An IT manager has been slapped with a £70 fine by a council spy camera – after ‘letting pedestrians cross a road’. Ash Hulme says he was pulling onto the Royal Mail car park, on Leek Road, when he stopped to let pedestrians pass. But the 36-year-old has been left …
Read More »Royal Mail adds Christmas and ‘Green’ surcharges to letter and parcel deliveries
Royal Mail is increasing the cost of posting letters and parcels for businesses over Christmas and imposing a net zero “green surcharge”. In a move that risks increasing costs for shoppers, business account customers will be asked for an additional 5p or 10p “peak surcharge” for deliveries between November and …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Stock Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average of $207.00
Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG – Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 207 ($2.59) and traded as high as GBX 207 ($2.59). Royal Mail shares last traded at GBX 207 ($2.59), …
Read More »Coventry Post Office’s reopening date has been confirmed
Daventry Road Post Office’s reopening date has been confirmed. The store will re-open on Monday, September 18 at 1pm at a new, nearby, location – Budgens, 50 Daventry Road, Coventry, CV3 5DP. This will restore Post Office services to the area after the closure of the branch at 201 Daventry …
Read More »Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee’s call for a fight against CWU-Royal Mail agreement receives welcome response
“Keep up the fight” was the response of a postal worker at the Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant sorting office in London to the campaign for the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee’s (PWRFC) next online Zoom meeting on Sunday, September 24 at 7pm. Over the past week hundreds of copies of the …
Read More »Kent village mourns postman ‘with infectious smile and warm personality’ after sudden death
A popular postman who was described as ‘one of the nicest men’ has died suddenly after decades serving the community. The devastated family of Garry Skeggs, 53, of Dover, have paid tribute to the “most wonderful” dad, grandad, husband, son and brother. Garry, who died on Tuesday (September 5), worked …
Read More »Martin Lewis urging Brits to stock up on £1.10 item by October 2
Money Saving Expert guru, Martin Lewis, has issued a warning that an everyday item is set to rise in price, despite a recent rise in some products. The finance expert says there are just three weeks until the price hike. The 51-year-old’s warning comes as First Class stamps are set …
Read More »Tributes to much-loved postie hailed as ‘heartbeat of the village’ after shock death
A popular village postman has been described as “one of the nicest men” following his sudden death after decades serving his community. Garry Skeggs’ devastated family have paid tribute to the “most wonderful” father, grandfather, husband, son, and brother. The 53-year-old, who passed away on Tuesday, September 5, worked for …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges people to bulk-buy common 75p item before next month
Martin Lewis has urged people to stock up on a common £1.10 item before October 2 through his Money Saving Expert website. The Royal Mail is set to increase the price of first class stamps by 14% for standard sized letters in October from £1.10 to £1.25, while first class …
Read More »Communication Workers Union joins regulator Ofcom in review to shelve Royal Mail’s six-day letter delivery service
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced in a September 5 letter to branches its full participation in regulator Ofcom’s review and consultation into the Universal Obligation Service (USO). Ofcom’s position is no mystery regarding the shelving Royal Mail’s statutory obligation to deliver letters to 32 million households across the UK, …
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