Three in ten Brits (31 per cent) have been targeted by a romance scammer, research has found – with a whopping 83 per cent admitting they fell for it purely due to the sweet-talk used by the scammer. Some of the top choice phrases used by con artists, that resulted …
Read More »Royal Mail announces major deliveries change for parcels
Royal Mail customers can take advantage of a big change in delivery options. The new service will be available to those people who use the Royal Mail App. The new service means customers can now set up a safe place delivery preference in the Royal Mail app for all future …
Read More »Jonnie Irwin shares ‘painful’ picture after family road trip
TV presenter Jonnie Irwin shared a painful-looking picture with his fans after a five-hour road trip with his family. The star, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and shares updates on his work and family life on Instagram, said the trip had been ‘acoustic hell’. Jonnie, presenter of shows including …
Read More »Dad who flew to Hungary to collect passport after ‘postal delay’ fuming after given book of stamps as compensation
A dad who flew to Hungary to collect a passport after a ‘postal delay’ is fuming after he was offered eight stamps in compensation. Attila Cseke, 50, cancelled his daughter Liah’s passport when it hadn’t arrived ten days after his son Mate’s – even though they were posted on the …
Read More »Check your change as ‘special’ Royal Mint 50p coin enters circulation
The Royal Mint has recently released a new 50p coin marking His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. The coin was released into circulation on Thursday, August 10. This is the second 50p to enter circulation bearing King Charles’ official coin portrait. The reverse (tails) design of the new 50p features …
Read More »11 posties suspended by Royal Mail over having a cuppa at a pub on their break
The Royal Mail has reportedly suspended 11 posties after they went to a pub for their break. The postal workers are said to have only had tea and coffee at the Wirral venue where they were also given the chance to freshen up. But despite some already being reinstated, the …
Read More »Family say £18,000 holiday stank of eggs and boy, 10, almost impaled
A 10-year-old boy was ‘almost impaled’ on a sliding glass door on a holiday from hell after the family endured an ‘eggy stench’ from a beach piled high with rotting seaweed. The family paid more than £18,000 for the holiday in Cancun, Mexico. Tessa Jonson said: “It was the hotel …
Read More »Key August 2023 benefits payment dates, law and rule changes
This August will see many changes to people’s lives through a variety of new rules, regulations and other alterations. There is a Bank Holiday which will mean changes to the date people will receive benefits payments and people will also see the continued support from the government’s energy price guarantee, …
Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to accept deal and end long-running pay dispute
Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal to end a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Communication Workers Union backed the agreement by 75%. The union said the vote signals the end of the dispute, which saw more than 115,000 workers take 18 …
Read More »Andy Murray revels in royal welcome after first round win at Wimbledon
This was certainly no Battle of Brits, it was barely a skirmish, far from a struggle and, in truth, hardly a contest. In recent years Andy Murray has made five set epics under Wimbledon’s roof something of a specialty but he was clearly a man on a mission against compatriot …
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