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With the Entry/Exit System (EES) rollout across European countries starting in October 2025, travellers are being urged to do their research and allow plenty of time at the airport. The system is being brought in gradually, meaning some travellers will have already experienced it, while others will not. Paul Paddock, …

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension. Many of the 13 million pensioners in Scotland, England or Wales may not be aware they could be eligible for additional tax-free benefits, which could increase …

A Royal Mail worker has taken his employers to court after he was sacked over a box of missing air rifles. Simon Bacon, a Parcelforce worker, took his case to an employment tribunal over his dismissal. The 50-year-old had worked for Parcelforce, a Royal Mail subsidiary, for more than five …

Royal Mail has confirmed that there may be issues with certain deliveries to addresses in Herne Hill today. Royal Mail is a business that provides postal and delivery services six days a week to homes across the United Kingdom. In a small number of local offices, this may temporarily not …

Simon Bacon was dismissed from his job with Parcelforce last year after a shipment of air rifles went missing Simon Bacon, 50, with partner Stacey Williams, 39, outside Liverpool Civil and Family Court. (Image: Liverpool Echo) A Parcelforce worker took his employers to an employment tribunal after he was sacked …

Logistics giant DPD has launched a campaign of reprisals against workers in the UK who staged a three-day protest from October 7–9 against drastic pay cuts—including the scrapping of their Christmas bonus. According to reports by the BBC and Guardian, between 1,300 and 1,500 DPD drivers joined the nationwide stoppage …

A Valentine’s Day themed knitted postbox topper in Weymouth last year (Picture: Getty) Have you seen a postbox wrapped up in a bin bag with a sign saying ‘Out of service’ lately? If so, your local street has most likely been chosen for a ‘post box of the future’, the …

A drug dealer was caught after sending packages of cannabis to the UK from America. Matthew Johns, 42, flew out to New York for a month-long trip. While there, he packaged drugs and sent parcels across the Atlantic to various addresses. Police tracked Johns down after lifting fingerprints. They then …

Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps for this year, featuring scenes of the Nativity. The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty. The three wise men will feature on the stamps (Royal Mail/PA) The stamps depict: – Angel – 2nd Class– Mary and Joseph – 2nd Large Letter– …

Aaron, 27, was left feeling ‘sickened’ and ‘anxious’ after he was handed a white envelope that was ‘absolutely covered in blood and there was blood inside the clear bag which leaked out onto me’ The parcel in the post which was ‘covered in blood’(Image: Submitted) A homeowner was left feeling …