With Easter now upon us, millions across the UK will get to enjoy a bumper four-day bank holiday weekend. However, as Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays shop and supermarket opening hours and services such as post and mail will be different to normal. So if you are …
Read More »UK households warned over Post Office £5 fines for ‘counterfeit stamps’
UK households have been warned after dozens were hit with mystery Post Office fines. Dozens have complained about being charged for supposedly “counterfeit” stamps from the Royal Mail, which is hiking stamp prices from April in another Cost of Living blow. The trend involves a surge in ‘counterfeit’ stamps and …
Read More »Royal Mail chooses Coventry to launch UK first new 24/7 service
Royal Mail has chosen Coventry to launch its new 24/7 service. It will pave the way for customers to be able to use parcel lockers for the first time. The company has said that the first lockers will launch in the city next month with more following across the country. …
Read More »Martin Lewis fans rush to ‘stock up’ on £1.25 household staple before April
Martin Lewis fans are rushing to stock up on a household item before a price rise from April. Mr Lewis has urged households to stock up on stamps from the Royal Mail before the price of first class and second class stamps rises next month. One Twitter/X user got in …
Read More »Martin Lewis warns it is ‘last chance’ to stock up on £1.25 household staple
Martin Lewis has issued a warning over the rising cost of stamps – as Money Saving Expert explains: “You’ve got less than a week left.” The ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show and BBC Sounds podcast host has called on UK households to stock up before the April hike. MSE …
Read More »Money Saving Expert issues ‘last chance’ to stock up warning on essential item
Martin Lewis’ financial advice website Money Saving Expert has issued a ‘last chance’ warning for people who send letters and packages to stock up on stamps, ahead of next month’s price spike. From April 2, the cost of sending a letter or parcel by second-class standard delivery will jump by …
Read More »Royal Mail announces major change to services – and it’s good news for online shoppers
Royal Mail is making a big change to its services, and it’s starting very soon. It’s great news for people who shop online. For the first time, Royal Mail customers will be able to use parcel lockers for the first time next month. The first of these new lockers will …
Read More »D-Day hero who drove Hermann Goering’s car marks milestone birthday
One of the last surviving D-Day veterans has celebrated his 100th birthday at a care home near Bideford. John White, who lives at Kenwith Castle care home based in Abbotsham, enjoyed a special afternoon tea with his family and loved ones “because, as a Yorkshireman, he didn’t want any fuss”. …
Read More »Royal Mail announces ‘convenient’ change for customers in 1,500 areas
Royal Mail will bring in a big “convenient” change to 1,500 areas across the UK. Royal Mail customers will be able to use parcel lockers for the first time next month and allow customers to drop off returns and pre-paid parcels before expanding to offer customer collections too. The new …
Read More »Ex-Bristol postmistress’ parents were made homeless as family lost almost £1m in scandal
A former Bristol postmistress’ parents were made homeless as the family lost almost £1 million after she became a victim of the Horizon IT scandal. Leanne Young, from Bedminster, worked in the St Philips Marsh post office for five years and says she lost her ‘health, sanity and home’ due …
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