter from “neighbourhood watch” says the outpouring of support they have received for the local community has “turned a negative into a positive”. The angry handwritten letter , which arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood …

Mr Kretinsky’s Royal Mail bid was rejected but he is expected to return with an improved offer. His involvement in Atos is understood to be entirely separate from his interest in Royal Mail. However, both approaches are sure to draw intense government scrutiny. The French state has pledged to contribute …

In a three-sentence statement released May 2, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) Postal Executive announced it had reached an agreement with Royal Mail for members in Fleet, the company’s maintenance division. Fleet employs around 1,000 vehicle technicians at a network of 110 workshops across the UK. The statement read: “BREAKING: …

Post Office services in a Leicester suburb could be on the move if residents back a new plan. The operator of the service at 19-21 Main Street, Evington, could be incorporated into their existing business in Welland Vale Road, more than a mile away. A Post Office spokesperson said the …

A handwritten letter posted to a local charity in Sheffield threatening they would “soon close” has prompted a “shock” reaction online. The angry letter arrived through the letterbox of Kreate on Hutcliffe Wood Road in Beauchief by second class Royal Mail delivery, in an envelope addressed to “the owner”. It …

Angela van den Bogerd describes herself as an “accomplished HR senior leader” and “a vibrant, collaborative and engaging business leader” but to those involved in the Horizon Post Office scandal, she is one of the key players in what has been described as the biggest miscarriage of justice in British …

The Czech billionaire vying to buy Royal Mail has pledged not to cut any jobs if his takeover bid is successful. Daniel Kretinsky, known as the “Czech sphinx”, has made private assurances that there will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of his swoop on the 500-year-old postal service. …

A struck-off solicitor exploited the Grenfell Tower tragedy and Windrush scheme to submit fraudulent immigration applications. Flora Mendes, 45, from Luton, made up fake addresses in Grenfell Tower as part of a deceptive scheme to convince 14 immigrants she was a legitimate immigration lawyer who could help secure them residence …

A man has vowed never to play the National Lottery again – after a three-week wait for his £1,500 prize money. Andrew Leese saw his numbers come up for the National Lottery’s Euromillions Hotpicks on March 15. But Mr Leese’s delight soon turned to frustration as he encountered the first …

A National Lottery winner who hit the jackpot winning £10,000 win on a £3 scratchcard has been left penniless due to a new rule that delayed her winnings. Jennifer Gothard scooped the hefty prize from her Triple Cashword scratchcard game back in March, but five weeks later, she’s still waiting …