[ad_1] 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 user added: “Very subtle…
[ad_1] The Duke’s legal firm, Schillings, has alleged that the claims he lied about offering to pay for his protection and that he wanted the existence of the litigation to remain confidential are false and defamatory, the Telegraph understands. The legal action has led royal observers to believe it is unlikely the Duke will bring…
[ad_1] Postal deliveries have been suspended in parts of the UK because of Storm Eunice. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “In areas for which the Met Office has issued a red warning, we have had no choice but to suspend deliveries and close our delivery offices. “In areas covered by an amber warning, we are…
[ad_1] The original was thought to have belonged to Edward the Confessor, who was canonised by the Catholic Church in 1161, but was destroyed after the execution of Charles I in 1649. The current version was made for Charles II in 1661. It was only in 1911, when George V came to the throne, that…
[ad_1] Huge numbers of stamps with ‘1st’ and ‘2nd’ marked on them will become unusable at the start of next year under changes by the Royal Mail. It has announced that, following a trial, it will be adding unique barcodes to all ‘everyday’ Definitive and Christmas stamps. These are generally the stamps that are not…
[ad_1] Royal Mail has announced plans to scrap traditional stamps to make way for new barcoded versions from next year. Customers will be able to scan the barcodes in the Royal Mail app, where they can watch videos and find information about services – or even view birthday messages and greetings from senders. The move…
[ad_1] The firm is encouraging customers to use up their existing stamps but they will be able to swap any old ones with the new barcoded versions from March 31 via a Freepost address. The announcement follows a successful national trial last year. At the time, Mr Landon compared the change to the introduction of…
[ad_1] An urgent warning has been issued to the British public after the emergence of millions of scam messages. Consumer group Which? has warned that people should keep an eye out for “extremely convincing” scam texts that could steal your bank information and personal data. Variations of the same text have been circulating informing victims…
[ad_1] A bishop was stunned when Royal Mail delivered a letter just addressed to “The Lord Bishop and his sexy wife” – after he jokingly dared a friend to send it. The Bishop of Worcester Dr John Inge, 66, received the envelope through his letter box on Friday containing a late Christmas card from a…
[ad_1] Big changes are on the way for drivers in 2022- including an addition to the Highway Code. Some new rules will apply to motorists’ conduct while behind the wheel, while there is also set to be a new crackdown on parking on pavements. There are also tougher rules around using mobile phones, the Express…