Holidaymakers are being urged to check their passports as figures obtained from the Passport Office show 4.5 million people – almost 7% of the UK’s total population – will see their documents expire before July 18, 2022, the week that many schools in England and Wales start to break up …
Read More »Royal Mail opens ‘Swap Out’ scheme – how it works for 1st and 2nd class stamps
Royal Mail is opening a stamp swap scheme allowing customers to switch their old stamps for the equivalent value of new barcoded ones. It is moving to barcoded stamps as part of a modernisation drive, with added security features and new services. Non-barcoded stamps will remain valid to use until …
Read More »Warmest day of the year so far as forecaster backs April heatwave
The UK is set to see “wall-to-wall sunshine” which will bring the warmest day of the year so far today, but is the warm spell here to stay? The Met Office said the mercury could hit 20C in north-west Scotland and the Moray coast on Saturday, beating Friday’s high of …
Read More »Pill used to treat depression could help to prevent dementia
Lithium could be used to prevent the development of dementia, according to British researchers. Scientists have found patients who take lithium, often used as a mood stabiliser for those with bipolar disorder, were less at risk of developing dementia. Analysing more than 30,000 British patients over the age of 50, …
Read More »Warning over Royal Mail chatbox scam that signs you up to subscription
A new Royal Mail scam could see you seriously out of pocket as fraudsters turn to using online chat boxes to get your details. According to consumer campaigners Which? there is a new twist on the delivery scam which sees fraudsters creating fake chatbots that sign victims up for expensive …
Read More »Take a look around millionaires’ playground mansion with breath-taking sea views on sale for £8.5m
A magnificent mansion that occupies one of the finest plots on the millionaires’ playground of Sandbanks has gone on the market for £8.5million. The luxury house is one of just 14 properties located on the ‘elite’ stretch of Britain’s most priciest coastline. The row of harbourfront homes are worth well …
Read More »Why is Hermes changing its name to Evri? The parcel service is rebranding
Hermes Group have announced today (Friday, March 11, 2022) that it will change its name to Evri. Hermes is a multinational delivery company and postal service with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Along with a name rebrand, Hermes will also bring out a new logo across the UK. Hermes conducts deliveries …
Read More »Prince Charles meets winners of children’s stamp design competition
The Prince of Wales has voiced his appreciation for the act of sending letters as he met winners of a children’s competition for new stamp designs based on heroes of the pandemic. The winning eight designs, chosen from more than 600,000 entries, feature NHS workers, a scientist, a delivery driver …
Read More »Prince Charles meets children’s stamp design competition winners
The Prince of Wales has voiced his appreciation for the act of sending letters as he met winners of a children’s competition for new stamp designs based on heroes of the pandemic. The winning eight designs, chosen from more than 600,000 entries, feature NHS workers, a scientist, a delivery driver …
Read More »Postman solves mystery of why letter P is written on post
Curious Brits have finally found out why their post sometimes arrives with a letter P scribbled across. The Mirror reported that many Reddit users were fretting about what it meant. One person said: “It’s what thieves use to mark your house to let others know you have expensive dogs.” Another …
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