Post Office hero Alan Bates has been snubbed in a ‘surprise’ honours list. The list – which includes awards for MPs and a major Tory donor – was issued ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. But Mr Bates – who battled against Post Office bosses for more than 20 …
Read More »Are Post Offices open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2024?
Easter weekend could bring disruption to postal deliveries and collections. As this weekend marks the Easter weekend, many people will be enjoying four days off from work. However, it’s worth noting that there may be some changes to the posting schedules. When it comes to post offices, some branches across …
Read More »Royal Mail making huge ‘convenient’ change to make parcel delivery easier
Royal Mail is set to introduce a big change that will make sending and receiving parcels easier for customers in 1,500 areas across the UK. Starting next month, Royal Mail will offer parcel lockers for the first time. At first, these lockers will be used for dropping off returns and …
Read More »Is Royal Mail parcel tracking down? Customers report IT error
The disturbance comes as Royal Mail is facing mounting pressure to reform its service. In a review update published on Wednesday, Ofcom said Royal Mail could be allowed to cut its letter deliveries to five days a week, or even three, under a series of options to overhaul the postal …
Read More »Are Post Offices open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2023?
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 …
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