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A new stamp issue from Royal Mail celebrating AC/DC. credit: Royal Mail Although primarily linked to Australia where they formed in 1973, legendary rock band AC/DC — led by guitar hero Angus Young — are being celebrated by Britain’s postal agency. As part of its continuing series spotlighting musical acts, …

The Highway To Hell stamp is among those in the new set (Royal Mail/PA). Alan Jonesjust now. MORE ABOUT. AC/DC · Royal Mail. Source link

eBay sellers and buyers have been warned over “big changes” which are “not good”. eBay buyers face paying new charges when purchasing items from private sellers from this week, the online auction site has confirmed. “Big, big changes are coming and I don’t think they’re very good – certainly not …

A woman from Devon was left frustrated after Royal Mail delivery workers missed stopping by her rural village over concerns the road was “too dangerous”. Val Bennallick, 62, lives in Essworthy, a hamlet near Hatherleigh and just north of Dartmoor, where the residents did not receive Royal Mail deliveries for …

By AYAAT YASSIN-KASSAB Published: 05:02 EST, 4 February 2025 | Updated: 05:45 EST, 4 February 2025 A disabled woman in her 60s has said she is ‘filled with despair’ after the Royal Mail refused to deliver post to her remote hamlet because the route’s windy road is ‘too dangerous’. Val …

State pensioners could be eligible for up to £9,258 in freebies from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in February. The DWP will pay state pensioners £3,900 Pension Credit, if they’re eligible, as well as a £300 Winter Fuel Payment if born before 1944. Other perks include Housing Benefit …

High street stalwart WHSmith is to put its 500 bricks-and-mortar stores up for sale, shifting its focus towards the more lucrative travel sector. Noted for its extensive range of books, stationery and sundries, the firm also unveiled intentions to shutter 17 high-street outlets this year. Uncertainty looms over the fate …

More than 100 high street banks are being closed by Lloyds Banking Group. The banking giant has announced plans to close dozens of Lloyds and Halifax banks as well as some Bank of Scotland branches. The closures will take place between May this year and March 2026, including six branches …

European officials are currently engaged in talks regarding the potential restart of Russian pipeline gas sales to the European Union as a part of a peace settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine. This proposal has sparked intense debate across the EU. In the UK, Shell’s CEO, Wael Sawan, has …

EFFORTS to overhaul Royal Mail must be accompanied by better working conditions for staff and improved service reliability, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) warned today. Regulator Ofcom has proposed plans to axe Saturday deliveries of second-class letters, reducing the service to alternate weekdays, a step it claims would save up to £425 million annually. Royal …